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Inside new Gladiators referee Lee Phillips' life including firefighter job

Lee Phillips served as a London firefighter for 23 years, before bursting onto our screens as a referee on the popular new BBC reboot of the iconic '90s show, Gladiators

Now Lee Phillips is calling the shots on Gladiators (Image: Instagram/leephillips999)The former firefighter added, “We didn't have phones and social media to distract us, so everyone sort of got round the TV and watched it. The muscle man is no stranger to elite fitness, having competed in CrossFit competitions around the world (Image: Instagram/leephillips999)The iconic 90s programme, which sees contenders go up against bodybuilders in challenges, aired once again 32 years after its debut on Saturday, January 13 I’m unashamedly loving #Gladiators.” While a third nostalgic viewer posted a meme that said: “I just can’t believe it’s not the 90s anymore.” Another added: “Watching #Gladiators purely because my parents wouldn’t let me when I was a kid.”

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