Sky One this morning unveiled the 12 gladiators who will take centre stage in the return of the classic series, including Olympic silver medallist Du'aine Ladejo.

Joining Ladejo will be five men and six women ranging from 19-38 years of age, who will adopt a variety of extraordinary monikers.

Sadly, none of the female Gladiators are as beautiful as my own personal favourite Jet, star of the original LWT series, but I suppose brawn is more important than looks - sometimes.

So, to the shout of "Gladiators ready" here is the full line-up:

Atlas: Sam Bond, 24, Bournemouth - "As strong as He-Man, fights hard and with dignity".

Ice: Caroline Pearce, 27, Cambridge - "Cold, steely, frosty and beautiful".

Battleaxe: Shirley Webb, 26, Edinburgh - "A weapon of war, domineering, aggressive and indomitable. Battleaxe is a warrior queen".

Enigma: Jenny Pacey, 25, Borehamwood - "Mysterious and beautiful, contradictory and unpredictable, impossible to capture".

Inferno: Jemma Palmer, 24, Tamworth - "Hot, fiery, dangerous and destructive".

Destroyer: Damar Martin, 38, Croydon - "Determined and strong, angry and unstoppable - nothing gets in his way".

Oblivion: Nicholas Aldis, 21, Norwich - "Leaves nothing in his path - extinguishes his opposition".

Panther: Kara Nwidobie, 26, Morecambe - "Beautiful, sleek, aggressive and powerful. Panther is the strongest and fiercest of the wild cats".

Predator: Du'aine Ledejo, 36, Newark - "Volatile, quick and poisonous, hunts down prey and takes no prisoners."

Spartan: Roderick Bradley, 24, Grantham- "Handsome, disciplined and brave. Will take on any army - the perfect warrior".

Tempest: Lucy Boggis, 19, Quintin, Wiltshire - "Naturally beautiful, a force of nature bringing furious agitation and commotion".

Tornado: David McIntosh, 22, Altrincham - "Violently destructive windstorm full of unstoppable energy - leaves you in a spin".