Brit comedy legend, boyband star and Strictly contestant sign up for ITV's new SHARK attack reality show

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ITV have confirmed the line-up for its new SHARK attack reality show - including a comedy legend, boyband star and Strictly contestant.
Titled SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters, the programme will see a group of famous faces encountering different types of sharks.
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ITV's new reality show SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters has confirmed its cast
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Comedy legend Sir Lenny Henry
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Countdown and Strictly star Rachel Riley
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McFly's bassist Dougie Poynter
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Among those taking up the challenge will be comedy icon Sir Lenny Henry, McFly's Dougie Poynter and Countdown star Rachel Riley.
Rounding out the line-up are Ade Adepitan, Helen George, Ross Noble and Lucy Punch.
These ocean-phobic stars will be tasked with diving alongside different types of shark - as breeds get bigger and bigger each time.
It will air to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Oscar-winning film Jaws.
Filming will take place on Bimini, an island in The Bahamas, which is home to shark types such as Hammerheads, Bull sharks and Tiger sharks.
The Sun first revealed news of the jaw-dropping reality show last year.
At the time, the programme was in its early stages and no one had been cast yet.
Insiders saud the challenges will blow every other challenge show like SAS: Who Dares Wins and I'm A Celebrity's Bushtucker trials out the water.
A source said at the time: 'Shark! Celebrity Infested Water will literally do what it says on the tin but in the most jaw-dropping way possible.
'Very few people have the guts to scuba dive, never mind swim with sharks but a group of celebrities will be called on to do just that.
Ade Adepitan meets baby elephants in Nairobi orphanage for BBC One doc Our Changing Planet
ITV also hoped to book a high-profile naturalist to provide a voiceover and convey a marine conservation message.
Karen Plumb, Head of Factual Entertainment, Plimsoll Productions, said previously: 'The team at Plimsoll is uniquely positioned to pioneer this format that blends conservation with wildly entertaining pop culture
"We're constantly looking for innovative approaches to wildlife storytelling and are certain that our fish-out-of-water spin – delivering 50 years after Jaws – will transform the world's perception of these critical predators before it's too late.'
Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment Commissioning ITV commented: 'We're super excited to be combining the work of Plimsoll - a Blue Chip natural history production company - with the expertise of ITV Entertainment.
"SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters promises to be a once in a lifetime challenge for some of the bravest celebrities out there.'
SHARK! Celebrity Infested Waters is coming soon to ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
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Call the Midwife actress Helen George
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TV presenter Ade Adepitan
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Amandaland and Motherland star Lucy Punch
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Comedian and actor Ross Noble
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