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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
TV actress reveals shocking moment stingray attacked her CROTCH on new celebrity shark show
A second series of the show is being planned and will see celebrities coming face to face with giant WHALES SHOW WITH BITE! TV actress reveals shocking moment stingray attacked her CROTCH on new celebrity shark show Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) COMING face to face with terrifying man-eaters wasn't the biggest problem for Helen George on Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters. The Call the Midwife actress instead had the trickiest time with a stingray that kept burying itself in her crotch. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 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 The ITV show, which starts on Monday, sees famous faces plunge into the ocean off the Bahamas to face one of their greatest fears. 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 Steve Irwin die of a stingray?' Helen, who plays nurse Trixie on the BBC One medical drama, has a lifelong phobia of the ocean. 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 Rachel Riley, Sir Lenny Henry, Lucy Punch, Ade Adepitan, Dougie Poynter and Ross Noble. 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. 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. 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. '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 BOXER Tommy Fury has a message for fiancee Molly-Mae Hague and their baby daughter Bambi in the trailer for his new documentary. 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. 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.'
Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Strictly and Call the Midwife stars to swim with sharks in new ITV show
The new reality show will see celebrities tasked with completing hair-raising challenges in shark infested waters ITV has announced the line up for its brand-new wildlife-meets-entertainment series SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters, and the casting is nearly as exciting as the show's premise. SHARK! is set to air this year to coincide with the 50th anniversary of arguably the most famous shark attack film of all time, Jaws. In the ITV reality series seven well-known figures, including Strictly Come Dancing's Ade Adepitan and Call the Midwife's Helen George, will dive headfirst into shark-infested waters in the Bahamas. Also joining the cast are Sir Lenny Henry, comedians Ross Noble and Lucy Punch, McFly bassist Dougie Poynter, and Countdown co-host Rachel Riley. Each celeb will be tasked with facing their fear of sharks through a series of adrenaline-filled challenges they will have to complete underwater. The series has been filmed on the island of Bimini, which is known as the shark capital of the world. Thankfully celebs will get the chance to slowly build up their shark tolerance by starting off with swimming alongside safer species, before progressing to hammerheads, bull sharks, and even the formidable tiger shark. The show is being produced by Plimsoll Productions, who hope to blend entertainment with a strong message about conservation. Alongside their nail-biting adventures, the celebs will also learn about the ecological importance of sharks, which play a critical part in keeping our oceans healthy. A synopsis for the ITV show teased: "The celebrities will confront their greatest fear – sharks. Their first-hand experiences will provide immeasurable excitement and new perspective; they'll come to appreciate sharks' valuable place in our ecosystem, recognising that a world without these creatures is more frightening than one with them." Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment Commissioning at ITV, shared: "We're super excited to be combining the work of Plimsoll – a Blue Chip natural history production company – with the expertise of ITV Entertainment. SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime challenge for some of the bravest celebrities out there." Karen Plumb, Head of Factual Entertainment at Plimsoll Productions, added: "The team at Plimsoll is uniquely positioned to pioneer this format that blends conservation with wildly entertaining pop culture. "Our fish-out-of-water spin – delivering 50 years after Jaws – will transform the world's perception of these critical predators before it's too late." As well as facing their fears underwater, the cast will be tasked with land-based challenges designed to push their physical and emotional boundaries, all while learning from leading marine experts about the threats sharks face in today's oceans.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters' brave line-up revealed where stars swim with sharks
The brave stars taking the plunge in new reality series SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters have been revealed from Call the Midwife star Helen George to Countdown's Rachel Riley. Forget SAS: Who Dares Wins and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, celebrities will be confronting their fear of sharks on this new reality series format. To mark the major milestone of 50 years of the three-time Oscar-winning film Jaws, ocean-phobic celebrities will swim with sharks. Filmed in the shark capital of the world, AKA the Bahamas, the stars will be pushed to their limits. They will be diving with different sharks and the breeds will get more dangerous each time. The show is filmed on the Bahamas island Bimini where there are 7-10 different breeds of sharks. On the island there are Hammerheads, Bull sharks and Tiger sharks. The stars must tackle fear inducing challenges head on while learning about the important role of sharks in the ocean. Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment Commissioning ITV said: "SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters promises to be a once in a lifetime challenge for some of the bravest celebrities out there." Karen Plumb, Head of Factual Entertainment, Plimsoll Productions added: "We're constantly looking for innovative approaches to wildlife storytelling and are certain that our fish-out-of-water spin — delivering 50 years after Jaws — will transform the world's perception of these critical predators before it's too late." So who are the courageous celebrities diving with sharks? Rachel Riley, 39, is best known as the co-presenter of Channel 4 show Countdown and its spin off 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. The mathematics graduate has undertaken a totally different challenge by swimming with sharks in the Bahamas. She teases on Instagram of the experience: "I'll finally be able to talk about what was a completely life changing experience. You'll wish I was still embargoed for how much I'll want to talk about it. One more sleep…!" Actor Helen George, 40, is best known for her role as Trixie in BBC show Call The Midwife but she has a new unexpected role this year. She has experimented with reality TV before, having starred on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 but this time she's heading to the Bahamas to swim with sharks. Of the experience, she says: "One of the most insane experiences of my life, learning about this incredible creatures, with equally incredible humans." McFly's Dougie Poynter, 37, is putting his bravery to the test once again. It's been more than a decade since he was crowned the king of the jungle on I'm a Me Out of Here! in 2011. Now he's stepping back into the reality TV world with a stint on SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters. As a supporter of environmental causes, he has previously released a children's book Plastic Sucks! You Can Make A Difference to raise awareness about the small changes we can make to help save the planet. Sir Lenny Henry, 66, says he keeps saying no to Strictly — so instead he said yes to diving with sharks! The British-Jamaican comedian, actor and writer has been on our screens since he was 16 years old but he has never done anything as daring as SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters before. Paralympic medalist and TV presenter Ade Adepitan, 52, has set another huge goal to achieve as he goes diving with sharks. Of the adventure, he says: "I'm buzzing to announce I'm diving into a brand new show — SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters with these legends!" Stand-up comedian and actor Ross Noble, 48, has made regular appearances on Have I Got News for You? No doubt the funnyman will be cracking jokes as he conquers the real-life fears of sharks on the new reality series. Lucy Punch, 47, is immediately recognisable as Amanda in the BBC sitcoms Motherland and Amandaland. The actor is back on our TVs soon again with an unforeseen challenge. This time, she is going to be in the water with sharks for real on SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters. SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters is coming soon to ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
