Overview

• During an August 1 appearance on Lorraine, Riley said she would prefer swimming with great white sharks to a Strictly comeback
• Her ITV series Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters premiered in mid-July, sending her and other celebrities to dive with sharks off Bimini in the Bahamas
• Riley described the structured, nature-based challenges of shark-diving as more predictable and manageable than the pressures of competing on Strictly Come Dancing
• She revealed that her 2013 stint on Strictly left her with post-traumatic stress disorder and that she underwent cognitive behavioural therapy in 2021
• Riley highlighted the show’s emphasis on shark conservation and noted how she balances extreme television projects with her roles as a spouse and mother