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SAS: Who Dares Wins

{{Short description|2015 British reality television series}}

{{About||other film and TV series of the same name|Who Dares Wins (disambiguation)#Film and TV|the Australian version|SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2012}}

{{Infobox television

| image =

| genre = Reality television

| producer = Phil Turner
Freddie Foss-Smith

| editor = Joss Maines

| writer =

| narrated = Shaun Dooley

| starring = Ant Middleton (2015–21)
Jason Fox (2015–)
Matthew Ollerton (2015–20)
Mark Billingham (2016–)
Jay Morton (2020)
Colin Maclachlan (2015)
Melvyn Downes (2021)
Anthony Stazicker (2021)
Rudy Reyes (2022–)
Remi Adeleke (2022)
Chris Oliver (2023–)

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| composer =

| runtime = 60 minutes

| company = Minnow Films

| network = Channel 4

| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|10|19|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2023|02|21|df=y}}

| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2019|04|07|df=y}}

| last_aired2 = present

| num_series = 8 (regular)
6 (celebrity)

| num_episodes = 45 (regular)
39 (celebrity)

| list_episodes =

}}

SAS: Who Dares Wins is a reality quasi-military training television programme broadcast by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom since 19 October 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.channel4.com/programmes/sas-who-dares-wins/episode-guide/series-4 |title=SAS: Who Dares Wins |website=channel4.com |publisher=Channel 4 |access-date=April 24, 2019}} There have been eight main series and six celebrity spin-off series.

Format

The show pits contestants against harsh environments all around the world in a shortened two-week long training course that is designed to replicate a number of elements of the actual United Kingdom Special Forces selection course; a notoriously difficult programme that has been known to claim the lives of those who take it on, although the training has been modified to prevent fatalities.{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Edward |date=11 January 2019 |url=https://www.menshealth.com/uk/fitness/lifestyle/a25845115/sas-who-dares-wins-ant-middleton-jason-fox/ |title=5 Reasons We Love SAS: Who Dares Wins |website=menshealth.com/uk/ |publisher=Men's Health |access-date=April 24, 2019}} The show's Directing Staff take the recruits through hostile and unforgiving warfare environments, while testing their mental and physical ability through a series of tests. Unlike many reality competition series, there are no formal elimination points; instead, contestants may be culled by the DS, voluntarily withdraw, or be medically withdrawn at any point prior to completion.

History

The fourth series, which aired in early 2019, allowed female recruits to take part for the first time, in line with the Ministry of Defence's announcement that Special Forces selection would be open to women.{{cite web |last=Sutton |first=Megan |date=January 1, 2019 |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a25745424/sas-who-dares-wins-women-recruits/ |title=SAS: Who Dares Wins is back this week – with a major difference |website=goodhousekeeping.com |access-date=April 24, 2019}} The fifth series proper aired in January and February 2020.{{cite news |last=Daly |first=Helen |date=January 14, 2020 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-01-14/sas-who-dares-wins-2020/ |title=When is SAS: Who Dares Wins back on? |publisher=Radio Times |access-date=February 10, 2020}}

