Ross Kemp reveals terrifying diving accident in new series left him fearing he wouldn’t ‘wake up again’
ROSS Kemp has revealed he suffered a diving accident while filming for the new Sky series – and he was concerned he wouldn’t “wake up again.”
In the new series Ross Kemp, 58 and his team continue their search for ancient British artefacts in the newest season.
Ross investigates famous shipwrecks in increasingly remote and dangerous locations, which can be unsafe.
Ross and Mallory experienced hypercapnia during one of the episodes, and he shared details about the terrifying experience.
The star explained that he stayed under the water for a little longer than he should have after discovering what they thought was a part of the ship.
Hypercapnia, or an increase in blood carbon dioxide levels, began to affect him.
Underwater diving poses a risk for hypercapnia because of the higher breathing gas velocity brought on by the high ambient pressure.
Ross can be heard in the episode stressing that he needs to get out of the water as soon as possible.
Speaking about the diving accident, Ross said: “We just weren’t aware of what was happening because you do become obsessed with getting that bit of lead tingle out of the ground.
“We were rocking it like we were trying to get a bit of tree stump out of a garden but it’s not a garden and it’s not a tree stump,” he told Express.co.uk
Ross admitted that it could have gone a “lot worse” than it actually went, and that it’s “a testament to the training we have had” that they survived the horrific accident.
He remembered getting out and taking off his mask when he realised how much CO2 he had taken in, describing his lungs as feeling like a “Christmas tree.”
In comparison to other sports such as rugby and horseback riding, Ross believes diving is a “relatively safe sport.”
However, he noted that it can be “dangerous,” but that if you “prepare for most eventualities,” the risk is reduced.