"It's like bitter green tea" Emilia Fox discusses drinking her own urine on This Morning
WHILE some of her fellow Bear Grylls: Mission Survive contestants were left vomiting after drinking their own urine recently, Emilia Fox likened the taste to green tea today.
Emilia Fox opened up about her time on Bear Grylls' Mission Survive today on This Morning
The actress said her time in Costa Rica was amazing despite it being both physically and emotionally exhausting, during an interview on This Morning.
When asked why she took part, prior to being eliminated last week, the 40-year-old said: "It was a once in a lifetime opportunity. The idea of going to the Costa Rican rainforest and learning some amazing skills, I found really attractive."
And when it came to drinking urine, the Silent Witness beauty said it was just mind over matter.
"I just didn’t think about it too much. I just did it. And actually drinking your own wee, it's like drinking bitter, green tea. Tom [Rosenthal] and I just had a laugh."
The actress said the tasks on the ITV show was mind over matter
Emilia's cousin Lawrence, who also joined her on the ITV show, got trench foot as a result of the constant rain and soaking wet conditions.
When questioned about the actor, she said: "They are fine now I'm pleased to say. The night he got hyperthermia and hyperglycaemia was horrific. He was completely delirious.
"I felt so responsible to Bill and his boys. At the end of the day it is a TV show, but that is real life and it was horrible to see him like that."
The British star was also launching her Think Infrared Defence campaign today, to encourage the nation to be more aware of how the sun’s rays can damage your skin.
The Silent Witness star said she was very worried about her cousin Lawrence when he fell ill
Emilia also launched her Think Infrared Defence campaign
Speaking about the cause, Emilia said: "I have very fair skin and I have a lot of moles. I had to have a mole removed from my shoulder a few years ago… it did turn out to be benign.
"It has made me extremely conscious of how damaging the sun can be and how important it is to invest in the best sun protection. This research shows that people in the UK don’t understand the sun’s damaging rays, so we’re telling people to Think Infrared Defence this summer and to visit ThinkIRD.com to find out how best to protect themselves and their families."