Steve Redgrave, Marcus Brigstocke pull out of The Jump final

The Jump's Sir Steve Redgrave and Marcus Brigstocke have been forced to pull out of the show just hours before tonight's finale.


Marcus Brigstocke falls during ski cross

The duo both came a cropper after taking part in today's event, the dangerous ski cross, which sees competitors skiing down a course full of ramps and jumps.

Redgrave had already been injured earlier in the competition but a Channel 4 spokesperson explained that he was "cleared to take part in the event".

However, during his first practice run he fell while avoiding the final jump and - although he started to make his way back up for a second go - he decided it was "too much" and withdrew from the competition, giving an emotional exit interview.

Meanwhile, in the first heat, Brigstocke "wiped out and injured his knee" after taking on the course's final jump - which he had avoided in training. He will now be unable to jump in tonight's final.

The news means that the final two contestants left standing are Joe McElderry and Donal MacIntyre - both of who joined the competition as stand-ins after Henry Conway and Melinda Messenger were forced to withdraw after injuries.

During their ski cross final, McElderry fell after a quick turn but MacIntyre stopped to make sure he was alright. However, McElderry urged him to complete the course and later made it down the run himself.

The dramatic ski cross event had also seen MacIntyre complete an earlier practice run wearing just one ski.

The Jump's live final will air tonight (February 3) at 9pm on Channel 4.