Loved by some, loathed by others, Blaine has earned his daredevil reputation through several highly publicised feats of endurance.

His stunts have included being buried alive for seven days, spending 61 hours encased in ice, standing on a tiny, 22 inch (56 cm) wide platform at the top of a 90 foot (27 m) high pole for 35 hours, living in a transparent box for 44 days without food, and living underwater for 7 days.