| Alt Name: | SAS Australia |
| Genre: | Reality |
| Creator: | Minnow Films |
| Based On: | |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 4 (Celebrity edition) 1 (Civilian edition) |
| Num Episodes: | 50 (Celebrity edition) 4 (Civilian edition) |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | Screentime |
| Channel: | Seven Network |
| Last Aired: | present |
SAS Australia, originally called SAS Australia: Who Dares Win, is a reality quasi-military training television programme based on the original British that is broadcast on Seven Network since 19 October 2020. Upon release of the first season, the show's name was changed to simply SAS Australia. The series features four ex-Special Forces soldiers acting as the directing staff (DS), with Ant Middleton as the chief instructor.
In June 2024 it was announced, that the production of the show was halted or "cancelled" for the year by Seven Network.[1] [2] The series was not mentioned at Seven’s 2025 upfronts and the future of the series is unknown.[3]
The current Directing Staff instructors include Ant Middleton, ex-UK Special Forces operator and Royal Marine Commando; Matthew 'Ollie' Ollerton, former Special Boat Service-operator; Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker and Jay Morton.
Former staff instructors have been Jason 'Foxy' Fox, ex-SBS operator; Mark 'Billy' Billingham, an ex-SAS Sergeant Major; former Navy SEAL-operator Clint Emerson and Dean Stott, former SAS-operator.
| Name | Position | Series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2020) | 2 (2021) | 3 (2022) | 4 (2023) | 5 (2025) | ||
| Ant Middleton | Chief Instructor | colspan="5" | ||||
| Matthew Ollerton | Directing Staff | TBA | ||||
| Jason Fox | Directing Staff | colspan="3" | ||||
| Mark Billingham | Directing Staff | colspan="3" | ||||
| Clint Emerson | Directing Staff | colspan="2" | ||||
| Dean Stott | Directing Staff | colspan="2" | ||||
| Anthony Stazicker | Directing Staff | TBA | ||||
| Jay Morton | Directing Staff | TBA | ||||
Production began in March 2020 on location in Queenstown, New Zealand, however production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] They recommenced filming on a property on the outskirts of Berridale in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales in Australia at GPS Coordinates . Production crew stayed locally in Jindabyne while filming.
Olympian Jana Pittman was reported to be a contestant in the March 2020 production, but with her pregnancy in the intervening months, was replaced by former The Biggest Loser Australia trainer Shannan Ponton. Pittman subsequently appeared, as a contestant in Season 2, six months after giving birth.[5]
| Recruit | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxy Jacenko | Businesswoman & socialite | 1 | |
| 2 | Candice Warner | Retired Ironwoman | 10 | |
| 3 | Jackson Warne | Poker player & son of Shane Warne | 8 | |
| 4 | Arabella Del Busso | Con Woman to Josh Reynolds | 2 | |
| 5 | Molly Taylor | Rally car driver | 12 | |
| 6 | Nick Cummins | Former rugby player and former Bachelor | 12 | |
| 7 | Erin McNaught | Miss Universe Australia 2006 | 11 | |
| 8 | Shannan Ponton | Fitness professional | 11 | |
| 9 | Schapelle Corby | Former convicted drug trafficker | 2 | |
| 10 | Merrick Watts | Comedian & former radio host | 12 | |
| 11 | Firass Dirani | Actor | 10 | |
| 12 | James Magnussen | Retired swimmer | 12 | |
| 13 | Shayna Jack | Suspended swimmer | 5 | |
| 14 | Sabrina Frederick | AFLW player | 12 | |
| 15 | Mitchell Johnson | Retired cricketer | 4 | |
| 16 | Ali Oetjen | The Bachelorette Australia bachelorette | 6 | |
