Barney Walsh, co-host of the BBC's revived game show Gladiators, has been handed a six-month driving ban after being caught speeding on the M4 in Gloucestershire. The 28-year-old was driving his 2023 black Mercedes-Benz SUV at 58mph in a temporary 50mph zone on 27 October last year.
Walsh, who presents the show alongside his father Bradley, admitted exceeding the temporary speed restriction at Romford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. He did not attend the hearing due to work commitments, with his solicitor Gwyn Lewis informing magistrates that Walsh was out of England.
Lewis told the court that Walsh already had nine penalty points on his licence, making a disqualification inevitable. Magistrates imposed a six-month ban and ordered him to pay a £72 fixed penalty notice, a £28 surcharge, and £85 in prosecution costs.
The presenter and actor, from Epping in Essex, has appeared in programmes such as Death in Paradise and Casualty. He has co-hosted Gladiators since its relaunch in early 2024.
