Ninja Warrior UK 5

Ninja Warrior UK 5 was the fifth season of Ninja Warrior UK. The show was filmed in Manchester Central Convention Complex, and premiered on April 13th, 2019 at ITV.

Around a year after the taping of this season's Ninja Warrior UK, it was announced by co-host Chris "Kammy" Kamara that the commissioner of Ninja Warrior UK had decided to pull the show off the air, effectively ending Ninja Warrior UK. The show's television network ITV has declined comments on this matter at that time.

In early 2022, various news sites have reported that Ninja Warrior UK will be set to return for a new season in late 2022 for the first time since 2019. Then, in April 2022, ITV announced the return of Ninja Warrior UK, with a new format of searching both men's and women's champions.

The Heats
A new rule was implemented on this season, in which only the competitors who completed the course in each heat would advance to the semi-finals. If they failed on any obstacle, their journey to the competition would be over.

This season also marked the return of several competitors (past semi-finalists and finalists) who haven't been competing on Ninja Warrior UK for several seasons. Just like on the previous season, several celebrities also competed on this season.

Obstacles
① Floating Steps

② Flying Squirrel

③ Spinning Bridge

④ Parallel Pipes (with two ropes)

⑤ Ring Jump

⑥ Warped Wall (4 meters tall)

Obstacles
① Floating Steps

② Silk Slider

③ Coin Flip

④ Parallel Pipes (with a trapeze)

⑤ Ring Jump

⑥ Warped Wall (4 meters tall)

Obstacles
① Floating Steps

② Double Trapeze

③ Escalator

④ Parallel Pipes (with a swing)

⑤ Sky Hooks

⑥ Warped Wall (4 meters tall)

Obstacles
① Floating Steps

② Giant Wheel to Bag Grab

③ Escalator

④ Parallel Pipes (with three rings)

⑤ Flying Shelf Grab

⑥ Warped Wall (4 meters tall)

The Semi-finals
The Semi-finals were run over in 2 episodes, with the 20 fastest competitors who completed the course in both semi-finals would advance to the finals. If less than 20 competitors completed the course, the competitors who got the furthest and fastest round the course would advance to the finals.

Obstacles
Timed

① Floating Steps

② UFO

③ Broken Bridge

④ Wing Nuts

⑤ Sliding Pole Grasper

⑥ Warped Wall (4 meters tall)

Time limit: 180 seconds.

Untimed

⑦ Momentum Shift

⑧ Spinning Log

⑨ Rope Climb

Results
Notes: The results shown here were the top 20 competitors who would be moving on to the finals.

The Finals
The Finals was where the remaining 20 competitors from the semi-finals would battle it out to become the first "Ninja Warrior UK". Just like on the previous season, the finals was run over in 2 episodes, with the first episode being served for Stage 1 and the second episode (season finale) being served for Stage 2 and so on.

Obstacles
① Archers Steps

② Tri-cycle (Fly Wheels + Giant Cycle fusion)

③ Log Runner

④ Ring Swing

⑤ Tilting Ladders

⑥ Warped Wall (4.25 meters tall)

⑦ Rolling Log

⑧ Swinging Spikes

⑨ Chimney Climb

Time limit: 300 seconds.

Notes: The finals' running order was based on the semi-finals placing, and the slowest competitor would be going first in Stage 1.

Obstacles
① Double Twister

② Cannonball Alley

③ Salmon Ladder

④ Monkey Pegs

⑤ Wall Lift

Time limit: 135 seconds.

Obstacles
① Crazy Cliffhanger (ANW 7 version)

② Spider Flip

③ Flying Bars

Obstacles
① Rope Climb (22 meters)

Time limit: 45 seconds.