Sir Tom Jones believes divine intervention saved his life when he got into trouble swimming in shark-infested waters off Mexico.
The singer was at a beach barbecue in Acapulco, a resort popular with the jet set in the 1960s, when he swam off alone and got caught in the undertow.
Tom, 80, said: “I swam down and hadn’t moved an inch. I thought, ‘This is it now’. I always used to put my jewellery in my man bag and for some unknown reason I didn’t. “I put my hand on my chest and still had this big cross and chain on.” The Voice coach Sir Tom, whose new album Surrounded By Time is out this week, felt comforted by his crucifix and decided to ask for God’s help.
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