Note: The following article contains discussion of themes including suicide that some readers may find upsetting.
Famous and Fighting Crime aired its second episode tonight (February 18) – and the celebrity volunteers assisting the police continued to impress viewers.
Last week's instalment saw viewers praise Loose Women's Penny Lancaster for her bravery as she came face-to-face with a woman threatening to stab her with a "dirty needle".
This week, Strictly Come Dancing's Katie Piper continued the heroics as she helped to save the life of a solider suffering from PTSD, talking him out of taking his own life.
Working on the frontline, Piper was called to talk down the army veteran who was threatening to shoot himself.
Once inside his house, Piper was able to empathise with the veteran as she recounted her own PTSD following her acid attack.
Thankfully, she and the accompanying police officers were able to prevent him from harming himself as they escorted him from his house.
Viewers were more than impressed by Piper, with many taking to Twitter to show their appreciation.
Elsewhere, viewers were moved by Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing as he went above and beyond to help a man who had just been made homeless.
Him and his team were called out over a dispute as a landlord kicked a tenant out of their property. With the tenant having nowhere else to go and the police unable to offer him any help, Laing took it upon himself to hand the man £20 of his own money for some food.
However, later in the programme, Laing received a stern word from the sergeant, who explained that the police can't be setting the precedent of giving money to the homeless.
Famous and Fighting Crime airs Mondays at 9pm on Channel 4.
We would encourage anyone who identifies with the topics raised in this article to reach out. Organisations who can offer support include Samaritans on 116 123 (www.samaritans.org), and Mind on 0300 123 3393 (www.mind.org.uk). Readers in the US are encouraged to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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