‘They’re a number until they prove otherwise!’ Former British soldier Ant Middleton admits he doesn’t care who the celebrities are on SAS Australia
He’s the no-nonsense former British soldier about to put Australian stars through their paces on SAS Australia.
And according to Ant Middleton, he doesn’t care who his celebrity charges are on Channel Seven’s new military-style show. In fact, his team like it that way.
‘We don’t care who they are, where they have been or come from, they are a number until they prove otherwise,’ Ant told The West Australian on Wednesday.
‘We don’t care who they are’: British soldier and Chief Instructor Ant Middleton (pictured) said Australians will love SAS Australia, which will premiere on October 19, as they love to see celebrities suffer
He added: ‘This keeps everyone at a level playing field. People don’t think they are above each other.’
Ants comments follow Candice Warner’s admission that she couldn’t believe there were no showers available on set for the contestants.
‘I thought maybe we would get cold showers at least. We smelt so bad!’ she said on Monday.
Candice, who gave birth to her third daughter Isla 12 months before, knew the physical challenges would be tough so she worked out in the gym diligently prior to filming.
Ant added: ‘This keeps everyone at a level playing field. People don’t think they are above each other.’ Pictured, left to right, Shannan Ponton, Merrick Watts and Erin McNaught
‘We smelt so bad’: Ants comments follow Candice Warner’s admission that she couldn’t believe there were no showers available on set for the contestants
‘I had a baby a little over 12 months ago. In my pregnancy I lost all my core strength and struggled to do one pull-up or push-up after giving birth,’ she said.
‘I knew I needed to work on that so I went hard in the gym. I also ran a lot and tried walking once a week with a 25kg pack on.’
For the former Ironwoman, it was not the physical endurance tests that she had difficulty with but the daily tasks like packing her kit.
Stinky! ‘I thought maybe we would get cold showers at least. We smelt so bad!’ she said
She said: ‘In the end it was the most mundane exercises that would test my character. Packing a Bergen each day sounds like an easy task but believe me it’s much harder than it looks’
‘In the end it was the most mundane exercises that would test my character. Packing a Bergen [backpack] each day sounds like an easy task but believe me it’s much harder than it looks,’ she said.
Before adding: ‘All in all it was a true test, but I loved it!’
The military-style show will see the contestants having to endure sleep deprivation, interrogation techniques and physical challenges.
SAS Australia premieres Monday October 19 at 7.30pm on Channel Seven
Get ready! Candice, who gave birth to her third daughter Isla 12 months before, knew the physical challenges would be tough, so she worked out in the gym diligently before filming began.Pictured with husband David and daughters Ivy, five, Indi, four, and Isla, one