Christine Lampard has told how she nearly drowned as child and was only saved thanks to the quick actions of her dad.
The Newtownards woman made the revelation when on Loose Women on Wednesday alongside Denise Welch, Gloria Hunniford and Dame Kelly Holmes.
The panel were discussing a fear of water.
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Christine said: "I'm not a great swimmer either. I think it comes from my mum, [she] hates water as well... So we were never big swimmers.
"I nearly drowned when I was about seven or eight. I remember dad literally pulling me out of the swimming pool, and I remember that feeling.
"So I was never a fan of it. And then I randomly agreed to get involved with a big Sport Relief task, quite a few years ago now, and I water-skiied the Channel.
"22 miles across the English Channel."
She added: "They told me if I fell more than three or four times I'd be physically exhausted, that I wouldn't have the energy to continue. And I fell, it must have been seven or eight times..
"It was so intense, the English Channel, we had to stop for big tankers sailing past us...
"We raised a lot of money."
Christine received a huge cheer from the studio audience.
The Newtownards woman then added: "If you face your fears sometimes, great things can come of it."
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