Emily Bell Wins Women's Gladiators Champion

0:00On March 29th, Emily Bell, a 23-year-old from Corden in South London, just claimed the Women's Gladiators' Champion title for 20, 26. In the grand final on Saturday, she outlasted Naomi Church, who was the oldest contender while Emily was the youngest in the whole tournament. This high-energy show kept fans hooked for 11 weeks, with wild challenges like rolling in giant metal balls and battling in powerball. Emily powered through it all as a Cambridge grad working in marketing and playing Red Bee for the London Broncos. She's over the moon, saying she still can't wrap her head around the wind and the mental and physical grind to grab that heavy trophy. One big lesson for her was learning to trust her own strength, something friends always pushed her to do. Her cord and roots fueled the fire, too, with massive community support that her mom spread everywhere from supermarkets to neighbors building a chain of fans across South London. Meanwhile, Josh McDonald took the men's crown, wrapping up an epic season that brought

1:01people together in the arena and beyond.