Tom Daley's Splash! lineup revealed: Joey Essex, Caprice taking plunge
Published Wednesday, Jan 2 2013, 06:34 GMT | By Kate Goodacre
Joey Essex, Caprice and Sugababes singer Jade Ewen are among those confirmed to be taking part in Tom Daley's TV show Splash!
The Olympic bronze medallist will be seen training celebrities to dive on a new ITV reality show which debuts this weekend.
Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe, Tina Malone from Channel 4 drama Shameless and Benidorm's Jake Canuso will also take part, along with comedians Dom Joly, Helen Lederer and Omid Djalili.
TV host Jenni Falconer and Sky Sports News presenter Charlotte Jackson will also take the plunge, and the lineup is completed by gardener Diarmuid Gavin, Changing Rooms designer Linda Barker, ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, plus boxer and former Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack contestant Anthony Ogogo.
Model Leandro Penna, who was rumoured to be taking part in the show, has not been named among the celebrity contestants.
"Once you're up there, there is no turning back. If you freak out, you freak out on live TV. You'll see lots of smacks and wallops," said Daley.
The 2009 10-metre platform world champion added: "People think diving's easy because divers who've done it for a long time make it look like that - but it is very far from easy. It is a very psychological sport. Half the battle is getting over the fear factor."
Splash!, which is based on the Dutch show Sterren Springen, starts this Saturday (January 5) at 7.15pm on ITV, and is hosted by Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan. Watch a trailer for the show below:
The Olympic bronze medallist will be seen training celebrities to dive on a new ITV reality show which debuts this weekend.
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Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe, Tina Malone from Channel 4 drama Shameless and Benidorm's Jake Canuso will also take part, along with comedians Dom Joly, Helen Lederer and Omid Djalili.
TV host Jenni Falconer and Sky Sports News presenter Charlotte Jackson will also take the plunge, and the lineup is completed by gardener Diarmuid Gavin, Changing Rooms designer Linda Barker, ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, plus boxer and former Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack contestant Anthony Ogogo.
Model Leandro Penna, who was rumoured to be taking part in the show, has not been named among the celebrity contestants.
© ITV / Tony Ward / TwoFour Productions
"Once you're up there, there is no turning back. If you freak out, you freak out on live TV. You'll see lots of smacks and wallops," said Daley.
The 2009 10-metre platform world champion added: "People think diving's easy because divers who've done it for a long time make it look like that - but it is very far from easy. It is a very psychological sport. Half the battle is getting over the fear factor."
Splash!, which is based on the Dutch show Sterren Springen, starts this Saturday (January 5) at 7.15pm on ITV, and is hosted by Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan. Watch a trailer for the show below:
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