A new group of recruits are set to descend on the Middle East, known as one of the toughest environments faced by Special Forces operatives. SAS Australia returns at 7:30 pm on Monday, October 9 on Channel Seven and 7plus.
From being buried alive to launching live hand grenades, this year’s recruits will show up to face SAS Australia’s DS team led by Ant Middleton. Ant’s advice to the new recruits is simple: “If you are weak, easily offended or physically unfit, leave now!”
Ollie Ollerton will also be returning. There are two new DS this season, Jamie “Jay” Morton and Anthony “Staz” Stazicker.
Speaking of the two new DS, Ant Middleton said “I went through Royal Marine training and my Special Forces career with Staz. Staz is a knowledgeable hurricane of modern- day warfare and he doesn’t suffer fools. Jay is a well-respected Special Forces soldier who featured in an early season of SAS: Who Dares Wins with me. He has a wicked sense of humour and a stealth-like calmness.”
For the first time on the show, the 14 Aussie celebrities will travel offshore to a secret base in the Middle East, where they will eat, sleep and train together in hot and arid conditions, with no allowances or exceptions made for their celebrity status or gender.
The star recruits set to take on SAS Australia in 2023 are:
Abbey Holmes, 32 – AFL Field Commentator
Anthony Mundine, 47 – World Champion Boxer
Boyd Cordner, 30 – Retired NRL Star
Cassie Sainsbury, 28 – Convicted Drug Smuggler
Dr Craig Challen, 57 – Thai Cave Rescue Hero
Craig McLachlan, 57 – Actor
Jason Akermanis, 46 – AFL Hall of Famer
Lindy Klim, 45 – Balinese Princess
Mahalia Murphy, 29 – International Rugby Star
Matthew Mitcham, 35 – Olympic Gold Diver
Peter Bol, 29 – Olympic Runner
Stephanie Rice, 34 – Olympic Gold Swimmer
Tim Robards, 40 – OG Bachelor
Zima Anderson, 25 – Actress
Last season, Darius Boyd, Millie Boyle and Riana Crehan were the recruits to pass final selection during the finale of SAS Australia, the only recruit in the final to not pass was Locky Gilbert.
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SAS Australia is produced by Screentime, a Banijay Group company, based on a Minnow Films format.
SAS Australia premieres at 7:30 pm on Monday, October 9 on Seven and 7plus.