Jane Omorogbe

Jane Grace Isoken Omorogbe (born 20 September 1971) is a British model and actress, best known as Rio on ITVs Gladiators. She had also worked as a television presenter, motorcycling journalist and fitness coach.

Early life Omorogbe was born on 20 September 1971 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her family moved to Hastings, East Sussex, when she was five years old. Her parents are Nigerian immigrants and she is fluent in both English and Dutch.

Modelling Omorogbe modelled bridal gowns for Geddes-Muir Designs, and was signed by Martin Enterprises - Studio 17 modelling agency in 1994. In 1995, Omorogbe entered the Miss Wessex beauty contest.

Television career Omorogbe appeared in The Sun as a finalist in Miss United Kingdom, where she was spotted by Gladiators referee John Anderson, and was asked to audition for the cult television show. She was not considered fit or strong enough, so she quit her ambulance job and left Hastings to focus on training with a Taekwando expert in order to pass the rigorous fitness test required by London Weekend Television. After five months of training, Omorogbe passed the tests for the show and became the Gladiator "Rio." As Rio, Omorogbe had a high win count, crashed into a contender so hard in one episode that a door jammed, and in series 5 was dubbed "the undefeated Queen of Duel." and was a guest on television shows such as Fully Booked and the Generation Game. She also worked as a stuntwoman on the Ridley Scott film Gladiator (2000), starring as the gold breastplate wearing gladiatrix and archer who is in sliced half by a barbed chariot wheel during a battle in the Colosseum.

After taking part in six series of Gladiators from 1996 until 2000, Omorogbe turned her love of motorbikes into a television career. She presented numerous television shows in quick succession to gain experience, including Car Crazy Rio, Top Bikes, Two Wheels, and Pulling Power.

Like Suzi Perry and Fran Robinson before her, Omorogbe was the pit-side reporter for Live Speedway on Sky Sports. tested vehicles, and interviewed celebrities such as Jeremy Clarkson. Her other televisions roles include presenting House Race for ITV with Mike Brewer.

In 2024, Omorogbe was interviewed by GladPod: The Gladiators Podcast.

Writing Omorogbe became a motorbike journalist in 2001. She wrote motorbike reviews for the Press Association. These reviews were published by a variety of publications, including the motorbike section of MSN Cars, and for local publications such as The Coventry Evening Telegraph, Guernsey Press, and The South Wales Argus.

Omorogbe retired from journalism in 2016. As of 2025, she works as a strength, nutrition and mindset coach.