Dirty Sanchez star Pancho recalled terrifying 14-hour ordeal after stunt in interview before his death

Fans of Micke Locke have been reminiscing upon some of his most memorable moments - including the infamous Dirty Sanchez stinging nettle stunt.

The daredevil skater, who was known as 'Pancho', sadly passed away at the age of 47, his loved ones announced in a statement on Friday (6 November).

Tributes have been flooding in for the star, who leaves behind a legacy of laughter and outrageous entertainment.

A statement issued by his family and his clothing brand San Portablo was shared to social media, which described Pancho as an 'absolute Welsh Treasure'.

"His brilliance we are sure will still shine through far wide high low and across the seven seas," it read. "He lived an incredible life and lit up the world with his charm.

"Rest In Peace brother, your legend will never cease, it will only gain momentum."

(YouTube/The Brain Drain Skateboarding Show)

His Dirty Sanchez co-star Lee Dainton said all of their wacky memories have 'been flooding back' in a poignant social media post, adding: "I can see Panch, hear the laughter and remember all the best times like it was yesterday.

"Then it hits me that he’s gone and I still can’t believe it."

Stuntman Matthew Pritchard told how he'd been left 'in shock' by Pancho's passing in a video shared online, saying: "My little friend of over 35 years has left the building... I've travelled all over the world with him. Been in some classic messes with him. Now he's gone. I'll never forget him. Panch was the best."

Pancho rose to fame alongside Dainton, Pritchard and Dan Joyce on the MTV show Dirty Sanchez, which featured stunts that were more shocking than some of the stuff we saw in Jackass.

The stunt Pancho would 'never do again'

These lads got up to all sorts - and on one occasion, Pancho got liposuction without any anaesthesia before one of his co-stars supped the fat from this out of a jar.

But according to the late stuntman, rolling around in stinging nettles was one of the worst things he ever did on Dirty Sanchez.

During an appearance on the The Brain Drain Skateboarding Show which aired in May last year, the Neath-born star said that is something he would 'never do again'.

He told hosts Toby Batchelor and Forde Brookfield: Now, I know that may sound like, 'Oh what are you on about?' Everybody's had a sting...but I never knew about anaphylactic shock."

Pancho said that in general, he actually enjoyed experiencing 'a little bit of pain' and 'kind of liked' the sensation - but the stinging nettles subjected him to a different level of torment.

(MTV)

During an episode of Dirty Sanchez, Pancho, Pritchard and Dainton dived into a bush of stinging nettles in just their boxers, which left them writhing in agony - before they then decided to eat some for good measure.

"When you've got 14 hours of absolute scrutinising agony, it really starts to mess with your head," he said. And that's that's something I'm not very good at."

He explained that the pain was so bad, he resorted to 'bathing' in urine and dousing his body in calamine lotion.

Pancho explained he decided to head to the pub later that evening, but as he went to take a sip of his pint, his 'lip just started going' before he began 'freaking out'.

According to St John Ambulance, although it is rare, nettle stings can cause an allergic reaction that can lead anaphylaxis.

How he chose his stunts on Dirty Sanchez

Symptoms of this include difficulty in breathing, swelling of tongue and throat with puffiness around the eyes, confusion and signs of shock leading to collapse and unresponsiveness - so definitely don't try this stunt at home.

Pancho then offered some insight into how he chose what stunts to perform on Dirty Sanchez, saying: "You have to think about how you can alternate parts of the body in order to keep a live show going.

"I found out your tongue is the fastest healing organ in your body."

Pancho said he 'really didn't care' about what he was putting himself through during his Dirty Sanchez days, adding: "We were just flying high. We were just we were just on it, really didn't overthink things. Had no Google to hand."

But apparently, his shocking stunts did eventually catch up with him, as he said he had 'PTSD' from 'everything that went down' in the show's heyday.