Gladiators Odds 2026: Who Will Win The BBC Series?

Gladiators 2026 is hurrying towards the latter stages quicker than a couple of contestants taking on the Eliminator, and the competition is hotting up on betting sites.

Viewers were treated to two epic Eliminators in the latest quarter-final battle, where the moral of the story is to wait until you are ready before taking on the energy-zapping Travelator. 

In the women's contest, firefighter Millie Margetts - who only landed a place in the quarters as the fastest runner-up in the heats - extinguished cake maker Helena Moss. 

And aerospace apprentice Shaun Stephen made an out-of-this-world comeback in the men's Eliminator to defeat foreman Mo Robertson. 

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An Eliminator For The Ages 

Shaun is now 13/8 second favourite on betting apps to win this year's Gladiators after his stellar performance last Saturday night. 

Mo had built up an eight-point lead on Shaun, giving him a four-second head start - but it ultimately counted for nothing. 

Shaun narrowed the gap early on, and he overtook Mo when he slipped on the beam. 

Both were neck-and-neck as they prepared to take on the tricky Travelator, and Mo went first - only to come crashing down. 

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Shaun started to go before deciding against it, and saving that vital extra bit of energy could have been the difference between him winning and losing. 

He then rushed up the Travelator at the first attempt and booked his place in the semi-finals of Gladiators. 

Mo has a chance of being the fastest runner-up in the quarters, but last week's defeated contestant, Tyler Spence, was also pretty quick. 

Gladiators co-host Barney Walsh said afterwards: "That was an Eliminator for the ages!" 

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Mo admitted his balance is "awful" and that was what let him down in the Eliminator. 

He said: "I think I should have composed myself a little bit more, taken some more breaths and I think I would have been a lot better."

Shaun, who is nicknamed The Shaunado, said: "I feel absolutely ecstatic. I'm so pleased. 

"Through the games I was really down at times, thinking 'I'm behind on points'. But the Eliminator is where this show is won and lost. 

"I needed to take the time no matter what, and that Travelator is fast, so I did exactly that and went for it." 

Shaun admitted his goal is now to progress to the final, and better his father, who had reached the semi-finals of Gladiators way back in 1995. 

Saturday night's Gladiators will feature the last of the quarter-finals, and Finn Hutton (2/1) looks the most likely to defeat Hinley Chan (3/1) and advance to the semis, judging by their prices to win the series. 

Millie's Hot Streak 

Millie is 6/4 second favourite to win the women's contest after she triumphed last time out. 

She had a one-second head start heading into the Eliminator, and she ultimately made it count. 

Helena had an issue climbing up to the podium early on, but she managed to catch up Millie as the firefighter stopped before the Travelator to gather some much-needed energy. 

Commentator Guy Mowbray wondered if Millie had "thought about it for too long", before giving the Eliminator final boss a go.

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She eventually took off before Helena, and Millie knew exactly what she was doing as she swung her way into the semi-finals.

Helena could still be the fastest runner-up in the quarter-finals, but she may have scored an own goal upon reaching the top of the Travelator because she stopped to salute her fans - costing some valuable time. 

Mowbray shrieked: "There's no time for salutes!" 

Afterwards, Helena said: "I was just playing catch-up the whole time, but fair play to Millie. Honestly, she is just incredible."

But semi-finalist Millie said: "My nerves were all over it. It takes a lot to come out here in front of everyone, so massive congrats to us both for even getting this far."

While Millie is now a semi-finalist, she still might have a fair bit to do if she is to overcome Naomi Church, who is 11/10 favourite for victory. 

Ella Donnelly (2/1) and Emily Bell (3/1) go head-to-head in the last quarter-final of the series on Saturday night. 

* Reminder: These are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.

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