I have an admission to make - I love television. I watch a really broad range of programmes, everything from soap operas to rather more intellectual documentaries and pretty much everything in between.

I probably watch too much of it, but it's both my relaxation and my entertainment and I'm not embarrassed to say so. I also should admit that I enjoy some (though definitely not all) of the ever growing number of celebrity competitions.

I'm a Celebrity is a favourite, and I've enjoyed the odd series of Strictly over the years. I've also dipped in and out of Celebrity Big Brother when there's been a housemate I've had a particular interest in.

However, one programme I've never watched is The Jump, and if you believe all you read in the papers (and don't worry, I do appreciate the irony of that last statement), it's looking likely that the current series may be the last.

From the series' inception in 2014, there has been a string of accidents and injuries to the celebrity competitors and in the current series, things seem to have got even worse. Already they have seen gymnast Beth Tweddle break her neck and narrowly avoid paralysis, swimmer Rebecca Adlington dislocating her shoulder, actress Tina Hobley suffering a double fracture in her arm and former athlete Linford Christie sustaining a serious hamstring injury.

Apparently the producers decided to move this series to a more difficult and dangerous part of the mountains and that has been in part why more accidents have occurred. There has also been some debate over whether the training period is in any way long enough before the actual competition starts.

For me though, the reason behind why there are more accidents is not really the important question here.

What I really want to know is why any of the contestants would put themselves in potential danger and high physical risk for a TV show in the first place.

It may not be a surprise to you that I'm no thrill seeker and extreme sports are definitely not for me - extreme tiddlywinks is about as far as I'd go! - I've never been skiing because, apart from the après ski, it has just never appealed. But I do understand that a lot of people do love all things snow related and I can empathise with people wanting to learn a new skill.

What I don't understand though, in any way, is that anyone whose body is of paramount important to their livelihood, e.g. sportspeople and dancers, would jeopardise their careers purely to take part in a television competition.

Ola Jordan, the former Strictly dancing professional, took part in the show in 2015. In fact she didn't take part, because she broke her leg in training and was forced to drop out before the show started. A year on and her leg is still not 100%, which as a professional dancer has clearly had a serious impact on her life and work. However, she doesn't regret taking part and said she could have just as easily sustained that injury on holiday. I think not.

Of course some of the blame has to lay with the show's producers and Channel 4. The offer of a high financial reward, plus the opportunity to learn a new skill along with gaining some TV profile, is clearly enough to lure some individuals into taking this risk.

So although I do think the show should be axed before someone actually loses their life, I think the blame lies predominantly with the competitors themselves, who should perhaps know better than to put their lives on the line for fame and fortune.

The show is becoming a low rent version of The Hunger Games, although this time the competitors do have a choice whether to take part or not.

In my mind, they should stick to ballroom dancing where there may be no more peril than a sprained ankle, an allergic reaction to sequins or a bruised ego due to the realisation that they have no natural rhythm. Surely that's hazardous enough?

NOTE TO SELF: There is no reward worth risking your life for.