Gogglebox Australia stars break down in tears after watching emotional Netflix documentary about freediving
Gogglebox stars Adam and Symon broke down while watching emotional Netflix documentary The Deepest Breath about freediving this week.
The documentary tells the story of Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan, who lost his life saving his girlfriend, Italian professional freediver Alessia Zecchini.
“It’s terrifying,” Adam and Symon said when showing one of Alessia’s first dives, in which she floated 50 meters to the ocean floor without safety gear or oxygen.
Meanwhile, Matt said of the Dalton family it was “the most stressful sport” he’s ever watched in his life.
The compelling documentary tells the stories of Stephen and Allesia from their childhood and takes viewers to the point when they meet and start training together.
Gogglebox stars Adam and Symon broke down while watching emotional Netflix documentary The Deepest Breath about freediving this week
The couch critics broke down in tears after watching the heartbreaking documentary
It tells the story of Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan, who lost his life rescuing his girlfriend, Italian professional freediver Alessia Zecchini (both pictured).
It has always been Alessia’s dream to free dive at the Arch of Dahab in Egypt, also known as ‘The Blue Hole’.
The dangerous dive site has claimed over 130 lives in recent years and this is where Stephen sadly lost his life after rescuing Alessia.
In the documentary, the narrator and interviewees talk about Stephen and Alessia in the past tense, giving viewers the impression that they are both dying.
Gogglebox star Leanne said, “I have a feeling something’s going to go wrong,” while Tim replied, “I don’t like how everything is spoken in the past tense.”
The couch critics were very concerned when Stephen died at the end of the film.
He lost his life after Alessia tried to dive the Blue Hole and he was her safety diver.
Things went horribly wrong when a 20 second delay meant Stephen didn’t hit Alessia underwater where he was supposed to help her with an underwater rope.
Unable to find the rope, she swam the wrong way, but Stephen followed her and led her back to the surface.
Professional television viewers, including mother and daughter Kerry and Izzy (pictured), were deeply devastated when Stephen died at the end of the film
Stephen died after Alessia tried to dive the Blue Hole and he was her safety diver
He first made sure that she made amends, and while she was being resuscitated, unfortunately he was unsuccessful and died on the way to the hospital.
The Gogglebox stars were very emotional upon hearing of Stephen’s bravery and love for Alessia.
“He could have turned around and gone back upstairs, but he chose to stay and find her,” Symon said, while Adam replied, “He gave his life for her.”
A very emotional Tim then said, “If that’s not the definition of a hero, to give your life for someone else…”
The Gogglebox stars were very emotional upon hearing of Stephen’s bravery and love for Alessia