The Gladiators semi-final took a very dramatic turn on Saturday night as two of the stars had to be held apart from each other.

In one of the most shocking instalments to date, the four remaining contestants battled to make it to next week’s grand final.

But it wasn’t the contestants who caused the episode to descend into chaos, it was the Gladiators themselves.

Following a round of Gauntlet, host Bradley Walsh and his son Barney caught up with the show’s stars – and things got nasty.

Bradley gushed: ‘Brilliant stuff, Legend you’ve got to say, that was quick!’ 

Not mincing his words as he hit out his teammates, Legend quipped: ‘Listen, there’s only so much I can do by myself.’

He continued: ‘They say team work makes the dream work. Wrong. I make the dream work. I am the dream.’

The Gladiators semi-final took a very dramatic turn on Saturday night as two of the stars had to be held apart from each other (Legend pictured)

In one of the most shocking instalments to date, the four remaining contestants battled to make it to next week’s grand final (Viper pictured)

However, it didn’t go down well and Viper grabbed the mic from him to shout: ‘Legend. Shut your hole, you donkey.’

Viper then turned around to leave but Gauntlet said ‘that makes no sense’ and brutally stuck his foot out and tripped him up, which led the Gladiator to retaliate by luning towards his co-star.

Thankfully, referees rushed over in time to hold the two apart as they tried to get to each other, with Bradley also looking gobsmacked. 

Viewers rushed to X to react to the dramatic moment, writing: ‘#gladiators viper vs legend.’

‘Good grief He CAN talk #Gladiators.’

‘Oh my god-Legend and Viper are brawling! #Gladiators.’

‘Legend should have knocked Viper out #Gladiators.’

‘As fake as that fight was between Legend and Viper I absolutely bloody loved it #Gladiators.’

‘That was brilliant Viper telling Legend to shut up! #gladiators.’

But it wasn’t the contestants who caused the episode to descend into chaos, it was the Gladiators themselves

Viper then turned around to leave but Gauntlet said ‘that makes no sense’ and brutally stuck his foot out and tripped him up, which led the Gladiator to retaliate by luning towards his co-star

Viewers rushed to X to react to the dramatic moment

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‘That’s the most Viper’s ever said! #Gladiators.’

‘Now could we see this match between Legend vs Viper just like Wolf vs Vulcan in 1998? #Gladiators.’

‘It’s not often that I agree with Viper #Gladiators.’

It comes as the Gladiators final has been thrown into chaos after contestant Zavia Hill was forced to pull out at the last minute.

The hopeful stormed to victory during Saturday’s semi-finals but was forced to forfeit her place in next week’s show after suffering a serious injury during one of the games.

Speaking about her exit a devastated Zavia said: ‘I got very emotional after I realised I’d hurt my leg as bad as I did. When I got home and the adrenaline had worn off, I realised I could hardly move my leg’.

Despite her disappointment Zavia, who will cheer on from the studio audience, gushed about her time as a compeтιтor: ‘It was transformative. I feel like a ʙuттerfly with newfound confidence. Reaching the final felt special.’

Bosses quickly scrambled to find a replacement with Aneila Afsar, who was the fastest female runner-up from the semi-finals, being drafted in.

She will now take Zavi’s place to compete against Amanda Wah, alongside male finalists Joe Fishburn and Mus.

It comes as the Gladiators final has been thrown into chaos after contestant Zavia Hill was forced to pull out at the last minute

The hopeful stormed to victory during Saturday’s semi-finals but was forced to forfeit her place in next week’s show after suffering a serious injury during one of the games

And earlier this month, Gladiator Giant got emotional as he revealed he had been forced to pull out of the rest of the series. 

Earlier this month, Gladiator Giant got emotional as he revealed he had been forced to pull out of the rest of the series.

The former firefighter – real name Jamie Christian-Johal – suffered an injury live on air as he took part in the powerball game three weeks ago.

Joining hosts Bradley Walsh and his son Barney, Giant returned to screens to announce he would be out of action for the rest of the series.

He explained: ‘So, in a game of powerball I felt a pull in my bicep. Unfortunately that means I’m out for the rest of series.

As Giant looked around the arena whie fans waved banners and chanted his name he began to get emotional.

He added: ‘These Giant banners… these are the guys that make me want to do this.’

Giant continued: ‘The fact that I still have one great arm, two amazing legs and a cracking set of teeth – can’t go wrong with that!