Former Eastenders actor Ross Kemp had a narrow escape - as he almost went down in the Titan submarine for a documentary series. The TV presenter, 58, had been due to go on the Oceangate submersible to film the Titanic for a documentary series.
However it was decided to cancel the sequence because the expert production company behind the programme said it was “not considered safe”. This week the Titan submersible was lost with all hands when it disappeared while diving on the wreck of the Titanic.
It is believed to have suffered a ‘catastrophic implosion’ at the great depth, and five people sadly died. And now, it has been revealed that Ultimate Force star Ross, 58, was chosen to front a documentary that would require him to dive down in the submersible.
His agent, InterTalent boss Professor Jonathan Shalit, explained: “Their team checked out this OceanGate submersible and pulled out of using it, as it was simply not considered safe or fit for purpose.
“They found other sub dives which have been safe and successful, but by that point Ross was so busy with all his TV shows that he was unable to commit the time.”
He added to The Sun that he was ‘relieved’ that he wasn’t known as the “agent who killed Ross Kemp”.
The five victims consisted of three British citizens including billionaire Hamish Harding. Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood were also onboard along with French national and renowned diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
Ships have started to return to the harbour after assisting with attempts to recover the Titan submersible which killed five people after it catastrophically imploded. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) confirmed two vessels were en route to St John’s harbour on Friday evening with one remaining on site.
A large crowd gathered at the port on Friday evening to watch the ships return to the harbour, with the Titan’s main support ship, the Polar Prince, due to arrive and dock in the early hours of Saturday morning. The winding down operation comes as the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) announced it would be conducting a safety investigation into the fatal implosion of the deep sea vessel.
British adventurer Hamish Harding and father and son Shahzada and Suleman Dawood were killed on board the Titan submersible, alongside the chief executive of the company responsible for the vessel, Stockton Rush, and French national Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
In a statement issued before their ship arrived at the port, the CCG said: “The Canadian Coast Guard offers our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the crew of the Titan for their tragic loss. Search and rescue operations have concluded.
