| Genre: | Reality competition |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Runtime: | 42 minutes |
| Channel: | ITV2 |
Bromans is a British reality television series on ITV2. The contestants compete against each other in Ancient Rome-themed physical challenges. Their girlfriends join them to provide support and also compete in their own contests. The winning "gladiator" receives £10,000.[1]
The gladiators are overseen by the emperor's right hand man, Dominus, played by Tom Bell, and mentored by Doctore, played by David McIntosh. They meet with the unseen Emperor each week and select two gladiators for banishment. The other contestants choose who they want to remain in competition, and the gladiator with the least support is eliminated. It all concludes with the final four gladiators competing in the Emperor's Games, where a series of challenges determine the overall winner.
The series was cancelled in November 2017.
| Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Episode entered | Episode exited | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Trotter Rhiannon Bailey | 22 21 | Rugby Player Musical Theatre Student | London Surrey | 1 | 8 | WINNER | |
| Dino Portelli Cherelle Perfect | 24 24 | Personal Trainer Personal Trainer | Essex | 1 | 8 | Runner-Up | |
| Brandon Myers Nicola Tyas | 20 20 | Kent | 1 | 8 | Third Place | ||
| Jordan Taylor Jade Garbett | 25 24 | Bricklayer - | Leeds | 1 | 8 | Fourth Place | |
| Callum Ancrum Rachel | 27 25 | 3 | 7 | Banished | |||
| Glenn Klauber Summer Fox | 22 19 | London | 1 | 6 | Banished | ||
| Liam McAleese Elle Hargreaves | 29 23 | 2 | 5 | Banished | |||
| Chet Johnson Helen Briggs | 26 20 | 5 | 5 | Banished | |||
| Tian Delgado Natalie Hillyard | 21 33 | Northampton | 1 | 4 | Banished | ||
| Kai LePine Modina Shokeye | 26 21 | Essex | 1 | 2 | Banished | ||
| Richard Cull Sophii Vassallo | 24 26 | Personal Trainer Bar Manager | Cardiff | 1 | 1 | Banished |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Eliminated Episode | ||
| Tom | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WINNER | Episode 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | |||
| Brandon | IN | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | LOW | |||
| Jordan | IN | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | IN | |||
| Callum | — | — | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | Episode 7 | ||
| Glenn | LOW | IN | IN | LOW | IN | OUT | Episode 6 | |||
| Liam | — | IN | SAFE | IN | OUT | Episode 5 | ||||
| Chet | — | — | — | — | OUT | Episode 5 | ||||
| Tian | IN | LOW | WIN | OUT | Episode 4 | |||||
| Kai | IN | OUT | Episode 2 | |||||||
| Richard | OUT | Episode 1 | ||||||||
Jordan and Liam were put up for banishment. Liam was voted off, but the Emperor spared him.
Glenn and Tian received equal support in the contestants' vote. The Emperor was the tiebreaker, banishing Tian.
After his girlfriend Helen physically attacked another contestant, Chet was banished by the Emperor without a vote.
The gladiator won Bromans.
The gladiator won the main challenge.
The gladiator was in the bottom two, but was not banished.
The gladiator was to be banished, but was spared by the Emperor.
The gladiator was banished from the competition.
Original airdate: 14 September 2017[2]
The eight gladiators are introduced and then stripped naked, as their girlfriends dig for sacks of clothes to dress them.
Original airdate: 21 September 2017[3]
Liam and Ellie join the group. The gladiators go head to head and must be the first to carry a sandbag to their side of the arena. Meanwhile, the girls crush grapes to make wine.
Original airdate: 28 September 2017[4]
Callum and Rachel join the group. The gladiators must impress Doctore in an intense workout session; Brandon and Glenn are named the standouts. The girls use plaster to sculpt a body part, which their boyfriend must match to them.
Original airdate: 5 October 2017[5]
Jordan and Liam are imprisoned and their girlfriends Jade and Ellie take their places in the first challenge. The gladiators must race across a pool of water and be the first to deliver two sandbags to their pedestal. Later, the girls prepare rabbit for dinner with mixed results.
Original airdate: 12 October 2017[6]
Chet and Helen join the group and immediately butt heads with the other contestants. The gladiators are shackled together as pairs. The girls are also paired off, competing to entertain the Emperor; Ellie and Summer are named the winners. Nicola attacks Helen verbally ending in Helen reacting and she and Chet do not participate in the main challenge.
Original airdate: 19 October 2017
The gladiators are blindfolded and use pugil sticks to knock their opponent out of the arena; Callum, Jordan and Tom beat Brandon, Glenn and Dino in the matchups. The couples must use urine to wash the Emperor's clothes; Dino and Cherelle are rewarded.
Original airdate: 26 October 2017
In the final week before the Emperor's Games, Doctore challenges the men to intense training in the arena and names Tom the standout. The girlfriends give the gladiators a spa treatment.
Original airdate: 2 November 2017
In the season finale, Doctore presents the gladiators with their own armour. The girls battle at the cesspit and must deliver two sandbags to their platform; Cherelle wins and selects Brandon as Dino's opponent for round one. The gladiators mould their penises to create fascinum.
The Emperor's Games