Bradley Walsh and his son Barney have been on an epic adventure across Australia for the seventh series of Breaking Dad
20:30, 15 May 2026Updated 20:32, 15 May 2026
Bradley and Barney Walsh continued their Australian road trip(Image: ITV)
Bradley Walsh was left feeling anxious during the most recent instalment of Breaking Dad.
The seventh series of the ITV documentary follows Bradley and his son, Barney, as they undertake an epic journey across Australia, travelling from Sydney along the East Coast.
On Friday (May 15), the father-and-son pair reached the midpoint of their Australian road trip, arriving in the Gold Coast. Barney had numerous activities organised, beginning with a beach excursion, where they joined a local outrigger canoe club for a race on the water.
The duo then visited a wildlife hospital established by the legendary animal enthusiast Steve Irwin and his family.
The following day, Bradley and Barney met some aspiring Olympians and attempted to stay afloat, as they discovered the technique of synchronised swimming, reports the Mirror.
The pair visited a stunt man(Image: ITV)
Their Gold Coast visit concluded with a meeting with a stunt performer who’s collaborated with some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Former martial arts champion Colin taught Barney the technique of a stunt fall, before Bradley attempted one of the most perilous stunts – being set alight.
Colin turned to Bradley and said: “So, now it’s your turn. We’re going to do something very special with you, and we’ve chosen the most dangerous of all stunts. The human torch fire burn.”
Bradley was rendered speechless, as Barney clarified: “You’re gonna be set on fire!”
The daring feat demanded painstaking planning, with Bradley being carefully dressed in multiple layers of specialist garments to guard against serious burns and life-threatening harm.
Bradley was set on fire(Image: ITV)
“I’m not too sure about it at the moment… I don’t know why I’m so compliant. Oh my god,” a visibly apprehensive Bradley admitted.
Bradley was subsequently fitted with a balaclava to prevent him from inhaling the flames, moments before the stunt got underway. The suit was doused in fuel, then set alight.
A blazing Bradley charged forwards, before dropping to the ground and being covered with a damp blanket. However, the star swiftly ran into difficulties.
“I’ll you what, that’s burning my a***! Oh my god, my a*** is on fire!” he exclaimed, as crew members deployed oxygen in an attempt to ease his distress.
The star was in a lot of discomfort(Image: ITV)
“Take some nice deep breaths,” Colin encouraged, before Barney enquired: “How is it? How do you feel?”
Bradley responded: “To be honest with you, that was really quite frightening, do you know what I mean?” before joking: “Luckily it’s not my arm, because then I’d of been in possession of a firearm.”
Earlier in the series, Bradley put his fear of heights to the test in Sydney with a hair-raising aerobatic flight and a ride on an extreme cable car. The duo subsequently learnt how to shear sheep in the Australian countryside, before joining a local community whose charity fundraiser centred around hauling an enormous truck.
Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad is available to stream on ITVX
