Real reason Holly Willoughby's BBC show axed after one series - 'It wasn't exciting'
ok.co.ukBBC show Freeze The Fear has been canned and co-host Lee Mack has suggested the real reason bosses pulled the plug on the series, which he presented with Holly Willoughby, was because 'it wasn't exciting.' The duo presented one series of the BBC show back in 2022 but now Not Going Out star Lee, 55, has explained that it was axed after a frosty reception.The series, which aired over a year ago, followed famous faces as they took on some epic mental and physical challenges set by 'The Iceman' himself - Dutch extreme athlete and cold-water therapy advocate, Wim Hof.
Holly, 43, presented the show alongside comedian Lee as several celebrities went on a "once-in-a-lifetime, epic adventure" with the line-up including the likes of Tamzin Outhwaite, Professor Green and Dianne Buswell.
Speaking to The Sun, comedian Lee revealed: "Celebs in cold water did not make as exciting television as they thought." Lee added: "I liked it.
I was booked to be the cynical comic." He also told of coming under fire after filling in for Bob Mortimer on BBC show Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.
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