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The Irish Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Horrifying moment Call the Midwife's Helen George sobs and falls to the floor after terrifying shark cage experience
CALL the Midwife's Helen George broke down in tears after a terrifying shark cage experience on ITV's new show. 2 Seven celebrities are taking part in ITV's new show 2 Helen is best known for her role as Trixie in Call the Midwife Credit: BBC The celebrities join three world-renowned shark experts on a dive expedition to The Bahamas, the shark capital of the world. While the other celebrities - Sir sharks , Helen had a more pressing problem to address on the first day. She revealed she is scared of the sea and hasn't been in it for 20 years, after a childhood incident left her fearful of putting her head under the water. Helen - Read More on Helen George But, keen to overcome her phobia for the sake of her two children who love swimming , the actress got her wet suit on and headed to the pool with the others for a safety briefing on their scuba gear. Later, the time came for her to get into the shark cage, with the experts deciding it would be best for her to go in with one of them, Danni Washington . Helen was clearly petrified, but managed to get into the cage and submerge to see the sharks all around her. But she became panicked about where to put her feet - having been warned to keep all limbs inside the cage. Most read in Reality After a few moments, she cried: "I wanna come out, I wanna come out, please!" But then she became more distressed at how she would be able to get out of the cage, her fear of being trapped underwater returning once more. Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters Helen begged Danni to climb out before her so she could see how it was done, before she was finally pulled out too. Once back on dry land, an emotional Helen sank to her knees on the dock and put her hand to her face before apologising. She told Danni: "I'm so sorry, I was so scared, I was panicking. I was so scared about coming out." Danni immediately got down beside her and reassured Helen that she had done a great job, leading Helen to give her a big hug. Viewers flocked to social media to make their opinions heard and one wrote: "Helen is doing a better job than me. Severe fears are insane. Heights for me are worse than death. I totally feel for her. Well done to her." But another said: "Not liking SEAWATER and/or is this the only thing your agent found for you?" While a third said: "OK I vote Helen George to go in first without a cage and covered in entrails." "Ffs Helen is a right wuss," added another viewer. Danni later told her colleagues: "She overcame a huge fear, actually a phobia, she managed to get her head under the water because that's her biggest fear and then on top of that she was in the water with sharks. So we're off to a good start." Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters airs on ITV1 and ITVX.
IOL News
06-06-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Plumtree confident Sharks can beat Bulls in URC semi-final without Eben Etzebeth
SHARKS lock Corne Rahl has some big shoes to fill with Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth out injured for the URC semi-final at Loftus. | BackpagePix Sharks coach John Plumtree reckons his blood pressure has only recently returned to normal after the drama of a penalty shoot-out with Munster last week, and the early week injury to Eben Etzebeth won't have helped his stress levels. That said, Plumtree was calm and philosophical when he spoke to the media about his team's chances of upsetting the Bulls in Saturday's United Rugby Championship semi-final at Loftus Versfeld. Etzebeth has been replaced by youngster Corne Rahl while Emile van Heerden comes in for another injured Springbok in Jason Jenkins. Apart from that double blow in the second row, Plumtree has picked the same starting 15 that won the quarter-final. Plumtree said the loss of his first-choice locks was a setback but stressed that rugby is a team sport. 'How much of a loss is Eben? He is probably the best lock in the world, so it's a big loss, but the thing is it's a team game; one person doesn't make this team and we've won games without him this year,' Plumtree said. 'He got a head knock at training,' explained Plumtree. 'We decided that it's best not to risk him this week, so we made a pretty early call. 'He's feeling a lot better by the way, he's been communicating with me and the team, and I'm not overly concerned about it. I'm pretty sure that if we go through, he'll be available next week.' Plumtree admitted that the injury to the in-form Jenkins had also been keenly felt. 'Jason is a big loss for us, too. He played a pivotal role for us, with Eben being out for so much; he's played at four, and he's played at five,' Plumtree added. 'It's really disappointing not to see him in the Springbok squad at the moment as well. I think he deserves to be there.' Etzebeth's replacement, Rahl, is hardly a lightweight. The blond-haired giant is 2.03m and weighs 122kg. Importantly, the 22-year-old has been under Etzebeth's wing for two years and would have learned plenty from the best in the business. The other incoming lock, Van Heerden, is no slouch and has the pedigree of being the son of former Springbok lock Fritz van Heerden. He, in any case, played most of last week's game after Jenkins went off injured. 'Corne is a different player to Emile, in so many ways. Corne's more abrasive, and Emile's the ball winner, and a smart player, and is developing good leadership as well,' Plumtree explained. 'We've got full backing of the boys, and the boys are really pleased they've got this opportunity.' As Plumtree says, his team have won important games this season without the likes of Etzebeth. In fact, the Sharks have yet to field a full-strength side against the Bulls this season, and they are yet to lose to the Pretoria team. They have got over the line in their last three outings against the Bulls, and Etzebeth did not play in those games. Plumtree said that the harrowing, 100-minute quarter-final meant the players had to take it easy this week, and the preparation has been more mental. 'With big games like this, it's often your easiest week as a coach. The players are all excited about the opportunity. 'We had to lighten the load a lot in training based on what happened last weekend, but they're feeling good.' Plumtree said his forwards are excited about going up against the much-vaunted Bulls pack. 'It's not just about who gets front-foot ball but also the psychological battle, and that's what it's all about, these big contests. The Bulls are not just a scrummaging team, they're a good set-piece team, particularly at Loftus,' Plumtree said. 'These are big derby games, aren't they? The Sharks-Bulls game at Loftus, everyone in Durban will be watching this game of rugby because it's based on the contests there have been over the years, and there have been some great contests.' Sharks team 15 Aphelele Fassi 14 Ethan Hooker 13 Lukhanyo Am 12 Andre Esterhuizen 11 Makazole Mapimpi 10 Jordan Hendrikse 9 Jaden Hendrikse 8 Siya Kolisi (captain) 7 Vincent Tshituka 6 James Venter 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Corne Rahl 3 Vincent Koch 2 Bongi Mbonambi 1 Ox Nche. Bench: 16 Fez Mbatha 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu 18 Hanro Jacobs 19 Deon Slabbert 20 Phepsi Buthelezi 21 Bradley Davids 22 Jurenzo Julius 23 Yaw Penxe.
