Bev Callard forced to quit Channel 4 show during terrifying challenge

24 October 2023 , 15:52

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Bev Callard forced to quit Channel 4 show during terrifying challenge

Coronation Street star Bev Callard has been forced to quit after her stint on the new Channel 4 show Don't Look Under due to a worrying health problem.

In tonight's instalment of Channel 4's Don't Look Down, the 66-year-old actress attempts to master the art of the highwire in aid of Stand Up to Cancer but is left defeated after struggling to get to grips with the terrifying challenge during training. Confiding in fellow star Anton Ferdinand, she said: "I feel as though the pole gets heavier and then I just lose my balance."

Bev, along with a host of famous faces, have been tasked with learning to balance on and walk a tightrope whilst suspended 100ft in the air. Supported by trainer Jade Kindar-Martin, the actress is seen practicing a matter of a few feet in the air above a soft crash mat, in a teaser clip ahead of this evening's episode.

Bev is one of 10 celebrities hoping to walk 100ft in the air over the London Stadium (Quang Minh Le / Channel 4 / MakingMoviesHappen)

But the challenge isn't the only thing that has left Bev feeling concerned. During practice, she reveals she is experiencing growing pains in her abdomen. Speaking to a medic, Bev is advised to retire from training to focus on her health. "What worries me is I might get left behind. I'm scared of that", she expressed.

Paddy McGuinness hosts Don’t Look Down as he’s joined by a team of celebrities to take on TV’s scariest challenge show. He is joined in the Austrian Alps by Beverley Callard, Anton Ferdinand, Kimberly Wyatt, Chris Hughes, David Ginola, Charley Boorman, GK Barry, Fats Timbo and Victoria Pendleton where the group begin their intense training programme alongside high-wire walker extraordinaire, Jade Kindar-Martin.

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Previously, Bev opened up about her devastating health battles, including when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer after having her second child, Josh. The actress says her cancer diagnosis felt like "fate" after being "very ill" while she was pregnant.

Speaking to the Mirror about her "shock" diagnosis, meanwhile, Bev said: "I was very ill when I was pregnant. I got cervical cancer when Josh was 15 months old. And all I could think was, 'Oh, my God, that is fate'. You know, someone was smiling on me and looking after me."

The star revealed she needed to have a hysterectomy under doctor's advice and admitted that while she didn't want any more children, she did ask herself if she was "still a woman" and "still feminine". Speaking about the "horror stories" she heard regarding the surgery, she joked the "worst" was that 'you'll grow hair on your chin or won't be able to lift a kettle for 12 weeks'.

Ayaan Ali