Cricket star Graeme Swann was put through his paces in the latest series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, but admitted that he thought the process was so gruelling, he would die
Graeme Swann struggled so much when he filmed Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins that he feared he was going to die. The cricket legend was put through hell by the instructors for the Channel 4 show and he wasn’t sure he’d survive and make it home to his loved ones.
He said: “I reckon the easiest physical task we did would still rank among the hardest things I ever did in sport. I nearly passed out a couple of times.
“I was completely blown away by how hard it actually was. It was brutally hard, and I realised that on day one.
“I remember going back to my bed on the first night thinking, ‘Jesus Christ, have I done the right thing?’ Everyone was convinced we’d be woken up in the middle of the night for another task.
“Something inside me thought they couldn’t possibly do any more that day — it might actually kill one or two of us off.” The brutal series was filmed in north Africa.
That meant the recruits had to endure sweltering temperatures. Graeme said: “I must admit, I thought we were going somewhere cold.
“Cold and wet doesn’t bother me. I’ve done it before. I was mentally prepared for that.
“So when we suddenly found out we were heading somewhere hot, and we were told to start getting used to high temperatures, it completely threw me.” Graeme was expecting the show to be easier than it looks on TV, so the experience was quite a shock for him.
He said: “Based on what I’d seen before, and my past experiences, I thought it might be watered down… a bit lights, camera, action. It absolutely wasn’t.”
Graeme is one of several British celebs taking part in the show, as well as the likes of Strictly fave Ben Cohen and Love Island winner Dani Dyer. However, the group will not be alone, as a slew of Aussie stars will also be taking part in the course to try and complete the gruelling tasks.
The show will see some of the Land Down Under’s biggest stars being put through their paces as they are pushed to their limits — and beyond. Among the Aussie participants are the likes of former Olympic swimmer Mack Horton, as well as Ryan Moloney, famed for playing Toadie in Neighbours.
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