{"id":847,"date":"2025-03-17T12:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T13:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichesitetool.com\/?p=847"},"modified":"2025-03-18T06:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T06:45:32","slug":"channel-4-star-finds-leech-attached-to-penis-leaving-host-horrified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/17\/channel-4-star-finds-leech-attached-to-penis-leaving-host-horrified\/","title":{"rendered":"Channel 4 star finds \u2018leech attached to penis\u2019 leaving host horrified"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Doctors were called to the set of Channel 4 series Tempting Fortune in Malaysia (Picture: Shutterstock \/ Channel 4 \/ TUX85)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Tempting Fortune<\/a> star found himself in a sticky situation when a leech got attached to his penis.<\/p>\n

The Channel 4<\/a> show, which is fronted Paddy McGuinness<\/a>, started in 2023 and tested 12 strangers as they hiked across South Africa<\/a> in tough conditions for 18 days.<\/p>\n

This year, the competition has been moved to the Malaysia island of Langkawi – but one contestant have have wished for a different location.<\/p>\n

Host Paddy, 51, said: ‘There are certain parts of the rivers that the locals call “leech city” \u2013 one of the contestants found one on his willy!’<\/p>\n

The former Take Me Out star joked that the unnamed contestant raised some eyebrows after the terrifying moment.<\/p>\n

‘It\u2019s not a good look, but it\u2019s impressive – if you can fit a leech on your willy, you\u2019re doing well,’ he told The Sun’s TV Mag<\/a>. ‘But it makes my skin crawl. I don\u2019t know how they coped with that.’<\/p>\n

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Paddy McGuinness was quite impressed despite the circumstances (Picture: Channel 4)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, emergency doctors were called into action on the set in a separate incident when a contestant suddenly fell ill during filming.<\/p>\n

The move to Malaysia has raised the heat, with average temperatures are in the high 20s year round.<\/p>\n

And it appeared the conditions became far too much for one contestant who needed medical attention during one of the show’s challenges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to reports, 58-year-old contestant Ted appeared to be struggling in the humid, sweltering conditions of the scenic Southeast Asian country.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Sun<\/a>, a source said: ‘The location used for filming can often hit up to 40 degrees celsius making conditions extreme and contestants didn’t have long to adjust to the climate.<\/p>\n

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