Seven celebrities are diving in at the deep end to confront their greatest fear in the ITV show Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters.
A host of comedians, actors, pop stars and presenters are heading off on an adrenaline-fuelled journey to the Bahamas in a bid to beat their unease around the marine beasts.
The group, which includes Sir Lenny Henry, Rachel Riley and Dougie Poynter, are tasked with diving with a different species of shark, as the breeds get bigger and more dangerous.
Filmed on Bimini in the Bahamas, the island is home to between seven and 10 different shark types, including Hammerheads, Bull sharks and Tiger sharks.
The five-part series, which starts on ITV on Monday 14 July at 9pm and will air weekly, also invites viewers to reconsider their assumptions about one of nature’s most misunderstood predators.
Katie Rawcliffe, ITV’s head of entertainment commissioning, said: “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.”
Sir Lenny Henry will be dipping his toe into shark-infested waters (Photo: Adam Lawrence/Plimsoll Productions/ITV)
Sir Lenny Henry will be dipping a toe into the shark-infested waters on the ITV show.
The 66-year-old comedian, actor and writer started his career in stand-up and then moved into television, appearing on Three of a Kind and then The Lenny Henry Show.
As an actor, he has starred in Chef!, Hope and Glory, The Syndicate, Broadchurch, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Three Little Birds and The Witcher: Blood Origin.
He is also the co-founder, with Richard Curtis, of the fundraising charity Comic Relief.
Lucy Punch
Lucy Punch will be diving into the deep end (Photo: Adam Lawrence/Plimsoll Productions/ITV)Lucy Punch will be diving into the deep end and trying to beat her fear of sharks.
The actress, 47, is best known for her role as Amanda in Motherland and the spin-off Amandaland.
She has had leading roles as Elaine Denham in Doc Martin, Holly Ellenbogen in The Class, Beatrice Joan Harrison in Ben and Kate, Esmé Squalor in A Series of Unfortunate Events and Jo in Bloods.
Helen George is testing the water in the ITV reality show (Photo: Adam Lawrence/Plimsoll Productions/ITV)
Helen George is testing the water in the ITV reality show in a bid to overcome her shark fears.
The actress, 41, is one of the stars of the BBC’s hit show Call the Midwife, in which she plays Trixie Franklin/ Lady Aylward.
She has also appeared in Hollyoaks, Hotel Babylon and DI Ray.
No stranger to reality television, she competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2015.
Rachel Riley
Rachel Riley is dropping into the ocean to swim with sharks (Photo: Adam Lawrence/Plimsoll Productions/ ITV)Rachel Riley is dropping into the ocean to swim with sharks.
The Oxford graduate, 39, rose to fame as a presenter on quiz show Countdown, replacing Carol Vorderman.
She has gone on to co-present the comedy spin-off version of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
She has also been a co-host on It’s Not Rocket Science, The Gadget Show and Friday Night Football.
Like George, she is also an alumni of the reality dance show Strictly Come Dancing.
Ade Adepitan is hoping for a sea change when it comes to his fear of sharks (Photo: Adam Lawrence/ Plimsoll Productions/ITV)
Ade Adeptian is hoping for a sea change when it comes to his fear of sharks.
Former Paralympian athlete Adeptian, 52, represented Great Britain in the 2004 Games, winning a bronze medal in men’s wheelchair basketball.
He has worked as a television presenter for coverage of the Paralympic Games, the Invictus Games and Children in Need.
He has also fronted documentaries such as Beyond Boundaries and Unreported World.
Dougie Poynter
Dougie Poynter wants to turn the tide on his shark-phobia (Photo: Adam Lawrence/Plimsoll Productions/ITV)Dougie Poynter wants to turn the tide on his shark phobia in the ITV programme.
The 37-year-old is the bass guitar player for the pop band McFly and the super-group McBusted.
He has worked as a fashion model and co-wrote children’s books with fellow McFly bandmate Tom Fletcher.
And he has campaigned to have microplastics banned to eradicate ocean pollution.
Ross Noble is all at sea as he dives into the great unknown (Photo: Adam Lawrence/Plimsoll Productions/ITV)
Ross Noble is all at sea as he dives into the great unknown on a mission to come face-to-face with sharks.
The comedian, 49, is known for his improvised routines and surreal comedy.
He has also acted on stage in The Producers and Young Frankenstein and on television in Stitches.
Who are the mentors?
The shark-phobic celebrities will be guided through treacherous waters and their fears by a trio of experts:
Dr. Tristan Guttridge – a shark scientist with a BSc in Zoology and a PhD in Behavioural Ecology. He has 26 years of diving experience and 21 years in scientific research. He currently runs a project – Saving the Blue – which aims to recover and restore a variety of threatened marine species in the Bahamas and Florida. Danni Washington – a marine biologist with a degree in marine science and biology. She co-founded the activist group Big Blue and You, which educates people about the sea. She is also a presenter of Xploration Station. Paul de Gelder – a shark conservationist and shark attack survivor. He was an Australian Army paratrooper and elite Navy clearance diver who was attacked by a bull shark during a counter-terrorism exercise in Sydney Harbor. He lost two limbs, his right hand and right leg, in the attack.Hence then, the article about shark celebrity infested waters cast in full was published today ( ) and is available on inews ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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