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.[1]
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.
Heat 1[]
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)
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Carter | Plumber | Clear | |
| Dominic Cambriani | Chip Shop Owner | Clear | |
| Ruel DaCosta | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 2 | Clear | Competed for the first time since Ninja Warrior UK 2. |
| Beth Lodge | Semi-finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear | First woman on this season to complete the qualifying heat course and advance to the semi-finals. |
| Matt Richardson | PE Teacher | Clear | |
| Chris De Stefano | Semi-finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 3 | Clear | |
| Paul Allen | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK | Clear | Competed for the first time since Ninja Warrior UK. |
| Ali Hay | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 3 and Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear | Fastest Heat 1 clear of the season. |
Heat 2[]
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)
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Newman | Carpenter at ELUCI | Clear | |
| Callum Swann | Aircraft Engineer | Clear | |
| Saskia Neville | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear | Second woman on this season to complete the qualifying heat course and advance to the semi-finals. |
| Don Osbourne | Gymnast | Clear | |
| Salman Dar | Tax Advisor | Clear | |
| JJ Heath | Farmhand | Clear | |
| Evren Kemal | Pharmaceutical Research Director | Clear | |
| Matt Varela-Christie | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear | Fastest Heat 2 clear of the season. |
| Tim Champion | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK and Ninja Warrior UK 2 | Clear | Competed for the first time since Ninja Warrior UK 2. |
| Imogen Horrocks | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear | Third woman on this season to complete the qualifying heat course and advance to the semi-finals. |
| Dan Byrne | Fitness Manager | Clear | |
| Deren Perez | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear |
Heat 3[]
Obstacles[]
① Floating Steps
② Double Trapeze
③ Escalator
④ Parallel Pipes (with a swing)
⑤ Sky Hooks
⑥ Warped Wall (4 meters tall)
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Dorrington | Firefighter | Clear | |
| Kristina Ledingham | Full Time Mum | Clear | Fourth woman on this season to complete the qualifying heat course and advance to the semi-finals. |
| Sam West | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear | |
| Dave Bowes | Paraclimber | Clear | |
| Henry Heinemann | Strategy Associate | Clear | |
| Tom Reader | Digital Content Creator | Clear | |
| Jai Battrick | Freerunner | Clear | |
| Mike Snow | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear | Fastest Heat 3 clear of the season. |
| Chris Sansom | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 2 | Clear | Competed for the first time since Ninja Warrior UK 2. |
| Jacob Peregrine-Wheller | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 3 | Clear |
Heat 4[]
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)
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teige Matthews-Palmer | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK and Ninja Warrior UK 2 | Clear | Competed for the first time since Ninja Warrior UK 2. |
| Dean Cheetham | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 4 | Clear | |
| Calvin Lok | Graphic Designer | Clear | |
| Liam Ellis | Videographer | Clear | |
| Jacob Snodgrass | Weightlifting Coach | Clear | |
| Greg Ball | Barman | Clear | |
| Henry Cookey | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK 3 | Clear | |
| Craig Robinson | Semi-finalist on Ninja Warrior UK | Clear | Competed for the first time since Ninja Warrior UK. |
| Josh Rowe | Account Manager | Clear | |
| Toby Segar | Finalist on Ninja Warrior UK and Ninja Warrior UK 2 | Clear | Competed for the first time since Ninja Warrior UK 2. Fastest Heat 4 clear of the season. |
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.