Cast

The original Chief Instructor was Ant Middleton, who is an ex-United Kingdom Special Forces operator serving in the Special Boat Service.{{cite web |last=Bond |first=Kimberley |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-04-07/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-2019-stand-up-to-cancer-channel-4/ |title=What time is Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on TV? Who stars in it? What can we expect? |website=radiotimes.com |publisher=Radio Times |access-date=April 24, 2019}} He was dismissed from the show by Channel 4 in 2021 over his 'personal conduct'.{{cite news|last1=Jefferies|first1=Mark|last2=Gibbons|first2=Lottie|date=2021-03-01|title=Ant Middleton dropped by Channel 4 over his 'personal conduct'|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/ant-middleton-dropped-channel-4-19943325|access-date=2021-03-01|website=Liverpool Echo|language=en}} In October 2021, former United States Recon Marine Rudy Reyes was announced as the series's new Chief Instructor.{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/29/sas-who-dares-wins-introduces-ant-middleton-replacement-in-2022-first-look-15501180/|title=SAS: Who Dares Wins introduces Ant Middleton replacement in first look at 2022 series|website=metro.co.uk|date=29 October 2021 |accessdate=5 September 2022}} The other Directing Staff (DS) instructors are: Jason 'Foxy' Fox, a former SBS operator;{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/sas-who-dares-wins-2021-instructors/|title=Meet the instructors of SAS: Who Dares Wins 2022|website=radiotimes.com|accessdate=10 October 2022}} Mark 'Billy' Billingham, an ex-SAS Sergeant Major;{{cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/whats-on/whats-on-news/sas-sniper-tv-star-mark-16748299|title=SAS sniper and TV star Mark Billingham coming to Burnley|website=lancs.live|date=14 August 2019 |accessdate=10 October 2022}} and veteran Navy SEAL Senior Chief Remi Adeleke who left in 2022, after appearing in that year's civilian and celebrity series.{{cite book|title=Transformed|id={{ASIN|0785219765|country=uk}} }}{{cite web|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/breaking-remi-adeleke-sas-quit-28236491|title=Celebrity SAS fans devastated as Remi Adeleke quits show: 'I won't be returning'|website=ok.co.uk|date=16 October 2022 |access-date=10 December 2022}}

Series 8 saw the contestants tested in the jungle of Thung Ui, north Vietnam, and Mark 'Billy' Billingham as the Chief Instructor because of his extensive jungle warfare training. Joining the Directing Staff is Chris Oliver, a former Royal Marine Mountain Leader and ex-Special Boat Service operator.{{cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/sas-who-dares-wins-takes-vietnamese-jungle-toughest-series-yet|title=SAS: Who Dares Wins Takes On Vietnamese Jungle In Toughest Series Yet|website=channel4.com/press|access-date=10 December 2022}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12%;" | Name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10%;" | Position

! scope="col" colspan="8" style="width:12%;" | Civilian series

! scope="col" colspan="9" style="width:12%;" | Celebrity series

scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 1 (2015)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 2 (2016)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 3 (2018)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 4 (2019)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 5 (2020)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 6 (2021)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 7 (2022)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 8 (2023)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 1 (2019)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 2 (2020)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 3 (2021)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 4 (2022)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 5 (2023)

! scope="col" style="width:2%;" | 6 (2024)

scope="row" | Jason "Foxy" Fox

| Directing Staff (1–)

| colspan="8" {{cMain}}

| colspan="6" {{cMain}}

scope="row" | Mark "Billy" Billingham

| Directing Staff (2–7)
Chief Instructor (8–)

| colspan="1" {{N/a

}

| colspan="7" {{cMain}}

| colspan="6" {{cMain}}

|-

| scope="row" | Remi Adeleke

| Directing Staff (7)

| colspan="6" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

| colspan="1" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="3" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

| colspan="2" {{N/a|}}

|-

| scope="row" | Rudy Reyes

| Chief Instructor (7)
Directing Staff (8–)

| colspan="6" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="2" {{cMain}}

| colspan="3" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="3" {{cMain}}

|-

| scope="row" | Ant Middleton

| Chief Instructor (1–6)

| colspan="6" {{cMain}}

| colspan="2" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="3" {{cMain}}

| colspan="3" {{N/a|}}

|-

| scope="row" | Matthew "Ollie" Ollerton

| Directing Staff (1–5)

| colspan="5" {{cMain}}

| colspan="3" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="2" {{cMain}}

| colspan="4" {{N/a|}}

|-

| scope="row" | Colin Maclachlan

| Directing Staff (1)

