Friday 1 February 2013

Jake Canuso leads the way as Splash! finalists gear up for Saturday night's final in new teaser video


The final showdown: Jake Canuso leads the way as Splash! finalists gear up for Saturday night's final in new teaser video


They've beaten off all of the other contestants to make it to the final.
But now the pressure is really on for Splash! finalists Linda Barker, Jake Canuso and Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards as they gear for Saturday night's live final, where they will perform a synchronised swim with Olympic champion Tom Daley.
In a bid to be the first ever celebrity to lift the Splash! trophy, the three remaining divers are seen practicing their last minute techniques in a new teaser video.
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All to play for: Jake Canuso practices his synchronised dive with Tom Daley ahead of Saturday night's Splash! final
All to play for: Jake Canuso practices his synchronised dive with Tom Daley ahead of Saturday night's Splash! final
While all three of the finalists have impressed the judges over the last few weeks, it's Benidorm actor Jake who seems to have impressed viewers the most with his toned physique.
On Saturday's final showdown, the three remaining contestants have been set the challenge to perform a perfect synchronised dive with Olympic medalist Tom as well as one on their own.
In the teaser trailer, the finalists practice their last dives with Tom by their sides and discuss how nervous they are about the live final.
Former pro skier Eddie can be seen practicing with a harness strapped to him, while Tom builds his confidence by saying: 'You should have been a diver.'
Adrenaline: Jake admits that he wants to win the trophy, as he spends the last few days practicing
Adrenaline: Jake admits that he wants to win the trophy, as he spends the last few days practicing
Gearing up: Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards impresses Tom as he watched him dive
Gearing up: Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards impresses Tom as he watched him dive
'You should have been a diver': Tom gives Eddie some words of encouragement as he gives a near perfect dive
'You should have been a diver': Tom gives Eddie some words of encouragement as he gives a near perfect dive
Actor Jake, who's also preparing for two dives, says: 'It's the final show so it needs to be spectacular, it need to be wow.'
'We all just running on adrenaline now doing the two dives - it's going to be interesting,' he adds.
The hunky star earned an impressive 27 out of 30 points during the semi-final, but was beaten by Eddie who picked up 29.
Linda, 51, who has become the talk of Twitter when impressed viewers saw her toned figure, admits that she's proud to be the last woman on the show.

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Impressed: Olympic medalist Tom seems blown away by the three remaining contestants
Impressed: Olympic medalist Tom seems blown away by the three remaining contestants
Last woman: Linda admits that she's proud to be the only woman who has made it to the final
Last woman: Linda admits that she's proud to be the only woman who has made it to the final
'It's incredible to be the last woman standing,' she says. 'Me and Tom being synchronised divers - that would be sweet.'
She impressed the judges during the semi-final with her jump from the 10m board earning her 25.5 out of 30 .
'The training's done, now it's about taking the title,' says a serious looking Tom at the end of the video.
Hard at work: Linda spends all her time trying to perfect her dive
Hard at work: Linda spends all her time trying to perfect her dive
In it to win it: Linda, who impressed viewers with her toned physique, seems keen to get her hands on the trophy
In it to win it: Linda, who impressed viewers with her toned physique, seems keen to get her hands on the trophy


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2271965/Jake-Canusao-leads-way-Splash-finalists-gear-Saturday-nights-final-new-teaser-video.html#ixzz2Jg5lfueA
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