The host of the winter sports show has admitted producers have now ordered extra training for contestants after SEVEN celebs were injured in the last series
DAVINA McCall has revealed The Jump contestants will now have "a long period" of extra training after a string of shocking injuries in the last series.
Everyone from former Olympian Rebecca Adlington to gymnast Beth Tweddle and Holby City actress Tina Hobley were forced to quit earlier this year after injuring themselves on the slopes.
Furious viewers called for stricter safety precautions following the many broken bones and muscle injuries, and now host Davina has insisted the next batch of stars will be given further training.
Appearing on Lorraine today, she said: "This year we’ve got them out for a very long period before they start filming."
She added: "There is tonnes of training."
Rushing to defend the show, she told the daytime TV show host: "If you think of the chance of a little sprain in a week’s holiday – they are out there for eight weeks.
"But they’re very brave."
The Channel 4 programme has become known as the hardest celebrity reality show on the TV, after a number of famous faces were forced to withdraw.
The last season saw seven of the 12 contestants withdrawing due to injury – with former Olympic runner Linford Christie pulling out with a hamstring injuryand actress Tina Hobley dislocating her elbow.
Meanwhile Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle suffered a back injury which lead to her needing surgery to fuse two vertebrae together using a piece of her hip bone.
And it comes after Davina teased an all-star line-up for the next series of the show.
She told at the time: “We’ve got an amazing lineup – an unbelievable lineup.
“And no, I can’t tell you, but we have quite a few people set. They’re crazy amazing people – I’m so excited.”
However, fans of the show will never see the mother-of-three having a go at the daring winter sports herself.
She admitted: "No way! They won't let me ski - they won't let me do anything.
"The only activity I'm allowed to do when I'm filming is snowshoeing, where you put tennis rackets on your feet and just walk."
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