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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.