''Celebrity Splash!'' was an Australian
reality television
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series
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* Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series
* George Series (1920–1995), English physicist
Arts, entertainment, and media
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that follows celebrities as they try to master the art of
diving
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* Diving (sport), the sport of jumping into deep water
* Underwater diving, human activity underwater for recreational or occupational purposes
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. The program premiered on the
Seven Network
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on 29 April 2013 and was hosted by
Larry Emdur
Larry Emdur (born 9 December 1964) is an Australian television personality.
Emdur is currently co-host of ''The Morning Show (TV program), The Morning Show'' alongside Kylie Gillies, and host of ''The Chase Australia''. The duo also hosted the ...
and
Kylie Gillies
Kylie Gillies (born 4 May 1967) is Australian television presenter for the Seven Network, based in Sydney, Australia. Gillies is the co-host of '' The Morning Show'' with Larry Emdur.
Career
Gillies was born in Tamworth and attended Tamworth Hi ...
. The celebrities performed each week in front of a panel of judges and a live audience in an Olympic-size diving pool with the result each week partly determined by home viewers. After poor ratings, the show was moved from its original prime-time slot, with the second semi-final episode shelved. Instead, the show's final aired on 16 May 2013.
The format for the show was a franchise developed by television production company
Eyeworks
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., and was broadcast on
SBS 6
SBS6 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial TV channel and is a part of Talpa TV, formerly known as SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are Net5, Veronica, and SBS9.
History
SBS st ...
as ''
Sterren Springen'' (Dutch for Celebrities Jump). The British version is known as ''
Splash!''.
Cast
The cast was announced on 20 March 2013. Due to injury, Laura Csortan was forced to withdraw from the competition, with Derek Boyer coming in as a last-minute replacement.
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Scoring chart
Live show details
Heat 1 (29 April)
; Judges' vote to save
* Louganis – Paul Fenech
* Camplin – Paul Fenech
* Mitcham – Paul Fenech
Heat 2 (30 April)
References
{{Celebrity Splash!
Seven Network original programming
2013 Australian television series debuts
2013 Australian television series endings
2010s Australian reality television series
English-language television shows
Diving in Australia
Television shows set in Sydney
Australian television series based on Dutch television series