It will be alright on the night: The stars of Splash! perfect their dives ahead of live semi-final with Tom Daley in tow
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And as the stars of ITV1's newest show Splash! gear up for Saturday night's live final, cameras were on hand to capture them in rehearsals.
There to cheer the celebrity divers on as they perfected their entrances into the water mentor and Olympic champion, Tom Daley was also in tow.
Ready for to take the plunge: Olympian Tom Daley was seen coaching interior designer and presenter Linda Barker ahead of the live final of Splash! on Saturday
One to watch: Linda hid her face behind her eyes following her dive
Set to be a nail-biting final between Jake Canuso, Omid Djalili, Linda Barker, Charlotte Jackson, Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards and Anthony Ogogo, the stars appeared to be embracing the experience as Daley did his job as coach.
Taking the plunge first, interior designer Linda Barker was all smiles following her superb performance.
And newsreader Charlotte Jackson offered her a round of applause as the 51-year-old got over the shock of what she had just done.
Shocked: The 51-year-old appeared to be amazed by her entrance into the water
Round of applause: Newsreader Charlotte Jackson congratulated Linda on her performance
Getting along: Linda and Charlotte were all smiles as they took a break from training
Next to climb the board, Charlotte, 33, looked slightly apprehensive as she gazed down at the water with Tom by her side.
Comic Omid Djalili, 47, who was the first contestant to take on the 10 metre board, appeared to be a little defeated in training and was seen holding his head in his hands.
But keen to take the crown as best celebrity diver, it was Benidorm actor Jake Canuso that seemed to be attempting the most challenging descent.
Watching on as Tom showed him the ropes, the bronze medalist took his position on the board in a handstand, which could perhaps be the move that Jake is going to try out on Saturday.
Up next: The Sky Sports News present, 33, looked focused as she stood under the shower
Apprehensive: Jackson bit her lip as she gazed down at the water with Daley by her side
Going for difficulty: Benidorm actor Jake Canuso watched on as Tom did a handstand on the diving board
Last Monday, British Swimming chief executive David Sparkes expressed concerns that such commercial commitments were taking time away from Daley's training schedule.
Sparkes said: 'Tom is an incredibly talented young man, but he's yet to achieve his full potential and it's only going to get harder to achieve that Olympic gold medal as he gets older.
'You can rest assured the next Chinese diving superstar will not have such distractions from training.
'He should look at the example of skaters Torvill and Dean who waited until the end of their competitive careers before doing such programmes.'
He continued: 'I'm concerned Tom is putting the cart before the horse and I've expressed those concerns to his agent.'
Getting the right balance: Omid Djalili perfected his posture before taking off into the pool
Focused: Splash! has been panned by critics but proved something of a ratings hit
Lending his talents: British Swimming chief executive David Sparkes recently expressed concerns that such commercial commitments were taking time away from Daley's training schedule
Despite Sparkes comments it has been reported that Splash! is set to return for a second series with a new home.
The ITV celebrity diving show will move to the iconic Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park in Stratford, East London - which was created for the London 2012 Olympic Games - for its second run, and Tom Daley will return as mentor.
The show could be filmed at its new Olympic Park home for two more years after its move from Inspire: Luton Sports Village.
A source told The Sun newspaper: 'Olympics bosses have said the show can come from their dive centre next year, which is amazing news.
'Tom should be back too - as long as he can juggle it with his diving commitments.'
Pep talk: Tom appeared to be reassuring Omid that he would be alright on the night
Worried: Omid looked as if he had allowed his fears to get the better of him as he held his head in his hands
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