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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
ITV Shark Celebrity Infested Waters star details hidden injury 'it's not pleasant'
ITV's new reality show Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters premiered last week Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters star Ross Noble has revealed a hidden on-set injury as he said, "It's not pleasant". The new reality show premiered on ITV last week, with seven celebrities heading to The Bahamas to participate in a dive expedition with three world-renowned shark experts. The aim for the stars is to dive with sharks in their natural environment in a bid to appreciate the animals and be less fearful of them. All five episodes are now available to stream on ITVX. The famous faces taking part are Sir Lenny Henry, Helen George, Lucy Punch, Rachel Riley, Ade Adepitan, Dougie Poynter and Ross Noble. Shortly after the show's premiere, 49-year-old comedian Ross took to Instagram on Tuesday (July 22) to detail a painful injury he sustained before filming, which was kept hidden on camera. "For those of you wondering why on Shark show on ITV I never stand up on the boat and drag myself around. The answer is and it is never mentioned in the show, I broke my foot just before we started filming," the caption read. "The doctor signed me off to swim which meant the adventure could continue. The crew were amazing and the care was first class. "Putting on a wetsuit over a broken foot is not pleasant but there is no way I was going to miss out on what was one of the greatest experiences of my life. You can see all the eps on @itvxofficial now." The post was accompanied by a series of photos showing the extent of Ross' broken foot, with one image featuring the comedian sitting on a boat while wearing a large black boot. Another photo showed the injury up close, with the side of his left foot looking bruised and swollen, while a third image showcased the knee-length leg cast. Fans quickly took to the comments section to share their support, with one person writing: "And yet you were such a trooper through it all. Badass man." Another added: "Wow you really been hit by the 'hurt' stick lately. Glad you got to do something amazing as you were healing," while a third said: "We were already impressed. Now we bow down to you." A fourth fan echoed the sentiment, saying: "Oh jeez that's a bit of decent mischief you've done yaself there, badass alright!" Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters only reached a peak viewing of 1.5 million for its launch episode, with the following instalment attracting just 1 million. More viewers tuned in to watch a rerun of Death in Paradise on BBC One, and history documentary Human on BBC Two.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Huge new ITV reality show packed with celebs TANKS in ratings – and is beaten by rerun of Death in Paradise
AMBITIOUS new reality show Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters has tanked in the ratings. Advertisement 5 ITV's Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters has tanked in the ratings (pictured: Rachel Riley) Credit: Getty 5 Helen George is among the celebs braving man-eating animals in the waters off Bimini Island in the Bahamas Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 Only 1.5m tuned in to watch the show's launch last week (pictured: Rachel Riley) Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But a peak of only 1.5m tuned in to watch the show's launch last week and then it scraped 1m on Monday. Instead of July 14th's launch, more viewers - ironically - watched a rerun of Death In Paradise from series 11, which first aired in 2021. The BBC's repeat of And BBC2's stroll through the evolution of man, Human, attracted 1.6m. Advertisement read more on itv Shark! fared no better this week either, when double - 2m - tuned in to BBC1's Fake or Fortune? antiques show. Both weeks, the most watched show of the evening was Coronation Street, with 3.3m and 3m watching respectively. It comes after In the five-part show, seven brave celebrities spent several weeks taking to dangerous waters in an effort to overcome their fears and also deliver an ecological message. Advertisement Most read in News TV The line-up also included comedians Ross Noble and Lucy Punch as well as McFly star Dougie Poynter and athlete Ade Adepitan. In the early episodes viewers have watched Helen battle with her fear of the sea after a childhood incident at an aqua park left her scared of even entering the water. Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters The actress, who plays Trixie in Call The Midwife, found even being lowered into the depths in a cage too much and begged to be released. Mum-of-two Helen, 41, said: 'I was terrified of putting my head underwater. Advertisement 'I have a real deep-rooted fear. 'My kids know that I am scared of the water, and my seven-year-old is more confident in the water than I am, and I realised I've got to do something about that as it's not safe.' ITV say after seven days the first episode has now been watched by 2.8m viewers and the series has been popular with 25-54 year olds. 5 The series has seen Helen battle with her fear of the sea after a childhood incident left her scared of even entering the water Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Advertisement 5 Helen found being lowered into the depths in a cage too much and begged to be released Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Huge new ITV reality show packed with celebs TANKS in ratings – and is beaten by rerun of Death in Paradise