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

| colspan="7" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="6" {{N/a|}}

|-

| scope="row" | Jay Morton

| Directing Staff

| colspan="4" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{Guest}}

| colspan="3" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

| colspan="4" {{N/a|}}

|-

| scope="row" | Melvyn Downes

| Directing Staff (6)

| colspan="5" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

| colspan="2" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

| colspan="3" {{N/A|}}

|-

| scope="row" | Anthony Stazicker

| Directing Staff

| colspan="5" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{Guest}}

| colspan="2" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

| colspan="3" {{N/A|}}

|-

| scope="row" | Chris Oliver

| Directing Staff (8–)

| colspan="7" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

| colspan="4"{{N/a|}}

| colspan="6"{{cMain}}

|-

| scope="row" | Dr. Alia Bojilova

| Psychologist
(Celebrity series 6–)

| colspan="8" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="5" {{N/a|}}

| colspan="1" {{cMain}}

|}

Regular series

The original series, featuring regular civilians, was airing from 2015 to 2023. After the eighth series concluded, it was reported that the regular series was 'shelved' indefinitely, because Channel 4 wanted to focus more to the Celebrity version.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/sas-who-dares-wins-cancelled-newsupdate/|title=SAS: Who Dares Wins cancelled but good news for celeb spin-off|website=Radio Times}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodesLocation
119 October 201516 November 20155Wales
217 October 201614 November 20165Ecuador
37 January 20184 February 20185Morocco
46 January 201910 February 20196Chile
55 January 20209 February 20206Scotland
69 May 202114 June 20216Scotland
710 April 202215 May 20226Jordan
823 January 202321 February 20236Vietnam

=Winners=

class="wikitable"
Series

! Winners

1

| Freddie Iron and Ryan Roddy{{Cite web|last=Mustafa|first=Filiz|date=11 February 2020|title=SAS Who Dares Wins: Where are they now? Winners from 2015-2020!|url=https://www.realitytitbit.com/channel-4/sas-who-dares-wins-where-are-they-now-winners-from-2015-2020|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 November 2020|website=Reality Titbit|language=en-US}}

2

| Moses Adeyemi{{Cite web|last=Westbrook|first=Caroline|date=20 January 2019|title=What does the winner of SAS: Who Dares Wins get?|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/20/winner-sas-dares-wins-get-8325335/|access-date=27 November 2020|website=Metro|language=en}}

3

| Jonathan Davis and Matt Sallis

4

| Mark Peart, Louise McCullough and Milo Mackin

5

| James Priestley and Chris O{{Cite web|last=Edwards|first=Eve|date=10 February 2020|title=SAS Who Dares Wins 2020: James Priestley defies gangster past to complete The Sickener and Drownproofing|url=https://www.realitytitbit.com/channel-4/sas-who-dares-wins/sas-who-dares-wins-2020-james-priestley-defies-gangster-past-to-complete-the-sickener-and-drownproofing|access-date=27 November 2020|website=Reality Titbit|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=20 February 2020|title=Winner Of SAS: Who Dares Wins Speaks About His 'Gangster Family'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0840prl|access-date=27 November 2020|website=BBC}}

6

| Connor Smyth and Kieran Lang

7

| Shylla Duhaney and Paige Zima{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/15/sas-who-dares-wins-two-recruits-pass-after-all-female-final-four-16647603/|title=SAS: Who Dares Wins: Two recruits pass selection after first ever all female final four|website=metro.co.uk|date=15 May 2022 |access-date=16 May 2022}}

8

| Grant, Hilary and Joshua{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/21/sas-who-dares-wins-finalists-hilary-grant-and-josh-on-winning-18324985/|title=SAS: Who Dares Wins recruits open up on feeling 'superhuman' after successfully finishing brutal course|website=metro.co.uk|date=22 February 2023 |access-date=22 February 2023}}

Celebrity series

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodesLocation
17 April 20195 May 20195Chile
220 April 202025 May 20206Scotland
329 August 20213 October 20216Scotland
44 September 202216 October 20227Jordan
526 September 20235 November 20237Vietnam
622 September 202414 October 20248New Zealand

