PICTURED: Greg James makes a splash for charity as he strips naked in the Zambezi river after raising money for Comic Relief
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He might better known for his voice than his body, but Radio 1 DJ Greg James gave his fans a treat as he stripped completely naked during his Comic Relief trip to Zambia.
The 27-year-old star has been pictured taking off all of his clothes and jumping into the Zambezi river as he promised after raising £50,000 for The BT Red Nose Challenge: Hell and High Water.
Looking a little hesitant at first, Greg proved that he's a man of his word as he waded into the murky water, using his hands to cup his private parts and preserve a little of his modesty.
Stripped down: BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James (muzzed to protect his modesty) bares all as he jumps into the Zambezi river after finishing the BT Red Nose Challenge: Hell & High Water
With more than enough donations made to meet the challenge Greg took off his clothes and sprinted into the river.
Showing just how much the money raised meant to him, the DJ kept his promise to the public, going naked in front of the nation.
Radio 1 tweeted: 'Great work @BBCR1 listeners. Mr @gregjames goes naked in the #zambezi.* *warning, may contain butts'.
Man of his word: Greg loses all of clothes and jumps into the river as he promised after raising £50,000
Get your kit off: Greg James stripped naked and ran into the Zambezi river after raising more than £50,000 for Red Nose Day
Gearing up: Greg keeps his promise and seems happy to get his kit off, if being a little hesitant at first
Greg may not have been aware of the situation but he was not the only living creature that was inhabiting the 3,540-kilometre-long river.
The Zambezi supports large numbers of hippopotamuses, lizards and many crocodiles as well as its own bull shark population.
Trek: Greg and the rest of the team trek through Livingstone Island as they make their way to the waterfalls
On top of the world: Greg seems relieved to have made it through the challenge, although it means that he has to strip off
Made it: Dara O Briain and Greg seem pleased with their teams efforts
Raising money: Dara, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey, Phillips Idowu and Greg all camp on top of a clifftop during the trip
Greg and his fellow celebrities Dara O’Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu completed the biggest challenge of their lives on Friday afternoon.
The five day ordeal saw them travel under their own steam down Africa’s mighty Zambezi river to raise as much cash as possible for Red Nose Day.
The triumphant team finished at exactly 3.18pm. After clambering down a 200ft gorge using a ladder locally known as The Steps Of Doom, the six intrepid amateurs spent the morning clinging on for dear life as they battled the most fierce rapids of the week – even the support crew’s raft flipped over and chucked them into the deep.
What a view: The stars gaze out at the view after setting up camp in their new home
What a pro: Comedian Dara looks pretty pleased with himself after all of his hard graft
Under the stars: The team bond as they sit together around a camp fire
Get your nose on: Chelsee and Dara pose in their red noses as they help raise awareness for the annual charity event
Down to the water: The team head down to the river to try out the rapids
Greg said: 'The rapids are really frightening, especially if you're a novice! You can't just sit back, you have to keep paddling otherwise you'll just float off and go miles away. We're in a big raft today and it keeps bouncing around, people are popping out of it like popcorn!
'I bounced into the air earlier and was only saved by Phillips grabbing me with his massive athletic claw! We’re going through rapids called The Terminator and The Gnashing Jaws of Death; they're just horrible names. I wish we could so through something called ‘small mound’ or ‘babbling brook’ instead.'
Making waves: Greg and his fellow celebrities Dara O¿Briain, Melanie C, Jack Dee, Chelsee Healey and Phillips Idowu completed the biggest challenge of their lives on Friday afternoon
The rough with the smooth: Greg and Chelsee did battle with the dangerous rapids
Power play: The five day ordeal saw them travel under their own steam down Africa¿s mighty Zambezi river to raise as much cash as possible for Red Nose Day
Cool for cats: Greg, pictured earlier this week, made the pledge to get naked if he raised more than 50k
Exhausted, aching, blistered and bruised after travelling over 111km under their own steam, battling raging rapids, manic mosquitos and sweltering sun, the team are now celebrating and reflecting on their success.
Greg said: 'Let me sum up how I'm feeling in one phrase – I'm over it. Big time. I'm over the water, the rapids, the hippos, the boats, the tents, the camping, the sand, the itchy bits, the mosquitos, the blisters, the sunburn, the smell - it’s been really tough.
Mission accomplished: The triumphant team finished at exactly 3.18pm on Friday
Doing their bit: The team seem proud after completing their challenge on Livingstone Island
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