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AMBITIOUS new reality show Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters has tanked in the ratings. The ITV programme sees stars including Helen George, Rachel Riley and Sir Lenny Henry brave man-eating animals in the waters off Bimini Island in the Bahamas. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 ITV's Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters has tanked in the ratings (pictured: Rachel Riley) Credit: Getty 5 Helen George is among the celebs braving man-eating animals in the waters off Bimini Island in the Bahamas Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 Only 1.5m tuned in to watch the show's launch last week (pictured: Rachel Riley) Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But a peak of only 1.5m tuned in to watch the show's launch last week and then it scraped 1m on Monday. Instead of July 14th's launch, more viewers - ironically - watched a rerun of Death In Paradise from series 11, which first aired in 2021. The BBC's repeat of Ralf Little's gentle crime drama drew in 1.8m during the same 9pm to 10pm time slot. And BBC2's stroll through the evolution of man, Human, attracted 1.6m. Shark! fared no better this week either, when double - 2m - tuned in to BBC1's Fake or Fortune? antiques show. Both weeks, the most watched show of the evening was Coronation Street, with 3.3m and 3m watching respectively. It comes after David Tennant's gameshow The Genius Game was branded an "expensive flop" after the £2.5m series drew an average audience of 661,000 by the end. In the five-part show, seven brave celebrities spent several weeks taking to dangerous waters in an effort to overcome their fears and also deliver an ecological message. The line-up also included comedians Ross Noble and Lucy Punch as well as McFly star Dougie Poynter and athlete Ade Adepitan. In the early episodes viewers have watched Helen battle with her fear of the sea after a childhood incident at an aqua park left her scared of even entering the water. Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters The actress, who plays Trixie in Call The Midwife, found even being lowered into the depths in a cage too much and begged to be released. Mum-of-two Helen, 41, said: 'I was terrified of putting my head underwater. 'I have a real deep-rooted fear. 'My kids know that I am scared of the water, and my seven-year-old is more confident in the water than I am, and I realised I've got to do something about that as it's not safe.' ITV say after seven days the first episode has now been watched by 2.8m viewers and the series has been popular with 25-54 year olds. 5 The series has seen Helen battle with her fear of the sea after a childhood incident left her scared of even entering the water Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 Helen found being lowered into the depths in a cage too much and begged to be released Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Rachel Riley says she'd rather 'swim with killer sharks' than do Strictly again
Countdown queen, Rachel Riley, may have met her husband, Pasha Kovalev, on Strictly Come Dancing, but she inisits there's no way she'd go back on the show Rachel Riley reckons she'd rather swim with killer sharks than return to Strictly Come Dancing. The Countdown queen, 39, met her husband, Pasha Kovalev, on the BBC dance show back in 2013, before welcoming their daughters, Maven, five, and Noa, three, into the world. However, Rachel, who has signed up to ITV's new reality show, Shark! Celebrity Infested Water, in which a team of plucky stars face their fears and swim with tiger sharks - without a cage - says there's no way she'd strut her stuff on the dance floor again because it left her feeling 'panic-stricken'. Speaking about the prospect of slipping into sequins for the second time, she told Metro: "If you asked me tomorrow to go swimming with great whites, I'd be there. If you asked me to do Strictly again, no way." Admitting she felt 'panicked' on the BBC show, she continued: "The thing about Strictly is that the music comes on and we panic, whereas with the sharks you can take your time to get down. Rationally, you shouldn't be more scared of something that can eat you than dancing on telly. But we're not always rational, are we?" Despite being in no rush to go back to Strictly, Rachel found love with professional dancer Pasha on the show, who she was partnered with during her time on Strictly Come Dancing. The couple got together in 2014, and surprised friends and family with a whirlwind Las Vegas wedding in 2019. "So, we were never bothered about getting married, but then we just were like 'shall we just get married' once were were having the baby," Rachel previously told the Express. After Strictly, the maths whizz is now dipping her toe into a very different pool as she's joined by a star-studded cast, which includes Sir Lenny Henry, comedian Ross Noble, and Amandaland's Lucy Punch in