Marta Jiménez, Spanish TV star known as ‘Adrenaline Woman’ dies in horror base jumping accident

A famous TV presenter has died in a horrific base jumping accident.

Marta Jiménez, 34, better known as ‘Adrenaline Woman’, was a much-loved TV personality who was known for her on-screen energy and desire to seek thrilling adventures. Something that her chat show colleagues insist will live on in her memory.

Ms Jiménez worked on the popular chat show El Hormiguero, which translates to “The Anthill”, which brought excitement to the living rooms of millions of viewers across Spain.

On Sunday, at around 10.30am, she went base jumping in the Chistau Valley, near the north-eastern city of Huesca, The Sun reported.

However, the expedition went horribly wrong, and Ms Jiménez had an accident - the exact details of which are not yet known.

Rescue teams acted swiftly, but there was nothing they could do to save her.

A helicopter was called to the scene where they found Ms Jiménez but tragically, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Ms Jiménez’s body was then transported to Legal Medicine in Huesca for a post-mortem.

Pablo Motos, the host of the show, emotionally spoke out and said, “Marta has left us, the adrenaline woman, she lost her life doing what she loved most.”

The horrific news has shaken the team behind the show as well as its audience.

Ms Jiménez was very popular with her segment being a favourite of the viewers as she was an energetic force on TV, who was well-known for celebrating each completed challenge with shouts of joy.

One of her most memorable moments, which still is a highlight for many of the viewers, was in October last year when Ms Jiménez jumped from a crane at more than 197ft (60m) high.

This hair-raising stunt was mentioned in Mr Moto’s tribute post on Instagram, which read:

“Marta is gone. The adrenaline lady. She lost her life doing what she loved most. We are devastated. But our feeling of powerlessness and our sadness will not prevent us from remembering her when she screamed for joy for having achieved something impossible. I share with you, through tears, one of those moments.”

Thousands of Ms Jiménez fans commented on the social media post, paying their respect and expressing the shock of the tragic event that had unfolded.

One fan commented, “Your joy and vitality will always accompany us! Fly high, Marta!”

Another replied to the post saying, “In shock, fly high”.

A third said: “I read the news and remembered the moments she gave us.