Jamie Bigg Leaves the TV Show Gladiators

Apr 29, 2026, 18:49
UKEntertainment

Introduction

Jamie Bigg is a man called 'Giant'. He does not work for the BBC show Gladiators now.

Main Body

Jamie worked on the show for three years. Now the show starts a new part. The BBC says his work just finished. But Jamie says the BBC fired him. He has a girlfriend named Taylor Ryan. She makes adult videos. Jamie says the BBC did not like this. Jamie was married to Katie Bigg for eleven years. Now they are not married. Katie is sad. She says Jamie became a famous star and changed. She does not like his new girlfriend. Jamie and the BBC have different stories. Jamie is also having problems with his family.

Conclusion

Jamie is not in the new series of Gladiators. He and his ex-wife are still fighting.

Learning

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from the past to the present. This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2.

The Past (Finished)

  • Jamie worked on the show.
  • Jamie was married.

The Present (Right now)

  • He does not work for the show.
  • He is not married.

Quick Rule: When you see -ed (worked), the action is over. When you see is/does, it is happening now.

👥 People & Connections

We use specific words to describe relationships in the text:

  • Girlfriend →\rightarrow Romantic partner (not married).
  • Ex-wife →\rightarrow Someone who was a wife in the past.

💡 Simple Word Swap

Instead of saying "The BBC did not like this," you can say:

  • The BBC disliked this.

Instead of "Now they are not married," you can say:

  • They are divorced.

Vocabulary Learning

work (v.)
to do a job / 工作
Example:Jamie works for the BBC.
show (n.)
a television program / 節目
Example:The Gladiators is a popular show.
three (num.)
the number 3 / 三
Example:He worked on the show for three years.
years (n.)
a period of 365 days / 年
Example:He worked for three years.
new (adj.)
recently made / 新的
Example:The show starts a new part.
part (n.)
a portion / 部分
Example:The show starts a new part.
fired (v.)
to dismiss from a job / 開除
Example:The BBC fired him.
girlfriend (n.)
female partner / 女朋友
Example:He has a girlfriend named Taylor.
named (v.)
to give a name / 命名
Example:She is named Taylor Ryan.
makes (v.)
to create / 製作
Example:She makes adult videos.
adult (adj.)
grown-up / 成人的
Example:She makes adult videos.
videos (n.)
recorded moving pictures / 影片
Example:She makes adult videos.
married (adj.)
in marriage / 已婚
Example:Jamie was married to Katie.
sad (adj.)
feeling unhappy / 難過
Example:Katie is sad.
famous (adj.)
well-known / 著名的
Example:He became a famous star.
star (n.)
celebrity / 明星
Example:He became a famous star.
changed (v.)
to become different / 改變
Example:He became a famous star and changed.
different (adj.)
not the same / 不同的
Example:They have different stories.
stories (n.)
tales / 故事
Example:They have different stories.
problems (n.)
issues / 問題
Example:He is having problems with his family.
family (n.)
relatives / 家庭
Example:He is having problems with his family.
not (adv.)
negative / 不
Example:He is not in the new series.
in (prep.)
inside / 在
Example:He is not in the new series.
series (n.)
a set of episodes / 系列
Example:He is not in the new series.
ex-wife (n.)
former wife / 前妻
Example:His ex-wife is still fighting.
still (adv.)
yet / 仍然
Example:His ex-wife is still fighting.
fighting (v.)
to have a quarrel / 爭吵
Example:His ex-wife is still fighting.