= Winners =

class="wikitable"
Series

! Winners

1

| Wayne Bridge

2

| Lauren Steadman and DJ Locksmith

3

| Alexandra Burke, Aled Davies and Wes Nelson

4

| Calum Best, Ferne McCann, AJ Pritchard and Maisie Smith

5

| Gareth Gates

6

| Georgia Harrison and Lani Daniels

= Series 1 (2019) =

In April 2019, a special series in which all of the recruits were celebrities was aired as Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, for Stand Up to Cancer UK. Among the celebrity recruits were Victoria Pendleton,{{cite web |date=April 24, 2019 |url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/victoria-pendleton-says-celebrity-sas-like-therapy-1192418.html |title=Victoria Pendleton says Celebrity SAS was 'like therapy' |website=femalefirst.co.uk |publisher=FemaleFirst |access-date=April 24, 2019}} Ben Foden, Heather Fisher, AJ Odudu, Jeff Brazier, Wayne Bridge, Sam Thompson, Andrea McLean, Jeremy Irvine, Dev, Louise Mensch and Camilla Thurlow (Love Island).{{cite web |last1=Yaqoob |first1=Janine |last2=Begley |first2=Katie |date=March 30, 2019 |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/sas-who-dares-wins-star-14209802 |title=SAS: Who Dares Wins star Ben Foden says show helped him deal with his divorce |website=mirror.co.uk |publisher=Daily Mirror |access-date=April 24, 2019}} Unlike previous series, this celebrity version was filmed in the Andes Mountains in Chile.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Recruit

! Celebrity

! Known for

! Status (Episode number)

scope="row" | 1

| Louise Mensch

| Blogger, novelist & former Conservative MP

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (1)

scope="row" | 2

| Dev

| BBC Radio 1 presenter

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (4)

scope="row" | 3

| Jeff Brazier

| Television presenter

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (5)

scope="row" | 4

| Andrea McLean

| Former Loose Women panellist

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (2)

scope="row" | 5

| Victoria Pendleton

| Former Olympic track cyclist

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (5)

scope="row" | 6

| Jeremy Irvine

| Actor

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (5)

scope="row" | 7

| Camilla Thurlow

| Love Island finalist & humanitarian worker

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (4)

scope="row" | 8

| Wayne Bridge

| Former Premier League footballer

! {{won|Passed}} (5)

scope="row" | 9

| Ben Foden

| England rugby union player

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (5)

scope="row" | 10

| Heather Fisher

| Rugby union and rugby sevens player

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (5)

scope="row" | 11

| AJ Odudu

| Television presenter

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (5)

scope="row" | 12

| Sam Thompson

| Television & radio personality

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (5)

= Series 2 (2020) =

A second celebrity series began airing on Monday 20 April 2020.{{cite web |last=Gilbert |first=Gerrard |date=20 April 2020 |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/whats-on-tv-tonight-guide-listings-celebrities-ant-middleton-sas-who-dares-wins-2543203 |title=What's on TV tonight: Celebs put themselves through Ant Middleton's training on SAS: Who Dares Wins |website=inews.co.uk |access-date=April 20, 2020}} Among the celebrity recruits were: Katie Price, Joey Essex, Anthea Turner, Helen Skelton, Brendan Cole, John Fashanu, Nikki Sanderson, Jack Maynard (YouTube star), Lauren Steadman, Locksmith (DJ of Rudimental), Tony Bellew and Yasmin Evans. This series was filmed on the island of Raasay in Scotland.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/52329793|title=SAS Who Dares Wins: Tony Bellew on a journey of pain, tears and discovery|work=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Recruit

! Celebrity

! Known for

! Status (Episode number)

scope="row" | 1

| Joey Essex

| Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (6)

scope="row" | 2

| Brendan Cole

| Former Strictly Come Dancing professional

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (4)

scope="row" | 3

| Katie Price

| Model, media & TV personality

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (2)

scope="row" | 4

| John Fashanu

| Former England footballer & television presenter

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (3)

scope="row" | 5

| Anthea Turner

| Television presenter

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (2)

scope="row" | 6

| Locksmith

| DJ of Rudimental

! {{won|Passed}} (6)

scope="row" | 7

| Lauren Steadman

| Paralympic athlete

! {{won|Passed}} (6)

scope="row" | 8

| Nikki Sanderson

| Actress

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (6)

scope="row" | 9

| Jack Maynard

| YouTube personality & DJ

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn}} (2)

scope="row" | 10

| Helen Skelton

| Television presenter

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (6)

scope="row" | 11

| Tony Bellew

| Former professional boxer

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (6)

scope="row" | 12

| Yasmin Evans

| Radio & television presenter

! {{eliminated|Culled}} (3)

