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New York Post
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
TV presenter known for wild stunts dies in base jumping accident in Spain
A TV presenter dubbed 'Adrenaline Woman' has died in a tragic accident while base jumping in Spain, her colleagues announced. The death of Marta Jiménez, 34, a popular presenter on the Spanish chat show 'El Hormiguero' (The Anthill), was confirmed by her co-host Pablo Motos on social media. 'Marta has left us, the adrenaline woman, she lost her life doing what she loved most,' he said in a statement reported by Spanish outlet E-Noticies. Advertisement Jiménez, known as the 'Adrenaline Woman' for her high-octane and daring stunts, which she performed on the show, suffered an accident during the jump in the Pyrenees mountains in northern Spain Sunday. Marta Jiménez, known as Adrenaline Woman, is dead at 34. Instagram/@marta_inthewild Advertisement Marta Jiménez was mourned by her colleagues after her horrific death. Instagram/@marta_inthewild Although rescue teams rushed to the scene, they were unable to save her, 'The Anthill' said in a statement. Among Jiménez's most-famous stunts on the show were base-jumping almost 200 feet from a crane, before which she admitted suffering a panic attack due to nerves, Semana reported.
7NEWS
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Marta Jiménez, Spanish TV star known as ‘Adrenaline Woman' dies in horror base jumping accident
A famous TV presenter has died in a horrific base jumping accident. Marta Jiménez, 34, better known as 'Adrenaline Woman', was a much-loved TV personality who was known for her on-screen energy and desire to seek thrilling adventures. Something that her chat show colleagues insist will live on in her memory. Ms Jiménez worked on the popular chat show El Hormiguero, which translates to 'The Anthill', which brought excitement to the living rooms of millions of viewers across Spain. On Sunday, at around 10.30am, she went base jumping in the Chistau Valley, near the north-eastern city of Huesca, The Sun reported. However, the expedition went horribly wrong, and Ms Jiménez had an accident - the exact details of which are not yet known. Rescue teams acted swiftly, but there was nothing they could do to save her. A helicopter was called to the scene where they found Ms Jiménez but tragically, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Ms Jiménez's body was then transported to Legal Medicine in Huesca for a post-mortem. Pablo Motos, the host of the show, emotionally spoke out and said, 'Marta has left us, the adrenaline woman, she lost her life doing what she loved most.' The horrific news has shaken the team behind the show as well as its audience. Ms Jiménez was very popular with her segment being a favourite of the viewers as she was an energetic force on TV, who was well-known for celebrating each completed challenge with shouts of joy. One of her most memorable moments, which still is a highlight for many of the viewers, was in October last year when Ms Jiménez jumped from a crane at more than 197ft (60m) high. This hair-raising stunt was mentioned in Mr Moto's tribute post on Instagram, which read: 'Marta is gone. The adrenaline lady. She lost her life doing what she loved most. We are devastated. But our feeling of powerlessness and our sadness will not prevent us from remembering her when she screamed for joy for having achieved something impossible. I share with you, through tears, one of those moments.' Thousands of Ms Jiménez fans commented on the social media post, paying their respect and expressing the shock of the tragic event that had unfolded. Another replied to the post saying, 'In shock, fly high'.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
TV presenter, 34, dies in horror base jumping accident as show pays tribute to Marta Jiménez – dubbed ‘Adrenaline Woman'
Her fellow presenter said she died doing what she loved TV TRAGEDY TV presenter, 34, dies in horror base jumping accident as show pays tribute to Marta Jiménez – dubbed 'Adrenaline Woman' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A POPULAR TV presenter known as "Adrenaline Woman" has died in a tragic base jumping accident. Marta Jiménez, 34, was much-loved for her positivity and infectious desire for adventure - and her chat show colleagues insist that her memory will live on. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Marta Jiménez, 34, has sadly passed away Credit: Instagram 5 The TV presenter, dubbed 'Adrenaline woman' died during a base jumping accident Credit: Instagram 5 Marta worked on a Spanish chat show called El Hormiguero Credit: Instagram Marta, who worked on the chat show El Hormiguero - meaning "The Anthill" - brought excitement to the living rooms of millions of viewers around Spain. On Sunday, at around 10:30am, she went base jumping in the Chistau Valley, near the north-eastern city of Huesca. But the expedition went horribly wrong and Marta had an accident - the exact details of which are not yet known. Rescue teams acted swiftly, but there was nothing they could do to save her. A helicopter rushed to the scene where they found Marta's lifeless body. Marta was transported to the Insititute of Legal Medicine in Huesca for a post-mortem. The host of the the show, Pablo Motos, said: "Marta has left us, the adrenaline woman, she lost her life doing what she loved most." The awful news has shaken the team behind the show as well as its audience. Marta was an especially popular, beaming presence on TV, who is said to have celebrated each completed challenge with shouts of joy. In October year, she starred in one of the show's most memorable moments when she jumped from a crane more than 197ft high. Shock moment daredevil's 'death dive' cliff jump world record attempt ends in horror as 21-year-old rushed to hospital Pablo reference the incredible feat in his tribute on Instagram, which read: 'We are devastated. But our feeling of helplessness and our sadness won't stop us from remembering her when she screamed with joy at having achieved something impossible. "I'm sharing one of those moments with you through tears." Thousands of fans have also paid tribute to Marta in comments on social media. One said: "Your joy and vitality will always accompany us! Fly high Marta." Another wrote: "I'm so sorry. A hug to all your family, friends and colleagues." A third said: "I read the news and remembered the moments she gave us. "Best wishes to all her family, friends colleagues that loves her. "Remember her courage and her smile." 5 Marta is said to have celebrated each challenge she completed with shouts of joy Credit: Instagram
