SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins


SAS Australia, originally called SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins, is a reality quasi-military training television programme based on the original British SAS: Who Dares Wins that was broadcast on Seven Network between 19 October 2020 and 1 November 2023. Upon release of the first season, the show's name was changed to simply SAS Australia. The series featured four ex-Special Forces soldiers acting as the directing staff, 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. The series was not mentioned at Seven’s 2025 upfronts and the future of the series is unknown. In October 2025, a celebrity version was renewed with a Australia vs United Kingdom format which aired in 2026.
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Cast

The Directing Staff instructors for the final season included 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 included 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.

Celebrity edition


Season 1 (2020)

Production began in March 2020 on location in Queenstown, New Zealand, however production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.
  • Full list of confirmed celebrities:
RecruitCelebrityKnown forEpisode leftStatus
1Roxy JacenkoBusinesswoman & socialite1
2Candice WarnerRetired Ironwoman10
3Jackson WarnePoker player & son of Shane Warne8
4Arabella Del BussoCon Woman to Josh Reynolds2
5Molly TaylorRally car driver12
6Nick CumminsFormer rugby player and former Bachelor12
7Erin McNaughtMiss Universe Australia 200611
8Shannan PontonFitness professional11
9Schapelle CorbyFormer convicted drug trafficker2
10Merrick WattsComedian & former radio host12
11Firass DiraniActor10
12James MagnussenRetired swimmer12
13Shayna JackSuspended swimmer5
14Sabrina FrederickAFLW player12
15Mitchell JohnsonRetired cricketer4
16Ali OetjenThe Bachelorette Australia bachelorette6
17Eden DallyLove Island Australia star5

Season 2 (2021)

In October 2020, the series was renewed for a second season. The second season began airing on 13 September 2021.
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:
RecruitCelebrityKnown forEpisode leftStatus
1Emma HusarFormer politician3
2Koby AbbertonBra Boy9
3Brynne EdelstenSocialite1
4Jana PittmanDual Olympian in athletics and bobsleigh13
5Pete MurraySinger-songwriter4
6Manu FeildelCelebrity chef3
7Jett KennyIronman10
8Isabelle CornishActor9
9Dan EwingActor13
10Erin HollandTV Presenter2
11Mark PhilippoussisFormer tennis player13
12Bonnie AndersonSinger/actor6
13Kerri PottharstBeach volleyball Olympian6
14John SteffensenOlympic runner13
15Heath ShawAFL Star10
16Sam BurgessFormer rugby league player13
17Alicia MolikFormer tennis player4
18Jessica PerisSprinter10

Season 3 (2022)

The third season began airing on 21 February 2022.
Full list of celebrities were confirmed in October 2021:
RecruitCelebrityKnown forEpisode leftStatus
1Ebanie BridgesChampion boxer11
2Paul FenechComedian9
3Melissa TkautzSinger/Actor2
4Barry HallRetired AFL player7
5Geoff HuegillOlympic swimmer10
6Melissa WuOlympic diver12
7Riana CrehanMotorsports presenter13
8Darius BoydRetired NRL player13
9Orpheus PledgerActor2
10Locky GilbertReality TV star13
11Simone HoltznagelModel4
12Anna HeinrichTV personality11
13Richard ButtroseConvicted drug dealer6
14Ellia GreenRugby player5
15Millie BoyleNRLW player13
16Wayne CareyAFL commentator5
17Michael ZerafaProfessional boxer2

Season 4 (2023)

The fourth season began airing on 9 October 2023.
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:
RecruitCelebrityKnown forEpisode leftStatus
4Abbey HolmesAFL Field Commentator10
5Anthony MundineWorld Champion Boxer5
8Boyd CordnerRetired NRL star2
1Cassie SainsburyConvicted drug smuggler2
7Craig ChallenThai Cave rescue hero10
9Craig McLachlanActor8
3Jason AkermanisAFL Hall of Famer1
12Lindy KlimBalinese Princess2
6Mahalia MurphyInternational Rugby Star9
13Matthew MitchamOlympic Gold Diver10
10Peter BolOlympic Runner6
11Stephanie RiceOlympic Gold Swimmer4
14Tim RobardsOG Bachelor10
2Zima AndersonActress7

Season 5 (2026)

In October 2025, a fifth celebrity season was renewed by Seven during their annual upfronts titled "SAS: Australia vs England", which will see seven Australian celebrities and seven UK celebrities go against each other in the Moroccan desert, the Australian celebrities were revealed on the day. In December 2025, the UK celebrities taking part were announced alongside confirmation that the show would be aired on Channel 4 in January 2026 as the UK's eighth celebrity series.

Civilian edition

Season 1 (2021)

In March 2021, Seven commissioned a miniseries featuring civilian contestants in addition to the second main season. Titled SAS: Hell Week, the mini-season was filmed back to back with the second celebrity season in the Blue Mountains.