Former footballer Keiron Dyer has been forced to withdraw from Channel 4 reality show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, shortly after opening up about the horrific sexual abuse he survived as a child.
Keiron was hauled in front of the DS on Sunday night to discuss his anger issues after the Redman challenge, which saw each of the recruits beat up one of the DS padded in red protective gear.
Keiron, understandably, had lashed out during the challenge – but reined in his anger once he was instructed to calm down.
Jason Fox, who was beaten up by Keiron, had to be helped off the floor by chief instructor Ant Middleton after the brawl, admitting: “F**king hell, my eyes are rattling in my head!”
Later that day, Keiron faced down the DS during an interrogation, in which he opened up about the trauma he had gone through in the past.
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“I was a victim of sexual abuse when I was a kid,” Keiron admitted candidly. “I was 11 or 12, from a family member.
“This monster… turned me into a monster, and for the rest of my life the amount of people I’ve hurt because of these personality traits, like, family, my dad, mum, wife, you can go on and on.
“I always have the mindset of, ‘You know what, because I’m a victim, this is the way I am’.
“And I’m just saying from today, when I come out of here, I am not a victim of sexual abuse no more. Because every time I’m a victim, he wins.
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“Every time I hurt my family and they’re victims, he wins.
“So I’m not a victim no more,” he added.
But the earlier brawl caused Keiron to crack a rib – and, while out on night watch with Aled Davies, collapsed on the floor as he couldn’t breathe.
When the other recruits enquired about his condition the next day, Ant Middleton joked that he “didn’t make it” – before telling them that Keiron was recovering in a warm bed, but had been forced to medically withdraw from the course due to his injury.
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Fans at home were left devastated for Keiron after his honest admission, and took to Twitter to air their thoughts about his leaving the course.
One penned: “Respect to Keiron, very brave to open up about what he went through.”
Someone else said: “Had no idea Keiron Dyer had suffered that and I totally applaud him for being so brave to open up and talk about it in front of millions.”
As a third posted: “Keiron did amazingly well, what a brave trooper, sorry to see him go!”
“What a shame for Keiron. He needed this. You could tell he did. He would have made the end too, no doubt,” someone else predicted.
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins continues next Sunday at 9pm on Channel 4.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
