The new season of SAS Australia storms onto screens Monday, 13 September at 7.30pm on Channel Seven and 7plus.
Eighteen Aussie celebrities have volunteered to put their privileged lives behind and embark on the toughest test of their lives.
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They have enrolled on a condensed version of the Special Forces selection course, a brutal process which will physically and mentally strip them back to the core.
In punishing conditions, these recruits will be subjected to extreme physical endurance, sleep deprivation, interrogation and psychological testing, with no allowances or exceptions made for their celebrity status or gender.
Under the direction of elite ex-Special Forces soldiers Ant Middleton, Mark “Billy” Billingham, Jason “Foxy” Fox and Ollie Ollerton, recruits will face a series of physical and psychological tests from the real SAS selection process – on the most gruelling course ever seen in the UK or Australia.
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The star recruits with something to prove on TV’s toughest test are:
Alicia Molik – Tennis Champion
Bonnie Anderson – Singer / Actor
Brynne Edelsten – Socialite
Dan Ewing – Actor
Emma Husar – Former Politician
Erin Holland – TV Presenter
Heath Shaw – AFL Star
Isabelle Cornish – Actor
Jana Pittman – Dual Olympian
Jessica Peris – Sprinter
Jett Kenny – Ironman
John Steffensen – Olympic Medallist
Kerri Pottharst – Beach Volleyball Olympian
Koby Abberton – Bra Boy
Manu Feildel – Celebrity Chef
Mark Philippoussis – Tennis Legend
Pete Murray – Musician
Sam Burgess – NRL Star
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Mediaweek spoke to Seven’s director of production Andrew Backwell about what to expect from season two. He said that one reason for the show’s success last year was that it goes deeper than just the cosmetic action.
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“At first glance of the show, you would think it’s about these celebrities doing these dangerous challenges, which is certainly a big part of it. But the x-factor of the show is actually the character development of these celebrities. The viewers start with a preconceived idea of the celebrity and then over the course of the show, you see this character development, and you get to understand the celebrity.”