Voices: If you told me I’d win my first episode of Gladiators, I’d be beyond ecstatic

If you’d have told me when I was a little girl, sitting down with my family on a Saturday evening to watch Gladiators, that one day I’d be up there running obstacles, dodging projectiles and duelling giants with the rest of the contenders… well, I’d be over the moon. And if you told me I’d win my very first episode, I’d be beyond ecstatic.

I’ve always been competitive, ever since I was a kid. I used to dance – ballet and the like – but it didn’t take long for my dad to realise my older brother Nathan would play. I was encouraged to , after-school clubs, karate classes – whatever it took to help hone that competitive spirit.