‘Blood was dripping’ says Steph McGovern as she reveals nasty Bear Hunt injury
STEPH McGovern has revealed how a painful accident on Celebrity Bear Hunt left her face dripping with blood. TV presenter Steph, 42, bust her nose on a cliff face while filming the reality survival…
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STEPH McGovern has revealed how a painful accident on Celebrity Bear Hunt left her face dripping with blood.
TV presenter Steph, 42, bust her nose on a cliff face while filming the reality survival show in Costa Rica.
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Steph McGovern suffered a nasty nose injury on Celebrity Bear HuntCredit: Netflix
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She bashed her face off the rocky cliff faceCredit: Netflix
Medics scrambled to help her as she helplessly hung from her safety harness while host Holly Willoughby watched on with concern.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, she said: "We had these amazing medics and everything. There was a moment where I literally fell off a cliff and smashed into a wall.
"You will see, it was pretty scary. When I got pulled back off the cliff, I saw everyone's face and I thought, 'oh', and then Holly is like, 'Oh my goodness'.
"I was just hanging there looking at... There was blood dripping off my face.
"I didn't overthink it. I just thought, they're not going to let me die.
"It was fine, it wasn't a big deal, it wasn't broken. They were just kind of checking me that I didn't have a concussion. I was a bit mad. You know these things sometimes that look more dramatic than they actually are?"
In difficult-to-watch moments, Steph fell from a ledge during a challenge and swung towards the sheer rockface.
The impact was heavy and she repeatedly shouted "Ow!".
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Co-star Big Zuu could be heard asking if she was alright as Holly reassured him medics were on their way to help.
Despite surviving the dreaded Bear Pit and the Netflix show's death-defying challenges, Steph came a cropper when she returned home.
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She once again needed medical treatment after falling on ice, a dramatically different condition to the humid Costa Rican bush.
As a result of the fall, Steph spent time in a sling which she wore to the series premiere.
She said: "Well, I survived the jungle and then I get up and I slip on the ice.."
At the launch night, Steph's nose looked fully recovered and she dressed glamorously in all black.
Action man Bear Grylls made a suitably dramatic entrance by abseiling onto the red carpet.
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Steph slipped on ice and her arm has been placed in a slingCredit: The Mega Agency
Celebrity Bear Hunt 2025 line-up
Spice Girl Mel B
TV Presenter and Journalist Steph McGovern
TV Chef and Grime MC Big Zuu
Rugby hunk Danny Cipriani
The Saturdays star Una Healy
Model Lottie Moss
Interior Designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
The Inbetweeners actor Joe Thomas
Model Leomie Anderson
Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas
Actor Kola Bikinni
Former tennis player Boris Becker
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