= Series 3 (2021) =

A third celebrity series began airing on 29 August 2021. Among the celebrity recruits were: Ulrika Jonsson, Kerry Katona, Alexandra Burke, Wes Nelson, James Cracknell, Shanaze Reade, Ore Oduba, Aled Davies, Vicky Pattison, Saira Khan, Kieron Dyer and Jake Quickenden. The series was filmed on the island of Raasay in Scotland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37364488/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-2021-lineup/|title=Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2021 announces Strictly and Loose Women stars|date=21 August 2021|website=Digital Spy}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Recruit

! Celebrity

! Known for

! Status (Episode number)

7

| Alexandra Burke

| Singer, songwriter & actress

! {{won|Passed (6)}}

8

| Aled Davies

| Paralympic athlete

! {{won|Passed (6)}}

9

| Wes Nelson

| Singer & television personality

! {{won|Passed (6)}}

2

| Ore Oduba

| Television & radio presenter

! {{eliminated|Culled (6)}}

6

| James Cracknell

| Former Olympic rower

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (6)}}

12

| Kieron Dyer

| Former Premier League footballer

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (4)}}

4

| Jake Quickenden

| Singer & television personality

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (3)}}

10

| Shanaze Reade

| Former BMX racer

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (3)}}

11

| Vicky Pattison

| Television & media personality

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (3)}}

5

| Saira Khan

| Television & media personality

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (3)}}

3

| Ulrika Jonsson

| Television presenter

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (2)}}

1

| Kerry Katona

| Television & media personality

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (2)}}

= Series 4 (2022) =

A fourth series began airing on 4 September 2022. Among the celebrity recruits were: Calum Best, Maisie Smith, Jonathan Broom-Edwards, Ashley Cain, Dwain Chambers, Shannon Courtenay, Jennifer Ellison, Jade Jones, Amber Gill, AJ Pritchard, Curtis Pritchard, Ferne McCann, Pete Wicks{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/who-left-celebrity-sas-2022/|title=Who left Celebrity SAS 2022 last night?|website=radiotimes.com|accessdate=6 September 2022}} and Fatima Whitbread; she was 60 years old when the series was filmed and is the show's oldest recruit.{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/fatima-whitbread-branded-celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-legend-as-she-shares-heartbreaking-past/ar-AA11sxaX|title=Fatima Whitbread branded Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 'legend' as she shares heartbreaking past|website=msn.com|accessdate=6 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://uk.style.yahoo.com/fatima-whitbread-walk-around-celebrity-090000986.html|title=Fatima Whitbread would walk around the Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins campsite completely nude.|website=uk.style.yahoo.com|date=5 September 2022 |accessdate=6 September 2022}} The series was set in Wadi Rum Desert in Jordan and filmed in October 2021; the former set of French game show The Desert Forges was used as the base.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Recruit

! Celebrity

! Known for

! Status (Episode number)

