Nick Knowles pays for "helicopter extraction cover" when he's out filming his wild TV adventures because his antics are so dangerous.
Nick Knowles pays for his own insurance for his TV adventures
The TV presenter - who has worked on a number of travel shows over the years - says TV bosses will no longer pay for his insurance because he takes part in so many risky activities for his programmes so he has to come up with the money to cover an emergency rescue by helicopter if he ever has a nasty accident.
He told The Sun newspaper: "You can’t get insurance because a lot of the programming I’m doing, they are such big adventures. I actually now pay an enormous amount to ensure I have helicopter extraction cover instead."
The TV star insists he loves taking part in dangerous stunts even though they've left him with numerous injuries. He explained: "They’ve all been dangerous. Climbing out on 200ft towers, swimming in the Arctic circle, jumping in the ice - I love all that stuff. It makes you feel alive.
"My shoulders, neck, back, knees, everything, is knackered because of accidents - but I consider them a badge of honour."
Nick added: "Every time I get into something hairy, I think, ‘I’ve come all the way here and I’m supposed to be having a go’, so you have to have a go no matter how terrifying it is."
Nick's latest exploits have included filming in the US in Death Valley - the hottest place on Earth - and in the Grand Canyon while he's believed to be working on a new travel show for Channel 5 which will take him to exotic destinations across the world.
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