As a contestant on the first series of Big Brother,I know reality TV tests people’s limits. But The Jump is putting participants safety at risk – and that is unacceptableFifteen years ago, I stepped inside a light blue prefab building on the outskirts of east London. I had said goodbye to some family and friends and entered a building that had more than 20 cameras. I would be filmed nonstop for 63 nights and 64 days. I was section of the first Big Brother and genuinely hadn’t a clue what was ahead of me. limited did I know that would be the start of a reality television boom that has now left an Olympic medallist with fractured vertebrae.
I remember walking into the house and being overwhelmed. Everyone seemed to be talking really loudly. The energy was intense, or I felt awkward. I said my hellos,went into the bedroom and chose my bed. One does weird things in a reality show. Coming from a family of seven children helped me quickly adapt into this weird, brand-new environment. This, and I knew on the first day,was going to be a rollercoaster.
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Source: theguardian.com