scope="row"| 8

| AJ Pritchard

| Former Strictly Come Dancing professional

! {{won|Passed (7)}}

scope="row"| 3

| Calum Best

| Television personality

! {{won|Passed (7)}}

scope="row"| 4

| Ferne McCann

| Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member

! {{won|Passed (7)}}

scope="row"| 12

| Maisie Smith

| Former EastEnders actress

! {{won|Passed (7)}}

scope="row"| 10

| Jade Jones

| Olympic taekwondo athlete

! {{eliminated|Culled (7)}}

scope="row"| 14

| Ashley Cain

| Footballer & television personality

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)}}

scope="row"| 11

| Shannon Courtenay

| Professional boxer

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)}}

scope="row"| 6

| Jonathan Broom-Edwards

| Paralympic athlete

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (6)}}

scope="row"| 1

| Jennifer Ellison

| Former Brookside actress

! {{eliminated|Culled (5)}}

scope="row"| 5

| Fatima Whitbread

| Olympic javelin thrower

! {{eliminated|Culled (5)}}

scope="row"| 9

| Curtis Pritchard

| Professional dancer & Love Island finalist

! {{eliminated|Culled (4)}}

scope="row"| 13

| Dwain Chambers

| Olympic sprinter

! {{eliminated|Culled (4)}}

scope="row"| 2

| Pete Wicks

| The Only Way Is Essex cast member

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (2)}}

scope="row"| 7

| Amber Gill

| Love Island winner & author

! {{eliminated|Culled (2)}}

= Series 5 (2023) =

The line-up for the fifth series was announced on 14 September 2023. The series was set in Thung Ui, Northern Vietnam{{cite web |date=14 September 2023 |url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-back-sixteen-new-celebrities-face-their-toughest-challenge |title=Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Is Back As Sixteen New Celebrities Face Their Toughest Challenge in the Most Brutal Vietnamese Jungle |website=Channel 4 |accessdate=14 September 2023}} and began airing on 26 September 2023. Among the celebrity recruits were: Danielle Lloyd, Michelle Heaton, Amber Turner, Melinda Messenger, Gareth Gates, Matt Hancock, Gareth Thomas, James Argent, Jermaine Pennant, Siva Kaneswaran, Jon-Allan Butterworth, Teddy Soares, Montana Brown, Kirsty-Leigh Porter, Perri Shakes-Drayton and Zoe Lyons.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;
Recruit

! Celebrity

! Known for

! Status (Episode number)

scope="row"| 7

| Gareth Gates

| Singer-songwriter & actor

! {{won|Passed (7)}}

scope="row"| 11

| Danielle Lloyd

| Model & television personality

! {{eliminated|Culled (7)}}

scope="row"| 1

| Matt Hancock

| Conservative Party politician

! {{eliminated|Culled (7)}}

scope="row"| 6

| Perri Shakes-Drayton

| Olympic athlete

! {{eliminated|Culled (7)}}

scope="row"| 3

| Teddy Soares

| Love Island contestant

! {{eliminated|Culled (7)}}

scope="row"| 10

| Amber Turner

| The Only Way Is Essex cast member

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (6)}}

scope="row"| 13

| Zoe Lyons

| Comedian

! {{eliminated|Culled (5)}}

scope="row"| 2

| James Argent

| Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (5)}}

scope="row"| 8

| Montana Brown

| Love Island contestant

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (5)}}

scope="row"| 5

| Jermaine Pennant

| Footballer

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (4)}}

scope="row"| 14

| Siva Kaneswaran

| The Wanted singer

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (4)}}

scope="row"| 9

| Jon-Allan Butterworth

| Paralympic cyclist

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (4)}}

scope="row"| 12

| Gareth Thomas

| Former Wales rugby player

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (3)}}

scope="row"| 15

| Melinda Messenger

| Model & television personality

! {{eliminated|Culled (3)}}

scope="row"| 4

| Michelle Heaton

| Liberty X singer

! {{eliminated|Culled (3)}}

scope="row"| 16

| Kirsty-Leigh Porter

| Hollyoaks actress

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (2)}}

= Series 6 (2024) =

An eight-part sixth series began airing in September 2024; the filming took place in New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/celebsas-2024lineupr1|title=Celebrity SAS: Stars Taking Part in 2024 Series Reportedly Revealed|website=www.tvzoneuk.com|date=30 June 2023|access-date=27 June 2024}} The line-up for the series was reported in July 2023, with Pete Wicks set to feature as the first returning recruit following his medical evacuation from the fourth series.{{cite web |title=Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2024 casts John Barrowman, Rachel Johnson and more |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/celebrity-sas-cast-john-barrowman-newsupdate/ |website=Radio Times |access-date=10 July 2023}}

