ITV 's five-part reality series Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters , which saw a star-studded line-up of British celebrities plunge into the shark-filled waters of the Bahamas, has been axed after just one season. Despite featuring big names such as Call the Midwife 's Helen George, Countdown' s Rachel Riley and comedian-actor Sir Lenny Henry, the programme failed to make a splash in the ratings – with its launch episode only drawing 1.5 million viewers, according to The Sun . Created to mark the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the series aimed to promote shark conservation and challenge misconceptions about the ocean’s most feared predators.

A spokeswoman for ITV confirmed there wouldn't be a second series, explaining: "The intention with this series was always to make a splash, rai

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