TEMPTING Fortune was thrown into chaos after a contestant suffered a medical emergency during filming on the Channel 4 show.
The competition series, which is presented by Paddy McGuinness, returns to screens this Sunday.
In a show shakeup this year’s instalment comes from Langkawi in Malaysia.
The Sun can reveal bosses were forced to deploy medics early in the series as one contestant appeared to suffer from heat stroke.
A source said: “During one of the first tasks the group noticed how Ted appeared to be struggling.
“The location used for filming can often hit up to 40 degrees celsius making conditions extreme and contestants didn’t have long to adjust to the climate.
“As they trekked through the forest Ted took ill and had to sit down, appearing disorientated at times.
“Tempting Fortune has a strict duty of care policy and a medical team intervened immediately and carried out a full evaluation on him.
“After checking his vitals and cooling him down, bosses cleared him to continue in the competition.”
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, retired prison officer Ted explained he suffered a minor heat injury.
He said: “My temperature went completely sky high. I dehydrated. It was horrendous.
“It was really, really, tough you just needed more fluid. It was hard work.
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“By night two then, you know, it was absolutely boiling hot throughout the second day as well.
“I had to see the medic because I was feeling, you know, dizzy, dehydrated, not going to the toilet properly, but I was peeing a lot as well.
“So all the fluids were just going through me and not keeping any goodness inside my body.”
Tempting Fortune starts this Sunday at 9pm on Channel 4.