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Vogue Williams wins Gladiators: Celebrity Special

Vogue Williams - "I honestly cannot believe it, I've had the best day ever" Photos: BBC/Hungry Bear Media Ltd/Graeme Hunter
Vogue Williams - "I honestly cannot believe it, I've had the best day ever" Photos: BBC/Hungry Bear Media Ltd/Graeme Hunter

Presenter Vogue Williams and fitness coach Joe Wicks have won the celebrity version of BBC One's Gladiators.

Hosted by father-son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh, the BBC game show sees two male and two female contenders compete in a series of physical challenges against the show's elite athletes, known as the Gladiators, who each have a fictional character name.

Following a nail-biting finale on Christmas Day, Williams and Wicks were crowned the champions of the festive celebrity instalment after defeating boxing star Nicola Adams and presenter Sam Thompson, respectively.

Vogue Williams in action on Gladiators: Celebrity Special BBC/Hungry Bear Media Ltd/Graeme Hunter
Vogue Williams in action

Williams, who was two-hundredths of a second ahead of Adams in completing the course, said: "I honestly cannot believe it, I've had the best day ever.

"The crowd when I was doing so badly were so nice to me, so thank you."

Olympic gold medallist and former boxer Adams said: "I came down on the zipline and landed funny on my ankle and I just couldn't get it going again."

"This is the first silver medal I've had!" she joked.

Vogue Williams with her trophy on Gladiators: Celebrity Special Photo: BBC/Hungry Bear Media Ltd/Graeme Hunter
Vogue Williams - "The crowd when I was doing so badly were so nice to me, so thank you"

Williams' win comes after her stint in the Australian jungle as a contestant on ITV's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.

Wicks said of his victory: "Even though I had a bit of a breather, I still found that travelator hard. It's much harder doing it in real life than watching it on TV.

"I'm really chuffed that I won, but I have to say Sam has been an amazing partner."

(L-R) Sam Thompson, Joe Wicks, Vogue Williams, and Nicola Adams on Gladiators: Celebrity Special Photo: BBC/Hungry Bear Media Ltd/Graeme Hunter
(L-R) Sam Thompson, Joe Wicks, Vogue Williams, and Nicola Adams

Despite his defeat, Made in Chelsea star Thompson was in high spirits and, referring to himself with his self-appointed Gladiator name, told the Utilita Arena in Sheffield: "El Cockroacho, baby - you can't stamp him out!"

Source: Press Association

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