The big name celebrity who ‘secretly quit’ SAS Australia

Guy Sebastian reportedly dropped out of starring on SAS Australia before filming began on the military-style show, earlier this year. 

The 39-year-old singer has been a vocal critic of the controversial series, but according to a report in Woman’s Day magazine, he was initially part of the star-studded cast. 

‘There were serious discussions about him joining and he originally loved the idea, but when it became clear gruelling and confronting the series would be, he just backed out,’ a ‘source’ told the magazine.    

‘On paper he was the perfect candidate, well-known and loved, but I don’t think he realised how real and raw the show was,’ the insider added.  

Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Guy Sebastian and Channel Seven for comment. 

Guy has been an outspoken critic of the show and recently slammed the controversial boxing match between Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins and AFLW’s Sabrina Frederick, which aired in the first week. 

Speaking to Nova 93.7’s Nathan, Nat & Shaun last month, Guy said the fight made him ‘feel sick’ while watching it.   

‘My wife and I run a foundation where we deal with domestic violence. I thought that was pretty p**s poor, if I’m being honest,’ he explained.  

He said the brutal fight sent the wrong message to young men watching. 

‘I think it makes it very difficult to tell your kids, to tell your boy, ‘You never hit a girl!’ It doesn’t matter what the circumstance is, you just never, ever hit a girl. Violence against women is always wrong,’ he said.   

‘I felt quite sick if I’m being honest, watching that.’

The Voice coach clarified that he was not ‘having a crack’ at Nick, rather ‘whoever is in charge of the show.’   

Guy’s verdict on SAS Australia comes after AFLW star Sabrina addressed her match up with the former reality star, which she said was ‘an experience I will never forget.’

She wrote in an Instagram post following the tense scenes: ‘I want to make something very clear so that no one can twist the truth of what happened in the fighting scene.  

Sabrina explained that she joined the show to challenge and push herself mentally and physically. 

‘My whole life I have been fighting for equality. For people to treat all as equal, regardless of gender or race and that task was an opportunity for exactly that,’ she said.  

‘I volunteered and picked @nickbadger for two reasons. 1) I wanted to select the person I thought was the biggest challenge and 2) I knew our respect was mutual and he would give me a fair fight regardless of my gender.

‘I am truly grateful for him and that experience,’ she wrote, ‘Yes, I was scared, but that’s the whole point of SAS not letting the fear consume you, instead harnessing it to empower you.’