Full Don’t Look Down line-up revealed as Love Island star and Corrie icon sign up to Paddy McGuinness’ new show
DON’T Look Down’s full line-up has been revealed, with a Coronation Street icon and a football legend signing up for the show.
Paddy McGuinness is fronting the Channel 4 programme, which sees celebrities learn to tight-rope walk on a terrifying high-wire.
The presenter, 50, will help six brave stars learn how to cross a distance of 1,000ft, walking on 300ft feet above a London landmark in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.
Ex France player David Ginola, Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt, Corrie’s Beverley Callard and Love Islander Chris Hughes lead the roster.
Retired footballer Anton Ferdinand, Olympic jockey Victoria Pendleton, presenter Charley Boorman, and influencers Fats Timbo and GK Barry also take part.
Paddy said: “Paddy McGuiness comments: “This team is outstanding. Everyone has come together and is giving their all at our training camp in the Austrian Alps.
“I’m not sure if we’re quite ready to tackle the high wire, but we’re definitely going to give it our best shot.”
So, let’s see who’s taking part…
David Ginola
David is a retired football player who has played for Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and PSG.
Hailing from France, the winger also made 17 caps for his national team. He started his career in France for Toulon before crossing over to English shores in 1995.
After a playing career spanning nearly 20 years, Ginola took the decision to retire in 2002.
He has also dabbled in acting in France and ran for the presidency of Fifa shortly, before withdrawing.
Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberley is best known as a member of the girl group The Pussycat Dolls, along with Nicole Scherzinger.
She joined the group in 2003, but quit in 2010 before the group’s reunion in 2019.
Kimberly has become a popular face on British TV, having judged on Got To Dance for five years until 2014.
She’s also appeared on Celebrity MasterChef, The Jump, All Star Driving School, Give a Pet a Home and Dancing on Ice.
Beverley Callard
Actress Beverley is best known for her work on Coronation Street.
She made her first Corrie appearance in 1984 as Brian Tilsley’s friend but returned to the cobbles in 1989 to play Liz McDonald, and became a regular fixture on the soap.
Away from TV, the star has also had a number of acting roles on stage.
Her theatre work includes Jaqui Coryton in Noël Coward’s Hay Fever and The Wicked Queen in Snow White.
Chris Hughes
Chris is one of Love Island’s big success stories, having turned his time in the villa into a successful TV presenting career.
In 2017, he shot to fame finishing third on the ITV2 show after coupling up with Olivia Attwood.
Chris then starred in a spin-off show called Straight Out of Love Island, with his best friend Kem Cetinay.
In 2019, he starred in a BBC Three documentary called Me, My Brother And Our Balls in which Chris looked into male fertility with his brother.
Chris also tried his hand at ice skating on The Real Full Monty On Ice to raise awareness about cancer.
Victoria Pendleton
Victoria won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in the sprint.
She went on to win gold again at the 2012 London Olympics in the keirin and also got a silver before she retired from professional cycling.
She has also won nine World Championship golds, two European golds and godl at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
She later proved herself as a professional jockey and won her first race in March 2016 at Wincanton.
Anton Ferdinand
Previously a centre back for St Mirren, Ferdinand is a former football player and graduate of the West Ham United academy.
He has also played for the Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland, Bursaspor, Antalyaspor, and Reading.
At the under-21 level, he played for the England squad. In July 2019, Ferdinand announced his retirement.
Charley Boorman
Actor, presenter and writer Charley is a motorbike fanatic, known for making three long-distance motorcycle rides with his friend Ewan McGregor.
He chronicled the trips in the books Long Way Round, Long Way Down, and Long Way Up.
In 2017, the adventurer revealed he nearly lost his leg following a gruesome motorbike smash in Portugal.
GK Barry
GK Barry aka Grace Keeling is a social media star who rose to fame during the first UK lockdown in 2020.
The 24-year-old managed to amass over one million followers on TikTok in just over a year and has since gone on to create a big name for herself.
Although she originally intended in staying low-key, she gained a large following in no time.
After completing a degree in film studies from Nottingham Trent University, Grace furthered her education with a master’s in digital marketing.
Fats Timbo
Fats Timbo is an influencer, who has become well-known for her comedic sketches and commitment to social justice, having been born with Achondroplasia.
She has more than 2.3 million followers on social media and has branched into TV with presenting gigs on the BBC’s Laugh Lessons and Channel 4’s Celebrity Gogglebox.
To find out more about Stand Up To Cancer and how you can support, visit su2c.org.uk or channel4.com/SU2C.