Jane McDonald makes admission as she opens up on ‘breakdown’ ahead of filming

Jane McDonald has returned to our TV screens in her new Channel 5 travel series, Jane McDonald: From Pole to Pole

Jane McDonald (Image: (Image: CHANNEL 5))

Jane McDonald confessed, “Tomorrow is never promised,” whilst pondering what lies ahead in her latest television programme. Channel 5 audiences were delighted by the return of Jane McDonald, who featured in her new travel series, Jane McDonald: From Pole to Pole.

The beloved television personality embarked on an expedition spanning from Antarctica to the Arctic. Throughout the opening episode, the vocalist ventures to the planet’s extremities in pursuit of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, starting with the Antarctic Peninsula.

This represents the nearest Jane can reach to the South Pole and marks the commencement of her remarkable voyage. She enjoyed a trip around Winter Island, coming face-to-face with towering ice formations and indigenous creatures, whilst also tackling the treacherous Antarctic seas in a double kaya,

Nevertheless, the experience wasn’t solely focused on adrenaline-fuelled pursuits, as she subsequently paused to share a meal with fellow travellers she’d encountered during her adventures.

After spending the day racing about on a zodiac in freezing conditions, Jane gathered with fellow explorers Martin, Chris Lynn, and Michael, alongside the remaining 224 passengers aboard, for dinner whilst enjoying a stunning ocean panorama.

Jane admitted that ‘tomorrow is never promised’ (Image: INSTAGRAM/JANEMCDONALD)

The atmosphere became poignant as Jane revealed one of her primary motivations for undertaking this travel escapade.

During a touching moment, she confessed, “Tomorrow is never promised, and we have got a window. While we are still well and fit, we can do a paddleboard and fall in and get back up. Here is to adventure travel and new friendship.”

Later, Jane confessed that she experienced a ‘meltdown’ while attempting to pack for her journey, as she needed to prepare for unpredictable conditions.

During her packing process, she disclosed: “When I decided to come on this trip, I had a little bit of a breakdown, if you like, well, it wasn’t that bad. But I just thought, how the heck am I gonna fit everything in my case?”

Gesturing towards her garments, she added, “Now, looking at this, this is already getting very, very full, because everything’s bulky or in Antarctica, and it’s freezing, so you need very big, bulky, warm stuff. So I just thought, right, got on the interweb, and I found this. So I thought, oh, let’s give it a try.”

Jane McDonald returned to our TV screens on Friday night (Image: Channel 5)

The celebrity then produced vacuum travel pouches designed to simplify packing and demonstrated: “This bit really presses it hard, makes sure that the seal is definitely sealed. Then, Hoover, you just put that there, and it’s magi.c”.

She continued: “Look at that. That is half the size. I’ve got a massive coat in there, I’ve got three jumpers and a ski suit, and I’ve still got loads of room left for my boots. I can fit all my underwear in this top bit, and I’m ready to go.

“Don’t forget, though, to weigh it because it’s still gonna wear the same as it did when he couldn’t shut your case. But I think this is a fabulous idea if you’re going somewhere where you need coats, big jumpers, ski suits, and all the rest of it. This, to me, is a game changer.”