Splash! - Series 2.

Olympic Bronze medalist Tom Daley will be returning to our screens this Saturday (4^th January) ITV at 7.20pm with a second series of Splash!

Hosted by Gabby Logan and Vernon Kay a whole new batch of celebrities will compete against each other as they try and master the art and skill of diving. The show sees the victims, sorry we mean willing celebrities, trained by a team of professionals as they’re pushed to their limits and face their fears. All hoping to emulate previous winner Eddie ‘the eagle’ Edwards as they display their grace, skill, athleticism and accuracy from the high board.

Each week they must perform live in the electric atmosphere of a packed Olympic sized pool in front of the judges and voting public at home. Team GB’s diving coach Andy Banks, Jo Brand and former Olympic diving medalist Leon Taylor are all back in their seats on the judging panel ready to credit and critique.

If you don’t now how it works each show the celebrity who tops the leader board will go through to the semi-final whilst the new two contestants face a Splash!-off with the winner of that also making it through the semi-final. That simple.

The celebrities taking part may not be hailed as hero’s by some of the general public however they have genuine admiration from Tom “I massively admire their courage. They’re so incredible brave. Even if a dive goes wrong, they want to do it again.” As well as Gabby, “They’re very brave. They don’t come from a sporting background. Very few have had experience of that level of adrenaline before”.

Heat One Celebrities

Gemma Merna – “I have a fear of going underwater. I love swimming but I have never put my face in the water so I wanted to do something that pushed me and made me get rid of the fear”

Perri Kiely – “It’s definitely harder than I expect. I though I might have a bit of a head start with the flips but there is so much technique involved. Its very difficult but I’m having so much fun.”

Gemma Collins – “I wanted to do it because so many other there will be saying, ‘oh, she is just a big whale in the pool’ – all the usual nonsense. But I’m a successful lady. I have just won a fashion award. By appearing on Splash! I want to show that big girls are beautiful and the you can diver whether you’re a size 8 or a size 20.”

Ricky Groves – “I’m 45 now, and I think that at my age we can all get a bit lethargic and lazy. Acting is my trade, but it is not the most physical of jobs. So when an opportunity arises like this to get fit straight after Christmas, you don’t hesitate to say yes.”

Michaela Strachan – “I Like a challenge, and to be offered the chance to be taught how to dive by an Olympic medalist is not something I’m offered every day.”