A diving licence and a trip to Fiji sounds like the perfect start to an idyllic holiday.
But in the opening episode of TopKnotzhost Grant Denyer revealed to his co-stars, including culinary expert Miguel Maestre, veteran stuntman Rob Palmer, and seasoned presenter Tom Williams, that he’d organised a terrifying first adventure to test their new qualifications.
The trio would be getting in the water with 30 bull sharks. Certainly not the gentle initiation they were expecting.
TopKnotz airs Thursdays at 8.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
As Grant broke the news, the fear set in – as did the fury!
”You can’t take a non-diver and put them in the water with a bunch of bull sharks. It’s stupid! What’s Denyer think he’s doing?” Rob raged.
“Not happy!” a stern Miguel told cameras.
“Most people come back, it’s fine,” Grant continued to tease his colleagues as they signed their waivers.
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The nerves didn’t get any better as the group learned about the unpredictability and aggression of the sharks.
As they finally jumped in the water, Grant and co-host Felicity Palmateer, a professional surfer, realised what he’d done.
“The idea of it was funny, but now they reality has set in when we poked our head over the side and saw how many sharks there were,” Grant explained.
Thankfully, all three hosts made it back on the boat in one piece after coming face-to-face with the creatures.
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In fact, it turns out they loved it!
“That’s what it was for me, the most amazing experience of my life,” Rob said.
He certainly changed his tune, didn’t he? An especially lucky outcome as this was just the first of many adventures for the TopKnotz crew.
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Throughout the series, Grant, Felicity, Rob, Tom and Miguel will throw themselves into high-stakes (and often highly ridiculous) challenges, confronting fears as well as having fun.
From tackling treacherous rapids on a giant inflatable unicorn in New Zealand to going toe to toe with Sail GP pros, every moment will be packed with adrenaline.
TopKnotz airs Thursdays at 8.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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