Stand-up comedian Ross Noble has revealed the reason he ‘never stands up on the boat’ ITV’s new shark show is because of a nasty foot injury.
The 49-year-old entertainer is one of the famous contestants facing down a sea of sharks in the aptly named Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters alongside stars like Lucy Punch, Rachel Riley and Helen George.
All in a bid to reshape the public’s view of sharks and their nature – transformed
Although the daredevil show requires the celebrities to dive and swim in the ocean (with the help of expert), now Ross has shared some gruesome photos of an injury he received before filming that was kept hidden on camera.
‘For those of you wondering why on [the] Shark show on ITV I never stand up on the boat and drag myself around. The answer is, and it is never mentioned in the show, I broke my foot just before we started filming.
‘The doctor signed me off to swim which meant the adventure could continue,’ he wrote in a post on social media.
He added: ‘The crew were amazing and the care was first class. Putting on a wetsuit over a broken foot is not pleasant but there is no way I was going to miss out on what was one of the greatest experiences of my life.’
The post is accompanied by a series of photos showing the extent of the broken injury with one snap of him splayed out on the boat with a cast around his foot.
Then there is another with a close up of his injury with the side of his foot alarmingly swollen and bruised, and finally a snap of him wearing a knee length black leg cast.
The TV comic hasn’t revealed how exactly he received the injury but people have shared their sympathy in the comments.
‘Glad you got to do something amazing as you were healing,’ shaynnablaze wrote on Instagram.
‘Yet you were such a trooper through it all. Badass man,’ pauldegelder added.
‘We were already impressed. Now we bow down to you,’ sherlockguest echoed.
Ross has not had an easy ride of it on the show, also getting bitten by a shark on the leg while filming.
In a post addressing the leg bite, he shared a joking live shot of a plastic shark going for his leg with the caption: ‘Sure it was just a nip but on my bucket list i have ticked off Bitten by a shark.’
The comedian – who has appeared on staple panel shows like Have I Got News For You – has faced more health troubles than just a broken bone in recent months.
Earlier this year, he was forced to postpone part of his tour after contracting a kidney infection which left him in the hospital.
‘In all my years of touring I can count on one hand the number of shows I have had to postpone due to illness. The show must go on and I am usually able to power through. Sadly this time I have been told by the doctor not to,’ he said to his followers at the time.
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters airs every Monday at 9pm on ITV. All episodes are available to stream on ITVX.
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