I'm a Celebrity star and British comedian Stephen K Amos tries his hand at surfing while on the Sunshine Coast

By Campbell Greaves For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:35 EDT, 2 May 2024 | Updated: 01:37 EDT, 2 May 2024

I'm A Celebrity star and self confessed 'non-swimmer' Stephen K Amos stepped out of his comfort zone and tried his hand at surfing on Thursday.

The British comedian, 56, braved the rainy weather and choppy waters as he enjoyed private surfing lessons on the Sunshine Coast.

Dressed in a blue rash shirt and a pair of red board shorts, he practiced his surfing moves on the sand before heading out into the swell.

The 56-year-old was accompanied by a surf instructor who looked on and helped the star catch some waves. 

At one point, Stephen could be seen falling sideways as the surfboard slipped from under his feet, propelling him back into the ocean. 

I’m a Celebrity star and self confessed 'non-swimmer' Stephen K Amos stepped out of his comfort zone and tried his hand at surfing on Thursday

The funnyman previously referred to himself as a 'non-swimmer' in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald in 2015.

Amos said at the time that despite often visiting Australia, he won't even dip his toe into the ocean.

'If I'm panicking about swimming I'm not going to add to that the possibility of having to punch a jellyfish on the nose,' he quipped.

The British comedian, 56, braved the rainy weather and choppy waters as he enjoyed private surfing lessons on the Sunshine Coast

Dressed in a blue rashie and a pair of red board shorts, he practiced his surfing moves on the sand before heading out into the swell

In March while appearing on  I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia, the English comedian was shown almost drowning in the waterhole near the celebrity camp in South Africa.

While several of his celebrity contestants relaxed in the deeper water beneath the waterfall, Stephen remained on a pontoon in the shallower area.

'He told me on day one when we arrived here that he does not swim, and will not swim,' said co-star Frankie Muniz in a cutaway.

But when Amos decided to pluck up the courage to try the deeper water, he began to struggle.

The 56-year-old was accompanied by a surf instructor who looked on and helped the star catch some waves

At one point, Stephen could be seen falling sideways as the surfboard slipped from under his feet, propelling him back into the ocean

The comedian splashed and attempted to tread water, but in a terrifying moment, his head slipped under water and he was unable to rise for air.

However, iron-woman and surf life saver Candice W arner was quick to render aid, with the help of the other celebrities.

'I literally panicked. However, I couldn't shout anything out,' Stephen later said in his confessional about the incident. 

'I was panicking inside, and thankfully, they saw in my eyes the sheer panic, and Candice quickly swam over to me, grabbed me by the arm, and took me safely back to the pontoon,' he added.

The funnyman has previously referred to himself as a 'non-swimmer' in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald in 2015

Amos said at the time that despite often visiting Australia, he won't even dip his toe into the ocean 

'If I'm panicking about swimming I'm not going to add to that the possibility of having to punch a jellyfish on the nose,' he quipped

In March while appearing on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia, the English comedian was shown almost drowning in the waterhole near the celebrity camp in South Africa