Gladiators legend Jet wants to make a comeback to the show – as a presenter.
She is thrilled the BBC is planning to revive the classic 1990s sports game series.
The athlete – real name Diane Youdale – was one of the original Gladiators who went up against the contenders on the action packed hit.
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She gained a legion of fans thanks to her gymnastic skills and dominance of the ring game Hang Tough.
Now Jet has begged BBC chiefs to sign her up for the reboot.
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But as she is 52 years old, she wants a new role and would love to be considered as a pundit.
She thinks her past experience on the show would be a huge help working alongside the new host who is tipped to be Holly Willoughby, Alex Scott or Gaby Logan.
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Jet – who left Gladiators in 1996 after sustaining a serious neck injury – said: “I have a huge presenting and broadcast background so I do have some credibility in that arena.
“But my credibility really does lie in having been there and having done the show. I think sometimes you get a line-up of not just two presenters who actually anchor the show but a third presenter who is kind of an additional pundit.
“What is it really like to be doing that event? What was that tactic like? Did she do it correctly? What was that contender really doing? Was the balance right in terms of them being pitted against each other?
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“There are so many things that go on in combat in that moment that you don’t think about about when you’re an anchor on the show because you’re thinking about how much longer have I got on this interview, you’re listening to the guys in the box.
“I think it would be really nice to do it slightly differently. Yes, have your two anchors, of course, but what about a third person like a pundit live with a mic like they do in a lot of sports these days? That’s slightly something different.
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“I would love to be one of the keys anchors, of course, but I think I could add something a little bit different.”
Filming on the reboot is due to commence at Sheffield Arena next year.
Gladiators ran on ITV from 1992 until 2000. It was revived by Sky in 2008 but only lasted two seasons.
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