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Old Gladiators were paid £500 as TV bosses raked in the cash, claimed Wolf: ‘It was peanuts’

Stars from the old Gladiators have opened up about their paycheck and according to one contestant, their sum was incredibly low

At the height of the show’s success, the Gladiators received a lot of attention from fans and lived the high life. “They controlled a really tight ship,” Michael added, claiming the name Wolf belonged to them, meaning they took 25% if anything went through the show. What’s Wolf like?’ and in the end I was a bit like: ‘I’m not actually public property any more, I’m just trying to make a living, so I don’t really want to talk about it any more.’

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