TV host Christine Bleakley has completed her challenge to water-ski across the English Channel.
The One Show presenter finished her feat in a time of around one hour and 40 minutes - with a few bumps, bruises and splashes as she fell in the sea en route.
Bleakley said the effort of hauling herself out of the water was "exhausting".
She said: "I can't believe I've actually done it. It took me 100 minutes to water-ski the Channel and I only fell in eight times. It was really tough though the water was freezing and having to get up after every fall was exhausting. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me along the way, it really kept me going out there."
Bleakley, who swapped her usual polished glamour for a black head-to-toe wetsuit and red lifejacket, had been repeatedly delayed because of poor weather. But she finally got the go-ahead at 7.46am on Friday to set off from Dover. Her arrival on the French side was announced on Twitter from the support team, who said: "She has made it."
She arrived in France under grey skies after falling into the water eight times during her 21-mile trip. The journey, in which she battled against choppy waters and dodged tankers in the world's busiest shipping lane, raised thousands of pounds for Sport Relief.
TV favourite Bleakley, who was supported by co-host Adrian Chiles encouraging her by loudhailer from the support boat, had to brave miserable temperatures of just 5C, with a wind chill below freezing. Bleakley was moved to undertake the challenge following a trip to Uganda with Sport Relief in 2008, where she met young people struggling with tough lives.
She fell several times at the start of the crossing and at one point had to wait for a huge tanker to cross her path. The presenter was put through months of gruelling training by Professor Greg Whyte but struggled to stay upright in the choppy waters.
The arm-aching journey saw her hanging on to the rope while she was dragged at around 20mph. Just nine miles after setting off, the team was able to see France.
Footage of her challenge can be seen on The One Show on Friday night. People can log on to www.sportrelief.com/christine to make a donation.
