She's a winner... in the bikini stakes anyway! Linda Barker dives into Splash! final in a hot pink two-piece before slipping into a revealing gold number
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It was the surprise TV hit of the New Year, and Splash! has certainly taken reality TV to new depths.
And the final ITV show did not disappoint, with new reality pin up Linda Barker kick-starting the entertainment in a hot pink bikini, showing off her impressive toned figure.
Linda was first up to perform her solo dive and she revealed it hasn't all been plain diving, showing off her painful bruises sustained earlier in the day.
Fan-tastic: Linda's washboard stomach has had more headlines than her diving prowess
Hot in pink: Linda kick-started the show certainly making a splash before she even got on the diving board
Wearing a bright pink bikini with gold trim, the last woman standing made the most of her much-lauded figure, which has been greatly praised on Twitter.
She made the move up to the 5 metre platform for her solo dive, saying: 'I need to be brave if I want to win it. If it doesn't go well in the final then it'll be heartbreaking.
Putting her bruises out of her mind, Linda managed to pull off an impressive dive, provoking a great reaction from the crowd.
Reality TV's new pin-up: Linda makes the most of her new found fame
Cheeky! Linda's hot pink bikini with gold trim certainly impressed the crowds
'Linda, you've made it to the final and you've done it in style. Learned in under a week - well done,' said judge Andy Banks, giving her a score of 8.5
'You really inspired me, you're so impressive,' said fellow judge Jo Brand, scoring her a staggering 9.5.
Making it her best score yet, Linda finally was given an 8.5 by former Olympic diver and judge Leon Taylor.
Stunning: Tom Daley revealed on Saturday's show that Linda uses Yoga techniques to calm her self on the board
Through the air! Linda impressed with her first dive, but ended up at the bottom of the leader board
On the ball! Linda started the competition with a solo dive
Concentrate: Linda looked nervous as she took to the board
Although Linda's first solo dive left her at the bottom of the leader board as Olympian Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards and actor Jake Canuso managed to impress judges Team GB diving coach Andy Banks, comedienne Jo Brand and former Olympic diver Leon Taylor.
The first show of the series - hosted by Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan - prompted a varied reaction, with some viewers slating it on Twitter. But it has consistently pulled in more than five million viewers, beating the BBC1 offering Britain's Brainiest.
Going for gold: Linda Barker performs her synchronised dive with Tom
'It's so cool' to be diving with Tom Daley': Linda said Tom was a magician after they completed their synchronised dive
Tom said: 'There's always going to be criticism with the first show because it's getting things going and getting it all sorted. Each show's got better and better and the viewing figures have stayed up."I think it's kind of changing most of the critics' opinions now which is great.'
Tom said Edwards, 49, Barker and Canuso, 43, proved 'you don't have to be a spring chicken to be a diver'.
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