Radio DJ Jordan North rescued from River Thames after trying to save dog

nme.com:

Capital FM DJ and former Radio 1 presenter was out on a run near Hammersmith Bridge in west London at 5pm yesterday (Monday December 16) when he spotted a labrador struggling in the water.North, 34, then went to try and help by stepping into the river from a pontoon.However, a member of the public raised the alarm after the I’m A Celebrity… star began panicking.

A nearby lifeboat crew were able to reach North within just three minutes.The DJ was found sitting on a float lift with the dog – owned by a member of the public – on his lap.

People held up their phone torches to help locate him.Chiswick Lifeboat Teams Up with DJ to Rescue DogCrew called to assist Capital Radio's Jordan Northhttps://t.co/eiV7tX1UnH pic.twitter.com/z7iq8XAUYa— ChiswickW4.com (@ChiswickW4) December 17, 2024North spoke about the incident on his Capital Breakfast show this morning (December 17). “A big thank you and a massive shout out to RNLI Chiswick who came and rescued me because I was getting a bit panicky,” he told listeners.“I was getting a bit nervy as well because I thought, ‘My legs are going to go, I can’t hold on much longer’.

So they got there just in time.”He added: “The real heroes here are the RNLI who came out and got me, put a blanket round me.