Tamzin Outhwaite in horror accident on Freeze the Fear as she bangs her head while under the ice

TAMZIN Outhwaite suffered a frightening experience on Freeze the Fear, which left her needing emergency medical treatment.

The 51-year-old banged her head after becoming trapped under the ice.

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Tamzin Outhwaite banged her head on the ice[/caption]

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She was checked over by medics after being rushed out of the water[/caption]

The actress bravely plunged into ice-cold water but injured herself coming up for air.

Watching on, show presenter Holly Willoughby shouted: “She hit her head, she hit her head!”

Tamzin desperately gasped for air as she pulled herself out of the water.

She said: “Banged my head, I’m getting out.”

Holly rushed to comfort Tamzin who said: “I might need to sit down.”

Holly replied: “I know I feel like that too, we’re going to get you checked out, okay and just make sure everything is okay.”

Tamzin was checked over by medics before being given the all clear.

The mum-of-two previously shared her fear over potentially suffering a heart attack – just like her mother.

The soap star – who played Melanie Owen in EastEnders – opened up to Gabby Logan and Chelcee Grimes, 29, on the BBC show after she tragically lost her mum Anna Santis after a heart attack aged 67.

Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof is the new BBC reality series which will see celebrities test themselves to the limits as they try to survive sub-zero challenges. 

Holly presents the series alongside Lee Mack with Munya Chawawa and Yung Filly presenting a spin-off show on BBC3.

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Holly Willoughby comforted Tamzin[/caption]