| 17 | Eden Dally | Love Island Australia star | 5 | |
In October 2020, the series was renewed for a second season.[10] The second season began airing on 13 September 2021.[11]
The season was filmed in the Capertee Valley in NSW, with the camp being constructed in the Glen Davies Ruins. The Ruins are the remains of the Oil Shale Ruins, which began operation in 1938 and ceased operation in 1952. The Glen Davis Ruins are on private property, but is available to visitors on a Saturday at 2pm
Full list of confirmed celebrities:[12] [13] [14]
| Recruit | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Husar | Former politician | 3 | ||
| 2 | Koby Abberton | Bra Boy | 9 | ||
| 3 | Brynne Edelsten | Socialite | 1 | ||
| 4 | Jana Pittman | Dual Olympian in athletics and bobsleigh | 13 | ||
| 5 | Pete Murray | Singer-songwriter | 4 | ||
| 6 | Manu Feildel | Celebrity chef | 3 | ||
| 7 | Jett Kenny | Ironman | 10 | ||
| 8 | Isabelle Cornish | Actor | 9 | ||
| 9 | Dan Ewing | Actor | 13 | ||
| 10 | Erin Holland | TV Presenter | 2 | ||
| 11 | Mark Philippoussis | Former tennis player | 13 | ||
| 12 | Bonnie Anderson | Singer/actor | 6 | ||
| 13 | Kerri Pottharst | Beach volleyball Olympian | 6 | ||
| 14 | John Steffensen | Olympic runner | 13 | ||
| 15 | Heath Shaw | AFL Star | 10 | ||
| 16 | Sam Burgess | Former rugby league player | 13 | ||
| 17 | Alicia Molik | Former tennis player | 4 | ||
| 18 | Jessica Peris | Sprinter | 10 |
The third season began airing on 21 February 2022.[15]
Full list of celebrities were confirmed in October 2021:[16] [17]
| Recruit | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebanie Bridges | Champion boxer | 11 | ||
| 2 | Paul Fenech | Comedian | 9 | ||
| 3 | Melissa Tkautz | Singer/Actor | 2 | ||
| 4 | Barry Hall | Retired AFL player | 7 | ||
| 5 | Geoff Huegill | Olympic swimmer | 10 | ||
| 6 | Melissa Wu | Olympic diver | 12 | ||
| 7 | Riana Crehan | Motorsports presenter | 13 | ||
| 8 | Darius Boyd | Retired NRL player | 13 | ||
| 9 | Orpheus Pledger | Actor | 2 | ||
| 10 | Locky Gilbert | Reality TV star | 13 | ||
| 11 | Simone Holtznagel | Model | 4 | ||
| 12 | Anna Heinrich | TV personality | 11 | ||
| 13 | Richard Buttrose | Convicted drug dealer | 6 | ||
| 14 | Ellia Green | Rugby player | 5 | ||
| 15 | Millie Boyle | NRLW player | 13 | ||
| 16 | Wayne Carey | AFL commentator | 5 | ||
| 17 | Michael Zerafa | Professional boxer | 2 |
The fourth season began airing on 9 October 2023.[18]
It was the first season of SAS Australia to be filmed outside Australia, on Wadi Rum Desert at Jordan. The camp was set on an abandoned Military Outpost at the Valley.
Full list of celebrities were confirmed in March 2023:[19] [20]
| Recruit | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Abbey Holmes | AFL Field Commentator | 10 | ||
| 5 | Anthony Mundine | World Champion Boxer | 5 | ||
| 8 | Boyd Cordner | Retired NRL star | 2 | ||
| 1 | Cassie Sainsbury | Convicted drug smuggler | 2 | ||
| 7 | Craig Challen | Thai Cave rescue hero | 10 | ||
| 9 | Craig McLachlan | Actor | 8 | ||
| 3 | Jason Akermanis | AFL Hall of Famer | 1 | ||
| 12 | Lindy Klim | Balinese Princess | 2 | ||
| 6 | Mahalia Murphy | International Rugby Star | 9 | ||
| 13 | Matthew Mitcham | Olympic Gold Diver | 10 | ||
| 10 | Peter Bol | Olympic Runner | 6 | ||
| 11 | Stephanie Rice | Olympic Gold Swimmer | 4 | ||
| 14 | Tim Robards | OG Bachelor | 10 | ||
| 2 | Zima Anderson | Actress | 7 |
In March 2021, Seven commissioned a miniseries featuring civilian contestants in addition to the second main season.[21] Titled SAS: Hell Week, the mini-season was filmed back to back with the second celebrity season in the Blue Mountains.[22]