An Australian TV weatherman is being hailed as a hero after he stripped down and dived into dangerous waters at a local beach to recover the body of a man — while cameras were still rolling after a live broadcast just moments earlier.<br /><br />Luke Bradnam, an anchor for Australia’s Channel Nine, was at Narrowneck beach in Queensland last week reporting on the treacherous water conditions when he was alerted that a person may be struggling in the ocean.<br /><br />That’s when Bradnam quickly sprang into action.<br />Unfortunately, the man Bradnam ran in the waters to rescue did not survive. <br />The body of the man Bradnam helped recover is believed to be 32-year-old British national Jake Jacobs who moved to the Gold Coast from the UK and was reported missing on Thursday.<br /><br />A search and rescue mission had been launched after the body of Jacobs’ swimming partner was found late Thursday. Police believe the pair had gone out for a nude swim on Thursday.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Bradnam described the situation as “pretty harrowing.”<br /><br />The reporter told 9News.com.au he hopes to “never experience that again”.<br />
