Christine Bleakley has fun filming at Whittington Castle

She's graced our television screens in dazzling dresses and glamorous jewellery – but Dancing on Ice presenter Christine Bleakley took on a very different assignment on a visit to Shropshire over the weekend.

Published Jul 29, 2013

Television presenter Christine Bleakley at the re-enactment day at Whittington Castle

Miss Bleakley donned a headscarf and a 15th century-style dress as part of filming for her new ITV1 series Country Roads when she visited Whittington Castle, near Oswestry.

The presenter also climbed on board a small currach boat and paddled nervously around the moat at the castle while the cameras rolled.

And – as these pictures show –she clearly had a blast, laughing with her colleagues in the boat and wearing an almost permanent smile throughout her stay.

Her visit coincided with the castle's re-enactment weekend, and Miss Bleakley had plenty of kind words for her hosts.

She said: "I have been to Shropshire before but not to Whittington – it is just beautiful."

The curragh boat is placed in the moat at the castle

Christine in the curragh on the moat with Colin Mutty, centre and Gary Ball

Christine Bleakley at the re-enactment event at Whittington Castle

The boat is placed in the moat at Whittington Castle

Christine in the curragh with Gary Ball and Colin Mutty,

Castle manager Sue Ellis said producers had approached the castle about filming six weeks ago. She said Miss Bleakley had been a pleasure to work with.

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