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'Bear Grylls: Mission Survive' - More Dangerous Than 'The Jump'? Star Claims Celebs Could Have Died On His New Show

Bear Makes A Bold Claim About His Dangerous New Show
Rachel McGrath
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Bear Grylls has made a bold claim about his new TV show, claiming that participants could die, which would officially make it more dangerous that everyone’s favourite catastrophe-ridden programme ‘The Jump’.

The latest series of Channel 4’s winter sports contest has seen more celebs injured than not, but Bear reckons ‘Bear Grylls: Mission Survive’ is even tougher to complete.

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Bear Grylls accessories his khaki ensemble with a giant rope

Speaking to the Daily Star, he explained: “We don’t force people into jumping off jumps. Our danger is the environment we go into.

“There are cliffs, rivers, snakes and scorpions and I’m not joking when I say if a scorpion stings you then you will die.”

The brave celebs who participated in the show included Neil Morrissey and former ‘EastEnders’ actress Michelle Collins.

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Look how much they enjoyed themselves!

He continued: “The coast of Africa is riddled with sharks and I told the celebrities going into the water there: ‘Don’t build a raft that will collapse.’

“Two hours later they’re all swimming and the raft has broken up. I’ve got to get in there and drag them out in a hurry.”

Oh dear.

Thankfully - as we’re sure we would have by now… - all the celebs made it out alive, though fans will have to tune in to see just how well they fare.

Meanwhile in Austria, the stars of ‘The Jump’ are most likely getting ready to throw the most jubilant wrap party of all-time, as the show comes to a close this weekend.

At our last count, a grand total of seven stars had left due to injury, including Sarah Harding, Beth Tweddle and Linford Christie.

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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls at Battersea Power Station in London to promote - by rappelling down the building - the premiere of his new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Firefighters arrive at Battersea Power station after receiving a call that the landmark was alight when in fact the false alarm was caused by activity at the premiere and party for the new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell which launches October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls at Battersea Power Station in London to promote - by rappelling down the building - the premiere of his new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls at Battersea Power Station in London to promote - by rappelling down the building - the premiere of his new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls at Battersea Power Station in London to promote - by rappelling down the building - the premiere of his new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls at Battersea Power Station in London to promote - by rappelling down the building - the premiere of his new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls at Battersea Power Station in London to promote - by rappelling down the building - the premiere of his new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls at Battersea Power Station in London to promote - by rappelling down the building - the premiere of his new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls at Battersea Power Station in London to promote - by rappelling down the building - the premiere of his new television series on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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Bear Grylls get's ready to abseil down Battersea Power Station at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Bear Grylls abseils down a side of Battersea Power Station at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Bear Grylls at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Portrait of Bear Grylls before he abseils down a side of Battersea Power Station at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Portrait of Bear Grylls before he abseils down a side of Battersea Power Station at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Bear Grylls at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London, which premieres on the Discovery Channel, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell launching October 7 at 9pm. (credit:PA)
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Kimberley Garner arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Kimberley Garner arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Donna Air arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Kate Walsh arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Dame Kelly Holmes arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Bear Grylls arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Hayley McQueen arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Charlie Webster arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Charlie Webster arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)
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Richard Bacon arriving at the launch party for the Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Discovery Channel TV series at Battersea Power Station, London. (credit:PA)

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