He has run the London Marathon, climbed to the top of The O2 Arena, and been crowned I’m A Celebrity’s King of the Jungle, but one thing Joe Pasquale is yet to do is jump out of a plane.

All that changes this October, though, when the comedian takes on the challenge in a bid to raise awareness and plenty of money for Diabetes UK.

It is a charity particularly close to his heart and one he has already shown his support for in his role as a patron during the last decade.

“My daughter Tina has type 1 diabetes, which is genetic, so she’s totally insulin dependent,” explained Joe, who lives in Higham.

He is also readying himself to star in this year’s Christmas panto at Dartford’s Orchard Theatre, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

“There are too many people walking about nowadays who don’t even know that they are diabetic, so people need to go and get themselves checked.

He added: “It’s also one of the biggest expenses on the NHS. We are becoming a nation of diabetics and I just trying to raise money and raise awareness of that.”

While Type 1 diabetes is genetic, Type 2 diabetes tends to develop among older people and is related to lifestyle choices, such as a poor diet and a lack of exercise.

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 382 million people worldwide have diabetes, with 4.05 million of them living in the UK. Diabetes UK offers care and support to those diagnosed, as well as advice on how to prevent getting the disease, fundraising and research.

“They approached me and asked if I would like to be a patron, so I did the London Marathon for them a few years ago and climbed up The O2 for them as well,” said Joe.

“This time I wanted to do something that most people wouldn’t normally do. It’s different to running a marathon.

“My daughter is doing it as well and she’s scared of heights, so she’s petrified of doing it. I do have a pilot’s licence but I’m more used to staying in the cockpit.I think we just rock up on the day, strap ourselves to another man and jump out of a plane.”

Promising to be even more terrifying than his 17 appearances on Loose Women, Joe and Tina’s 14,000 feet sky dive takes place at Maidstone’s Headcorn Aerodrome on October 13.

They are hoping to raise £1,000 for Diabetes UK and you can donate at via the Just Giving page.