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Recruit

! Celebrity

! Known for

! Status (Episode number)

10

| Georgia Harrison

| Television personality

! {{won|Passed (8)}}

9

| Lani Daniels

| New Zealand Professional boxer

! {{won|Passed (8)}}

3

| Bianca Gascoigne

| Model & television personality

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (8)}}

8

| Anthony Ogogo

| Olympic boxer & Professional Wrestler

! {{eliminated|Culled (8)}}

7

| Ovie Soko

| Love Island finalist & basketball player

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)}}

15

| Bobby Norris

| Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (7)}}

12

| Cherry Healey

| Television presenter

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (7)}}

5

| Pete Wicks

| Former The Only Way Is Essex cast member

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (6)}}

14

| Shazia Mirza

| Stand-up comedian & actress

! {{eliminated|Culled (5)}}

2

| Rachel Johnson

| Journalist & television presenter

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (4)}}

1

| Ellie Downie

| Olympic artistic gymnast

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (4)}}

11

| Chris Robshaw

| Former England rugby player

! {{D-W|Medically Withdrawn (3)}}

6

| Tez Ilyas

| Stand-up comedian

! {{eliminated|Culled (3)}}

4

| Marnie Simpson

| Former Geordie Shore cast member

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (3)}}

13

| John Barrowman

| Actor & singer

! {{quit|Voluntarily Withdrawn (1)}}

= Series 7 (2025) =

In June 2024, it was reported that filming of the seventh series would take place that summer in Wales.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/celebsas-2025cast-rep1|title=Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins: Famous Faces Taking Part in Next Year's Series Revealed|website=www.tvzoneuk.com|date=20 June 2024|access-date=27 June 2024}}

International versions

Banijay holds the international rights to the show, and a total of six international adaptions have currently been produced around the globe; amongst the first ones were Australia, Denmark and Sweden.{{Cite web | title=Archived copy | url=https://www.banijayrights.com/programmes/8188 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518024408/https://www.banijayrights.com/programmes/8188 | archive-date=2022-05-18}}

An Australian version of the show is currently being produced for Seven Network as SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins. Its first season was Australia's most watched new show of the year. The Swedish version, {{ill|Elitstyrkans hemligheter|sv}} (English: Secrets of the Elite Force), is broadcast on TV4 and premiered on 24 January 2021. It won the reality show category award at Kristallen 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv4.se/artikel/4fuinOGKaA38a1xf3r97Ux/fem-prestigefyllda-kristaller-foer-tv4|title=TV4s Kristallenvinnare 2021|website=tv4.se|language=Swedish|date=27 August 2021|access-date=18 September 2021}}

The Dutch version, {{ill|Special Forces VIPS: Wie durft wint|nl}} (English: Special Forces VIP: Who dares wins), premiered 19 December 2021 on RTL's streaming platform Videoland.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-02 |title=Special Forces VIPS: alles wat je over dit nieuwe programma wilt weten |url=https://www.womenshealthmag.com/nl/rust/a38409733/special-forces-vips-programma/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Women's Health |language=nl-NL}} The Finnish version, Erikoisjoukot (English: Special Forces), premiered on 30 May 2022, on Nelonen and its streaming service Ruutu. It was also nominated at the Golden Venla awards in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seiska.fi/katso/TV/Tassa-ovat-Kultainen-Venla-2022-ehdokkaat|title=Tässä ovat Kultainen Venla 2022 -ehdokkaat|website=seiska.fi|date=8 December 2022 |language=fi }} An American version, Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, premiered on 4 January 2023 on Fox.{{cite web|last1=Whittock |first1=Jesse |title='Special Forces: The Ultimate Test': Anthony Scaramucci, Jamie Lynn Spears & Mel B Lined Up For Fox Endurance Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/fox-special-forces-the-ultimate-test-anthony-scaramucci-jamie-lynn-spears-mel-b-1235109850/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 7, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Mitovich |first1=Matt Webb |title=Jamie Lynn Spears and 15 Other Celebs Try to Survive Special Forces Training in Trailer for New Fox Competition |url=https://tvline.com/2022/10/27/special-forces-worlds-toughest-test-trailer-fox-jamie-lynn-spears/ |website=TVLine |date=October 27, 2022}} The Belgium version, titled {{ill|Special Forces: Wie durft wint|nl}} (English: Special Forces: Who Dares Wins), premiered in summer 2023 on VTM network.{{Cite web |url=https://newsmonkey.be/special-forces-wie-durft-wint-deelnemers/ |title='Special Forces: Wie Durft Wint': Deze 11 bekende gezichten gaan de uitdaging aan |last=Vereecken |first=Joke|website=Newsmonkey|date=19 April 2023 |language=Dutch}}

