Countryfile host Matt Baker previously opened up about his brush with death.
The TV favourite shot to fame back in the late 1990s. Since then, he’s not slowed down: from stints on The One Show to Countryfile – which is on today (December 22).
A keen traveller, Matt’s headed all over the world thanks to his telly work. But one trip to Egypt nearly ended in death…
Countryfile star Matt Baker revealed he almost died on set (Credit: BBC iPlayer)
Matt Baker on ‘close call’ with death
In an interview from 2013, Matt recalled his fondest memories on the water. But according to Matt, things took a dramatic turn one time when he was scuba diving near Egypt.
“My closest call was scuba diving and filming off the coast of Egypt, when my equipment malfunctioned and I inhaled a large quantity of the Red Sea,” Matt told Countryfile.
He added: “Thankfully, my dive buddy saw exactly what was going on and saved my life. But please don’t let me put you off – after all, I’m still here to tell my tales.”
Matt was saved by his ‘buddy’ (Credit: Channel 4)
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