Grant Denyer reveals the truth behind his near-fatal incident on The Amazing Race Australia after collapsing on set
Grant Denyer has claimed his near-death moment on last year's The Amazing Race Australia was far worse than what was broadcast on air.
The Logie winner, 46, suffered a terrifying medical emergency and collapsed from heatstroke after taking part in a dance challenge in the humid Indian weather with his wife Chezzi.
Speak with Yahoo Australiasaid the TV presenter: 'On television we usually tend to turn up the drama and this time we turned it down a bit on air because it was quite confrontational.'
'I didn't realize how hardcore and potentially deadly [heatstroke] is…when you become unconscious and convulsing on the ground, it's not easy for anyone who's around you at the time,” he added.
Grant went on to say that it took him seven weeks to fully recover from the ordeal.
Grant Denyer (pictured) has claimed his near-death moment on The Amazing Race Australia last year was far worse than what was broadcast on air
In dramatic scenes aired, Grant can be seen on the ground as paramedics struggle to give him emergency medical attention as his wife Chezzi looks on.
'Can we get the doctor? He's shaking, he's shaking,” you hear a voice say.
“We were cooking from the inside out,” Chezzi explained to the cameras after completing their latest challenge.
Things then took a sudden turn for the worst when it became clear that Grant was feeling very unwell.
'You have to sit down. Scholarship? You're not doing well, are you? You look like you're going to faint,” Chezzi shouted.
Speaking to Yahoo Australia, the TV presenter said: 'Usually on television we tend to turn up the drama and this time we turned it down a bit on air because it was quite confrontational.' Pictured with wife Chezzi Denyer
Medics soon took him to an air-conditioned room, but his face was worryingly pale.
“He doesn't look good, he's shivering on the ground,” Survivor star George Mladenov said as he watched from outside.
“He was very pale and kept losing consciousness, and I thought, 'This is really serious. I don't think he realizes how serious this is,'” Chezzi said.
Grant eventually recovered to the point where he could sit up and walk around – but it was too much for them to continue the race and the couple were eliminated from the show.
The Logie winner, 46, suffered a terrifying medical emergency and collapsed from heatstroke after taking part in a dance challenge with his wife Chezzi in the humid Indian weather