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Country

!Title

!Narrated by

!Current Directing Staff

!Network

!First aired

style="background-color:#EEDDFF"|{{flag|Australia}}

|SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins

|Shaun Dooley

|Ant Middleton
Matthew "Ollie" Ollerton
Anthony "Staz" Stazicker
Jay Morton

|Seven Network

|19 October 2020

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({{flag|Flanders}})

|Special Forces: Wie Durft Wint
(Special Forces: Who Dares Wins)

|?

|?

|VTM

|1 May 2023

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|[https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Forces_VIPS Special Forces VIPS: Wie durft wint]
(Special Forces VIP: Who Dares Wins)

|Gijs Scholten van Asschat

|Erik Wegewijs

Bas Kremer

Mitchell Ossenbaar

Nikki Koppedraaijer

|Videoland

|19 December 2021

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|Korpset - Gjort af det rette stof
(The Corps - Made of the right stuff)

|N/A

|Thomas Rathsack
Erik B. Jørgensen
Rune Krogh Danielsen
Rune Viborg

|TV2

|4 January 2017

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|Erikoisjoukot
(Special Forces)

|Mikko Leskelä

|Janne „Janezkyy” Lehtonen
Jan Knutti
Matias Petäistö
Robin Hendry

|Nelonen

|2 January 2023

style="background-color: #FFFFCC |{{flag| Hungary}}

| A Kiképzés
(The Training)

| ?

| {{TBA}}

|TV2

|2025

style="background-color:#EEDDFF|{{flag|Poland}}

| Siły specjalne Polska
(Special Forces Poland)

| ?

| Wojciech „Zachar” Zacharków
Marek „Włóczykij” Stan
Piotr „Gniady” Hajkowski
Piotr „Soyers” Soyka{{Cite web |date=7 August 2024 |title=SAS: Who Dares Wins Lands in Poland |url=https://www.banijay.com/blog/2024/08/07/sas-who-dares-wins-lands-in-poland/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=banijay.com |language=en}}

|Polsat

|3 September 2024{{Cite web |date=6 August 2024 |title=Jesień 2024: Polsat, Polsat Box Go, Czwórka. Sprawdź ofertę! |url=https://www.polsat.pl/news/2024-08-06/jesien-2024-serwis-prasowy/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=polsat.pl |language=pl}}

style="background-color:#EEDDFF"|{{flag|Sweden}}

|Elitstyrkans hemligheter
(The Secrets of Elite Forces)

|Stefan Sauk

|Jesper Berlin
Anders Eriksson
Johan Reispass
Petra Malm

|TV4

|24 January 2021

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|SAS: Who Dares Wins
(Flagship/Original)

|rowspan=2|Shaun Dooley

|Mark "Billy" Billingham
Jason "Foxy" Fox
Rudy Reyes
Chris Oliver

|Channel 4

|19 October 2015

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|Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

|Rudy Reyes
Jason "Foxy" Fox
Mark "Billy" Billingham
Jovon "Q" Quarles

|Fox

|4 January 2023

See also

References

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External links

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  • {{IMDb title|id=5189220}}
  • {{UKGameshow|SAS:_Who_Dares_Wins}}

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