Watch shock moment Jordan North is rescued from the River Thames after struggling to rescue drowning dog

JORDAN North was rescued from the River Thames last night after he tried to save a drowning dog.

The radio star, 34, was on a run when he saw a Labrador struggling in the water and decided to step in to help him - but started to panic himself.

A member of the public raised the alarm when they spotted him struggling in the water.

Fortunately, the lifeboat crew were out on exercise and reached the location, near Hammersmith Bridge, just three minutes later.

They found former I’m A Celebrity contestant Jordan sat on a nearby float lift with the dog, as members of the public held up phone torches to help the RNLI locate him.

Speaking about the scary incident, Jordan said on Capital Breakfast: "A big thank you and a massive shout out to RNLI Chiswick who came and rescued me because I was getting a bit panicky.

"I was getting a bit nervy as well because I thought my legs are going to go, I can't hold on much longer so they got there just in time.

"The real heroes here are the RNLI who came out and got me, put a blanket round me. They're the heroes."

Thames Commander Gavin Simmons, alongside crew Sid Blake, Tom Coe and Cameron Crawley were the ones who got Jordan and the dog, who belonged to a member of the public, to safety.

Gavin said: "We are on call to help all those who find themselves in difficulty on the water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, even our beloved pets!

"While we’d always encourage people to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard instead of entering the water themselves, we’re happy that in this instance we were able to help Jordan and the dog safely back to dry land."

Jordan's rescue comes just two weeks after a fire service spokesman warned members of the public against rescuing animals from water.