| Place | Name | Heat | Semi-final | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Allen | 1 | 2 | Clear (2:41) | |
| 2nd | Teige Matthews-Palmer | 4 | 2 | Clear (2:47) | |
| 3rd | Deren Perez | 2 | 2 | Clear (3:06) | |
| 4th | Matt Varela-Christie | 2 | 1 | Clear (3:06) | |
| 5th | Ruel DaCosta | 1 | 2 | Clear (3:21) | |
| 6th | Tim Champion | 2 | 2 | Clear (3:31) | |
| 7th | Mike Snow | 3 | 2 | Clear (3:33) | |
| 8th | Dan Byrne | 2 | 1 | Clear (3:34) | |
| 9th | Chris De Stefano | 1 | 2 | Clear (3:49) | |
| 10th | Toby Segar | 4 | 1 | Clear (3:54) | |
| 11th | Greg Ball | 4 | 1 | Clear (4:03) | |
| 12th | Don Osbourne | 2 | 1 | Clear (4:13) | |
| 13th | Jacob Peregrine-Wheller | 3 | 1 | Clear (4:25) | |
| 14th | Beth Lodge | 1 | 2 | Clear (5:29) | First and only woman on this season to complete the semi-finals course and advance to the finals. |
| 15th | Chris Sansom | 3 | 2 | 9. Rope Climb (5:41) | Fell about 7 meters up |
| 16th | Jacob Snodgrass | 4 | 1 | 9. Rope Climb (5:38) | Fell about 6 meters up. |
| 17th | Sam West | 3 | 2 | 8. Spinning Log (3:51) | Disqualified for grabbing the end side of the platform to lift himself up from the second log. |
| 18th | Ali Hay | 1 | 1 | 7. Momentum Shift (1:54) | |
| 19th | Liam Ellis | 4 | 2 | 7. Momentum Shift (2:30) | |
| 20th | Dean Cheetham | 4 | 2 | 7. Momentum Shift (2:39) |
Results of Other Semi-finalists[]
| Name | Heat | Semi-final | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogen Horrocks | 2 | 1 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| JJ Heath | 2 | 1 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| Craig Robinson | 4 | 1 | 7. Momentum Shift | |
| Saskia Neville | 2 | 1 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| Matt Richardson | 1 | 1 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| Jordan Dorrington | 3 | 1 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| Dominic Cambriani | 1 | 1 | 7. Momentum Shift | |
| Henry Heinemann | 3 | 1 | 7. Momentum Shift | |
| Josh Rowe | 4 | 1 | 2. UFO | |
| Calvin Lok | 4 | 1 | 7. Momentum Shift | |
| Tom Reader | 3 | 1 | 3. Broken Bridge | |
| Danny Carter | 1 | 1 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| Dave Bowes | 3 | 2 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| Salman Dar | 2 | 2 | 3. Broken Bridge | |
| Jack Newman | 2 | 2 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| Kristina Ledingham | 3 | 2 | 2. UFO | |
| Callum Swann | 2 | 2 | 2. UFO | |
| Jai Battrick | 3 | 2 | 7. Momentum Shift | |
| Henry Cookey | 4 | 2 | 4. Wing Nuts | |
| Mel Ashley-Roberts | 3 | 2 | 4. Wing Nuts | Replacement for Evren Kemal. |
| Evren Kemal | 2 | 2 | Withdrew | Did not compete. Replaced by Mel Ashley-Roberts. |
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.
Stage 1 (The Eliminator)[]
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.
