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Ben Shephard dealt blow as ITV show Ninja Warrior ‘cancelled’ following success of BBC rival


Ben Shephard has reportedly had his beloved ITV show Ninja Warrior 'axed'. It comes after BBC's success with Gladiators.

TV Ben Shephard has reportedly had his beloved ITV show Ninja Warrior cancelled. Ben hosted the show with Chris and Rochelle (Credit: ITV) Ninja Warrior ’s first series aired in 2015 and its finale reportedly drew in 4.08 million viewers. The insider continued: “But when the BBC revived Gladiators last year, it sounded the death knell for ITV’s ninjas.

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