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[Tina Hobley dislocates her elbow in training for The Jump]
If we said you could expect to see a dislocated elbow and shoulder, broken bones, torn ligaments, sprains, pulled hamstrings and fractured vertebrae on a Channel 4 show, you'd probably say: "Well, duh, on 24 Hours in A&E." But we're not talking about 24 Hours in A&E; we're talking about light-hearted celebrity reality show The Jump.
The Jump has always been a dangerous enterprise - and we've always seen stars forced to quit with various injuries - but things seem to have been taken to another level this year. And with former Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle undergoing serious surgery - a bone from her hip was used to fuse her two fractured neck vertebrae - it's not surprising that people have started to kick off and Channel 4 has ordered a safety review.
Twitter was alight during this weekend's show, with horrified viewers calling for The Jump to be axed. "It's causing life-changing injuries," one pointed out. "Are you waiting for someone to be injured for life, or even worse, death?" asked another. "Can Channel 4 just cancel this god awful show, please?" begged someone else.
But while you can understand their concerns, Digital Spy thinks calls for cancelling the show are premature. And here's why...
1. The celebrities know what they're getting into
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Not only are winter sports notoriously dangerous - that's why you have to get special travel insurance whenever you hit the slopes, after all - but this is the third series of The Jump. Even if the producers hadn't given them a talk of doom, and even if they hadn't had to sign forms acknowledging how badly they could get hurt (both of which we imagine would have happened), they would have known from previous series that something could go wrong.
[Beth Tweddle has been in surgery after fracturing two neck vertebrae]
Even a quick Google would have brought up a list of former celebs who had hurt themselves on the show: Ola Jordan and her broken leg; Sally Bercow and her fractured ribs; Henry Conway and the metal pin in his hand; Marcus Brigstocke and his dodgy knee. They must all have known what they were doing… and decided it was worth the risk.
2. The risk is actually part of the attraction
Now we're not saying we would wish these injuries on anyone - and in particular, we're really worried about poor Beth. But on the flip side, she really seemed to be enjoying her time in the competition when we met up with her in Austria before the show kicked off.
She began a novice skier but seemed to be a natural… and told us she relished the fear. "That's why I did Dancing on Ice, and that's why I did this, because there's a challenge and I love that buzz," she said. "Even though at the minute sometimes my heart is racing, actually when you get to the bottom there's the biggest smile on your face."
And she pointed out that as a gymnast, there was "the risk of smashing your face in" every day, adding: "I just love that feeling of fear, whereas some people hate it." Whether she feels differently after her hospital stay remains to be seen, but who are we to tell Beth not to do something that gives her that adrenaline rush?
[Louisa Lytton gets stretchered away after hurting her back]
3. Injuries don't seem to dampen anyone's enthusiasm
Take Tina Hobley. Now, the Holby City star would have more reason than most to be annoyed with the show - after she broke her arm in two places and dislocated her elbow swerving to avoid a crew member who hadn't cleared the landing area during her ski jump training.
But speaking on Sunday's show, she would only say that she was "gutted" she couldn't continue, adding: "I've loved it. It is an amazing show - I've loved every bit of it."
She even went a step further and said that she would "absolutely love" to return next year - if her family agreed, obviously.
4. Even injured celebrities from older Jumps agree
It's a similar story from series one competitor Marcus Brigstocke, who "popped" his knee on the show but tweeted this week: "It is dangerous but I loved The Jump. Opportunity of a lifetime. Coached by Olympians, doing sports I love. Amazing."
This is what Digital Spy heard over and over again when we visited the celebrities in Austria - how excited they were to learn to ski, and to be taught by experts, too. No winter sports enthusiast will have better teaching or more people devoted to their care and wellbeing.
Mark-Francis told us he was too lazy to teach himself to ski and this was a perfect way to improve; many of the celebrities told us how excited they were to have expert tuition ("I could never pay this money for teaching," Tina said).
And let's not forget that Channel 4 had great intentions with The Jump, which kicked off back in 2014 to coincide with the Winter Olympics. Alright, seeing Arg from TOWIE roly-poly down the snow cross or Mark-Francis from Made in Chelsea squeal and fall over perhaps isn't the Olympics legacy that we wanted, but it might be the one we deserve.
5. It's not all about the risk and the crashes
After all, The Jump is full of entertainment that doesn't come from the danger. There was Brian McFadden letting Arg cross the finish line before him in some true sportsmanship (that may have really been caused by a bit of exhaustion); there was the rivalry between Sarah Harding and Tamara Beckwith; there was the bromance between Dean Cain and Linford Christie. It's a show full of laughs and "positive mental attitude" and people being rewarded just for trying something new.
If the celebrities involved aren't rushing to condemn the show, why are we? If they're enjoying themselves, who are we to complain? Of course we don't want anyone to get hurt, but is calling for the show to be axed really the way forward? Or is it just an easy way to look pious while secretly admiring Dean Cain's Superman ski suit and Davina's prowess with a cowbell?
The Jump airs on Sundays on Channel 4.
