Gladiators contestant honors father who appeared on the show 30 years ago

Shaun Stephen wore his father's original 1995 tracksuit on BBC's Gladiators and said his father reached the semi-finals in 1995.

Shaun Stephen, a 20-year-old aerospace apprentice from Lancashire, appeared on BBC's Gladiators wearing his father's original tracksuit from 1995. Bradley and Barney Walsh hosted the episode that featured Shaun and 25-year-old baker Hinley Chan from Cheshire as the first pair to take on Collision. Shaun said his father had been a contender in 1995 and reached the semi-finals. His father appeared in the audience and joked that he could still beat his son at an arm wrestle. Bradley noted Shaun's non-standard outfit on air. Key details: - Shaun Stephen is a 20-year-old aerospace apprentice from Lancashire. - He wore his father's original Gladiators tracksuit from the 1995 series. - Shaun said his father reached the semi-finals in 1995 and later appeared on camera. - Shaun and Hinley Chan, a 25-year-old baker from Cheshire, took on the event Collision. - Hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh presented the episode and commented on the show's evolution this series. Summary: The moment highlighted a multigenerational connection to Gladiators and added a personal element to the episode. Undetermined at this time.