'Gladiators' has been pulled from the BBC's schedule next weekend.

Gladiators fans will have to wait longer for the second semi final

Gladiators fans will have to wait longer for the second semi final

The iconic gameshow - which originally aired on ITV in the 1990s - has been a hit with viewers since the revival started airing on BBC One earlier this year, but fans will have to wait a bit longer for an upcoming semi-final.

On March 16, the show has been bumped from its usual Saturday evening timeslot in favour of the broadcaster's FA Cup coverage.

Instead, the channel will air the quarter-final match between Manchester City and Newcastle United.

Immediately after the game, 'Michael McIntyre's The Wheel' will air followed by episodes of 'Pointless Celebrities' and 'Casualty'.

It means, with just three episode left, 'Gladiators' fans will be left waiting for the second semi-final, but it's believed it will simply air the following week on March 23.

The first series of the revival is yet to conclude, but it's been reported that the BBC is already in talks to recommission the series for a big money deal ahead of filming later this year.

A source told the Daily Star newspaper's Hot TV column: "There are already plans to make another series.

"The new episodes are due to be filmed this summer."

The classic show initially ran for eight series from 1992 to 2000 on ITV, before a short-lived revival on Sky One with two series across 2008 and 2009.

Bradley Walsh and his son, actor Barney Walsh, are co-hosting the BBC reboot, and 'The Chase' presenter recently revealed his wife and Barney's mum, Donna Derby, used to choreograph the cheerleaders on the original series.

He previously told the Daily Mail newspaper: "Barney’s mum, my wife, used to choreograph all the cheerleaders and then subsequently became an associate producer on the show for all the boys that ran the show originally."