Results[]
| Name | Semi-finals Placing | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Cheetham | 20th | Retro Game Shop Owner | Clear (0:44 left) | |
| Liam Ellis | 19th | Videographer | 3. Log Runner | |
| Ali Hay | 18th | Company Director | Clear (2:23 left) | |
| Sam West | 17th | Trampoline Monitor | Clear (1:01 left) | |
| Jacob Snodgrass | 16th | Weighlifting Coach | 7. Rolling Log | Disqualified after his shoe fell into the water. |
| Chris Sansom | 15th | Wedding Photographer | Clear (0:17 left) | |
| Beth Lodge | 14th | Scientist | 3. Log Runner | |
| Jacob Peregrine-Wheller | 13th | Charity Director | Clear (1:26 left) | |
| Don Osbourne | 12th | Gymnast | Withdrew | Did not compete. |
| Greg Ball | 11th | Barman | Clear (1:43 left) | |
| Toby Segar | 10th | Parkour Athlete | Clear (2:19 left) | |
| Chris De Stefano | 9th | Marketing Specialist | Clear (1:33 left) | |
| Dan Byrne | 8th | Fitness Manager | Clear (1:26 left) | |
| Mike Snow | 7th | Stuntman | Clear (2:10 left) | |
| Tim Champion | 6th | Parkour Athlete | Clear (1:57 left) | |
| Ruel DaCosta | 5th | Business Owner | Clear (1:49 left) | |
| Matt Varela-Christie | 4th | Route Setter | 3. Log Runner | |
| Deren Perez | 3rd | Coast Guard | Clear (1:52 left) | |
| Teige Matthews-Palmer | 2nd | Micro-biologist | Clear (2:27 left) | |
| Paul Allen | 1st | Youth Worker | Clear (2:52 left) |
Stage 2[]
Obstacles[]
① Double Twister
② Cannonball Alley
③ Salmon Ladder
④ Monkey Pegs
⑤ Wall Lift
Time limit: 135 seconds.
Results[]
| Name | Semi-finals Placing | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sansom | 15th | Wedding Photographer | 1. Double Twister | |
| Dean Cheetham | 20th | Retro Game Shop Owner | 3. Salmon Ladder | |
| Sam West | 17th | Trampoline Monitor | Clear (0:22 left) | |
| Jacob Peregrine-Wheller | 13th | Charity Director | 2. Cannonball Alley | |
| Dan Byrne | 8th | Fitness Manager | 2. Cannonball Alley | |
| Chris De Stefano | 9th | Marketing Specialist | Clear (0:07 left) | |
| Greg Ball | 11th | Barman | 2. Cannonball Alley | |
| Ruel DaCosta | 5th | Business Owner | Clear (0:39 left) | |
| Deren Perez | 3rd | Coast Guard | Clear (0:27 left) | |
| Tim Champion | 6th | Parkour Athlete | Clear | |
| Mike Snow | 7th | Stuntman | 4. Monkey Pegs | |
| Toby Segar | 10th | Parkour Athlete | 1. Double Twister | |
| Ali Hay | 18th | Company Director | Clear | |
| Teige Matthews-Palmer | 2nd | Micro-biologist | Clear (0:03 left) | |
| Paul Allen | 1st | Youth Worker | Clear (0:06 left) |
Stage 3[]
Obstacles[]
① Crazy Cliffhanger (ANW 7 version)
② Spider Flip
③ Flying Bars
Results[]
| Name | Semi-finals Placing | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam West | 17th | Trampoline Monitor | 1. Crazy Cliffhanger | Transition to the third ledge. |
| Teige Matthews-Palmer | 2nd | Micro-biologist | 1. Crazy Cliffhanger | Leap transition to the fifth ledge. |
| Deren Perez | 3rd | Coast Guard | 1. Crazy Cliffhanger | Leap transition to the fifth ledge. |
| Ruel DaCosta | 5th | Business Owner | 1. Crazy Cliffhanger | Leap transition to the fifth ledge. |
| Ali Hay | 18th | Company Director | 3. Flying Bars | Fell at the second cradle. |
| Chris De Stefano | 9th | Marketing Specialist | 1. Crazy Cliffhanger | Leap transition to the fifth ledge. |
| Tim Champion | 6th | Parkour Athlete | Clear | First competitor in Ninja Warrior UK history to complete Stage 3 and advance to Stage 4 (Mount Midoriyama). |
| Paul Allen | 1st | Youth Worker | 1. Crazy Cliffhanger | Leap transition to the fifth ledge. |
Stage 4 (Mount Midoriyama)[]
Obstacles[]
① Rope Climb (22 meters)
Time limit: 45 seconds.
Results[]
| Name | Semi-finals Placing | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Champion | 6th | Parkour Athlete | Total Victory (01.00 second left) | First competitor in Ninja Warrior UK history to achieve total victory and earn the title of the first ever "Ninja Warrior UK". Last Man Standing. |
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