MY BEAR GRYLLS MOMENT

Bear Grylls has revealed he’s had 21 brushes with death while filming. When did you realise you were every bit as tough? Brace yourself for challengers’ tales of toil...

WET

‘I unintentionally went wild swimming after stepping off a stile into what I thought was maybe an inch or two of water!’ Dominique Harris

COLD

‘I walked to a trig point eight months pregnant in -13°C. Got caught in a blizzard but had the best time. I never would have done this before because my anxiety tells me I can’t do things!’ Helen Giles

BULL

‘I made it through a field with a bull in it – by using my walking companion Debbie as a human shield (I’m even scared of sheep).’ Denni Morrison

STUNG

‘It was pitch black and I couldn’t see the ditch filled with brambles and nettles. You guessed it: I fell in and got scratched and stung... but I still had my wee.’ Lisa Vanner

BOOTLESS

‘When I realised the ground was so muddy I wouldn’t be able to drive home safely in my boots I did the obvious thing – walked barefoot!’ Mo Peters

ANTS

‘A lady moment required attending to, so I found a hedge, but had picked a spot with an anthill and they were swarming alarmingly quickly up my legs. Then the inevitable tractor drove by!’ Katie Tyerman

WILD

‘Last month we slept in the Brecon Beacons for a night without a tent. Actually slept really well and I woke up feeling great!’ Christina Lander