Shark!, which starts tonight. The gang are guided by leading shark experts, including Paul de Gelder – a former marine whose arm and leg were tragically ripped off by a bull shark in 2009 - but now devotes his life to protecting the species that almost killed him. Proudly showing off his prosthetic limbs as he welcomes the gobsmacked celebrities onto the boat, he tells them they'll be starting their journey in the water with bull sharks. Admitting she's thought she'd be eased in gently 'in a swimming pool with starfish', Rachel said: "I was expecting swimming pools with starfish to start with. "Pasha and I've been to the Galapagos before, and we saw a bright orange thing in the water, thinking someone had dropped a life jacket, but it was actually a sea lion bitten in half trying to get out of the water." * SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters starts tonight at 9pm on ITV
The Irish Sun
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
TV actress reveals shocking moment stingray attacked her CROTCH on new celebrity shark show
COMING face to face with terrifying man-eaters wasn't the biggest problem for Helen George on Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters. Advertisement 6 Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters sees famous faces come in contact with man-eating sharks 6 Actress Helen George had the trickiest time with a stingray that kept burying itself in her crotch But Helen is targeted by a stingray and blurts out: 'Jesus Christ, it's coming right at my vagina! It's there. It gave me a tickle. I've never been tickled by a stingray before . . . it was actually quite pleasant.' Then, referring to the Aussie conservationist who died in 2006 after one of the creatures struck him in the chest, she adds: 'Didn't Helen, who plays nurse Trixie on the BBC One medical drama, has a lifelong phobia of the ocean. Advertisement READ MORE ON TV At the show's Bafta launch, she said: 'I have a fear of the sea. I've been up to my knees in the last 20 years. The challenge is to get my head under water and to stay under water to even see a single fish. 'When I was very young I was at a swimming party. I remember going underwater, looking up and foam mats had been chucked where I was coming up. I couldn't get out. 'There's a fear there that if you go underwater I can't make my way back out. I feel deeply pathetic and embarrassed.' The show also stars Advertisement Most read in News TV A second series is being planned already and will see another batch of celebrities coming face to face with giant WHALES in Mexico. Karen Plumb of Plimsoll Productions, who produced Shark! said: 'Yes, we are talking all the time now about the next shark adjacent show and we have been looking at making one with whales in Mexico. Plucky celebs to star in Celebrity Shark infested waters 'At the production company we are focusing on making entertainment shows combining horror and natural history.' I suspect the celebs would say it's more horror than natural history. Advertisement 6 The show features stars including Rachel Riley, Sir Lenny Henry, Lucy Punch, Ade Adepitan, Dougie Poynter and Ross Noble 6 A shark greets uncomfortable celebs Richard dodges ITV cuts 6 GMB's showbiz guru Richard Arnold will keep his job amid ITV's savage cuts to daytime Credit: Rex GOOD Morning Britain's showbiz guru Richard Arnold will keep his job amid ITV's savage cuts to daytime. Advertisement It comes as around 220 staff on shows Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning face redundancies as the channel streamlines operations. Richard, who has fronted GMB's showbiz news since it launched in 2014, has been told he will remain. His team – known as 'RAP' for Richard Arnold production – are also all safe. A source said: 'Richard is one of ITV Daytime's best-loved faces, never mind on GMB. Advertisement 'Viewers enjoy his slots and he remains part of the furniture.' The changes are part of ITV's efforts to save money and reinvest in other programming areas. The cuts are expected to save ITV up to £50million. Eye Spy another series SLOW Horses has been commissioned for a seventh series before the fifth has even aired. The Apple TV+ spy show, starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas has become one of the streamer's biggest successes. The fifth series will land on September 24. Tommy's hint to Molly 6 Tommy Fury has a message for fiancee Molly-Mae Hague Credit: Splash Advertisement BOXER He is seen working out and pumping iron in the snapshot of the upcoming BBC Three series, Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury. He makes sure he's seen feeding Bambi and talks about the woman who he's been in a rocky relationship with over the past 18 months. Not only did they split up for much of 2024, Tommy also suffered a hand injury that saw him out of action. Advertisement In the trailer released yesterday, he is heard saying: 'I'm having the worst year of my life because I can't box. . . 'I just want to show Bambi and Molly, I'm back.' Traitors at the Proms THE Traitors are taking over the BBC Proms. Claudia Winkleman will be joined by stars of the show including Minah Shannon, opera singer Linda Rands and Classic FM's Alexander Dragonetti. Live on Radio 3 on July 26. Tickets at the Royal Albert Hall website.
