Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards topped Splash! leader board
Figures released show that Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards topped voting throughout new celebrity diving series Splash!
Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards wins ITV's Splash!
Eddie didn't only impress the judges it was ultimately down to the viewers to decide in a public vote.
Near-perfect score for Eddie 'The Eagle's' Splash! dive
British skiing legend Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards scored a perfect 10, diving his way into the finals of Splash!
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Anthony Ogogo and Linda Barker make Splash! semi
Boxer Anthony Ogogo and interior designer Linda Barker have made it through to the semi-final of ITV's new entertainment show Splash!
Ogogo qualified as a result of receiving the most public votes, while Barker won a dive-off against actress Tina Malone.
Linda Barker makes strong start in Splash!
Interior designer Linda Barker got off to an excellent start in ITV's new entertainment show Splash!
Barker, jumping from the 7.5m board, wowed the judges and Olympic medalist Tom Daley - receiving 25.5 out of 30 for her effort.
She was followed by comedian Dom Joly, who fluffed his attempt and ended with 20 points.
The contestants are competing for a place in the semi-final of the competition.
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Eddie 'The Eagle' dives into Splash! semi-final
British skiing legend Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards launched himself off the 10 metre diving board and into the Splash! semi-final tonight.
Read the full storyTom Daley and Joey Essex prepare for Splash!
Splash! mentor Tom Daley and contestant Joey Essex posted a picture of themselves in rehearsals ahead of tonight's ITV1 show.
The Only Way is Essex star Joey said on Twitter: "Me @tomdaley1994** at Splash TODAY. My BIG day! Gona do this man!!! Just done a practice dive and FLOPPED so bad."
The stars set to join Tom Daley on Splash!
A new team of celebrities are lined-up to take the plunge tonight in Tom Daley's new ITV1 show Splash!
Read the full storyTom Daley's new show makes a Splash!
Tom Daley's new diving show made a Splash! when it hit television screens on Saturday night with a peak audience of 6.3 million, making it the highest rating show of the night, ITV said.
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See Jake Canuso win Splash!-off
Benidorm star Jake Canuso beat TV presenter Jenni Falconer in a Splash! dive-off, securing his place in the show's semi-final.
Watch the pair's impressive efforts and the judges' verdicts, above.
See comedian Omid Djalili's winning Splash! dive
Stand-up comedian Omid Djalili went head-first into the semi-finals of new ITV1 show Splash! tonight with 23 points out of a possible 30 from judges, along with high public votes.
The weekly reality show sees Olympic medallist Tom Daley teach five celebrities how to dive. Djalili will be joined in the semi-finals by actor Jake Canuso, who scored the second highest number of points.
Omid Djalili dives his way into Splash! semi-final
Omid Djalili dived his way into the semi-final of ITV's new entertainment show Splash! with an impressed Tom Daley looking on.
Read the full storyBookies take bets on Splash! 'Wardrobe malfunction'
Bookies are offering good odds that new celebrity high diving show will go from Splash! to flash, with contestants falling out of their costumes on live TV.
William Hill is offering a price of 16-1 that there will be a "wardrobe malfunction" during the first show tomorrow night, with a contestant slipping out of their swimwear on impact.
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Middleweight bronze-winner Ogogo is favourite to triumph in the contest at 3/1, while Benidorm actor Jake Canuso is second favourite at 7/2 and Sky presenter Charlotte Jackson is third at 4/1.
Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams said: "I take my hat off to all the celebs as it takes guts to dive off a 10-metre board, and if a couple of wardrobe malfunctions occur this could turn into must-see Saturday TV."
Splash! Starts on Saturday at 7.15pm on ITV.
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