'I am so flattered': Linda Barker, 51, admits she's stunned by the reaction to her body on Splash! as she shows off once again in red bikini
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And now 51-year-old Linda Barker has opened up to thank her fans for their kind words over her physique.
Wowing the crowds once more on Saturday night's semi-final, Linda again showed off her toned abs and slimline figure on the show.
Defying her age: TV presenter Linda barker admits she's flattered by the response over her toned body as she takes to the water in Tom Daley's Splash! once again
And after host Gabby Logan complimented her on her body at the age of 51 and pointed out the stir it had caused, Linda smiled and responded: 'I am so flattered, thank you so much.'
But she wasn't the only one to make an impact on Saturday night's show - Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo announced he had to pull out of the competition ahead of the semi-final after injuring himself.
The 24-year-old announced the news live on Saturday night's episode of the show, admitting he was 'gutted' to not be able to continue.
Flattered: She told Gabby Logan she was stunned by the reaction, as she showed off her toned abs in a red bikini on Saturday's semi-final
TV presenter Gabby Logan announced to the audience that he'd not trained for this week's competition, before taking the mic over to him.
After revealing he had hurt himself in last week's show after an old injury in his achilles' heel has returned thanks to him landing in the water awkwardly.
He told his fans while looking downhearted: 'I'm gutted I just want to thank everybody. I really want to win but I've got to look after my career.
'I've been in a lot of pain all week. I want to become a world champion one day, I've got a long career ahead of me.
'I feel like I've let the production team down and the fans down, you know.'
But he ensured he made amends by giving the audience in the arena and at home one last flash of his toned abs as he danced around poolside in his trunks.
He decided to reveal his latest specially designed one piece as he took off his bright green dressing gown.
Sad news: Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo announces live on Tom Daley's Splash! show that he's had to pull out of the remainder of the competition after injuring himself
Show off: He said he felt he'd let his fans down... but made amends by giving one last flash of his trunks
Hospital room: The 24-year-old Olympian revealed he had to put his sporting career first and therefore decided to not risk further injuring himself
Clearly enjoying the attention and adamant on having one last moment in his trunks for the nation, Anthony happily flung his hands in the air and shook himself around while revealing all.
It's a shame for the star, who wowed during his performance on last week's show, which won him a place on this week's final.
He took home a bronze medal during the London 2012 Olympics after competing as a tough boxer.
But Ogogo, 24, looked less fearsome while competing in the Tom Daley diving show Splash! seven days ago.
The sportsman wore a pair of tiny swimming trunks which left little to the imagination once again.
Before he took to the diving board, Anthony wore a bright yellow dressing gown with a glittering gold trim while he sat by the pool.
Out of the competition: Anthony revealed his decision live on Saturday night's show as he spoke to host Gabby Logan
No more: He spoke to Gabby in his green dressing gown before pleasing his fans by showing off his body once again
But when it came to his dive, he stripped off to reveal his swimwear which consisted of a tiny piece of tight gold material with red stripes.
He tweeted: 'My oh my. The trunks I'm being forced to wear are small. Please eat well in advance, I don't want to be accountable for any regurgitation.'
And while Anthony seemed shy before the programme, viewers were delighted to see so much of the sporting hunk as he donned the trunks which were almost similar to the famously revealing gold hot pants of Kylie Minogue.
One tweeted: 'Anthony Ogogo in trunks is the ONLY reason anyone watched Splash tonight.'
Another added: 'Anthony Ogogo's trunks are by far the best thing about splash ;) #hotathletebod. (sic)'
And one other Twitter user called for the boxer to empty his wardrobes and wear nothing but the trunks in future.
They wrote: 'Yes @AnthonyOgogo. Just, yes. Forget the diving. Just wear the trunks AT ALL TIMES! X (sic)'
Ready to go: Anthony's mind was taken off his seemingly uncomfortable trunks during as he prepared to dive but he adjusted his manhood after he emerged from the pool
And he's off: Anthony falls back from the diving board as he performs his stunt for the competition
Anthony's skimpy outfit may have impressed his fans but the sporting star attempted to hide his manhood and adjusted his privates while listening to the judges comments after the dive.
The former Olympian was voted through to the next round of the show and will have to dive again in a bid to win the series.
Thanking viewers after the show, he tweeted: 'Hey everyone. Thanks for the support tonight. I dont know whether to thank people for voting or not as now I have to do it all over again.
'But tonight was great fun. The trunks were a bit suspect but all in all I had a load of fun. What a long week. I need my bed. Night troops!'
Fighting fit: The boxer put up his fists as he rose to the surface of the water following his dive
Keeping her eyes up: Gabby Logan avoided looking at Anthony's tiny trunks as she chatted to him before his dive
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