The Gladiators referee who said the iconic line "Gladiators ready! Contenders ready!" has died at the age of 92, the TV show said.
John Anderson was best known as the umpire in the original ITV show, which aired between 1992 and 2000, and the revamped Sky series in 2008.
The Scottish sports coach trained more than 100 Olympians and was inducted into the Coaching Hall of Fame in 2002.
The official Gladiators Instagram account shared a statement saying: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved referee, John Anderson, at the age of 92.
"Our hearts go out to his friends and family. John will forever be remembered as the iconic voice that brought us 'Gladiators Ready! Contenders Ready!'."
He would follow the catchphrase with a countdown, saying: "Three, two, one."
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Ray Reardon, legend of snooker, has died at the age of 91. RIP RAY.
@MAXALLY
Pardon the overused word, but he really was a legend.
Lived in Stoke I believe?
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John Anderson was best known as the umpire in the original ITV show, which aired between 1992 and 2000, and the revamped Sky series in 2008.
The Scottish sports coach trained more than 100 Olympians and was inducted into the Coaching Hall of Fame in 2002.
The official Gladiators Instagram account shared a statement saying: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved referee, John Anderson, at the age of 92.
"Our hearts go out to his friends and family. John will forever be remembered as the iconic voice that brought us 'Gladiators Ready! Contenders Ready!'."
He would follow the catchphrase with a countdown, saying: "Three, two, one."
Munich will be remembered by me forever
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