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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Celeb SAS in huge shake-up for new star-studded series as bosses blow the budget
Keep scrolling to find out about the huge shake-up in store big change Celeb SAS in huge shake-up for new star-studded series as bosses blow the budget Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CELEBRITY SAS: Who Dares Wins is set for a major shake-up in its star-studded next series - as bosses blow the budget. The hit Channel 4 show - which launched in 2015 - puts a group of ordinary people through a tough quasi military training course. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is set for a major shake-up Credit: PA 3 The show puts famous faces through their paces Credit: PA 3 Mark "Billy" Billingham is the current Chief Instructor Credit: Pete Dadds / Channel 4 Although the civilian version ended in 2023, the celebrity iteration has continued on. The Sun can reveal a shake-up will see the next series take place in a new location. A show insider said: 'Last series, there was a bit of a cash crisis at Channel 4 so the series shunned exotic locales and filmed in Wales. !Bosses made it work but it felt like it wasn't on as big a scale as when they have filmed in foreign climes, so for the next series, execs are blowing the budget and pushing the boat out to film in Marrakech instead. "It's more expensive but will look amazing on camera.' The Sun has contacted a rep for comment. Earlier this year, The Sun revealed how Celebrity SAS had been saved from the axe - after bosses had considered quietly ending the series. But after seeing footage of the upcoming series, execs couldn't let it go. A TV insider revealed: 'Channel 4 never officially announced that Celebrity SAS had been dropped, but behind closed doors, they had decided not to bring it back — at least for the time being. 'It's an expensive show to make, as far as reality shows go, and budgets have been tightened.' Celeb SAS Who Dares Wins winners revealed The most recent series was completed by Love Island star Georgia Harrison and boxer Lani Daniels. It also featured reality star Pete Wicks - while airing concurrently with his stint in Strictly Come Dancing. The source added: 'They filmed a series in 2024, which will air later in 2025, and that was quietly considered to be the last one they would make. 'However, it's a beloved franchise and they have had a last-minute change of heart after doing the edit for the unaired series that's in the can.' However, the show's future was put back on track with the next course to be filmed later this year and air in 2026. Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins winners Many celebrities have attempted the infamous Channel 4 quasi military training course - but only a select few have successfully passed. Series 1 (2019) - Wayne Bridge Series 2 (2020) - Locksmith and Lauren Steadman Series 3 (2021) - Alexandra Burke, Aled Davies and Wes Nelson Series 4 (2022) - AJ Pritchard, Calum Best, Ferne McCann and Maisie Smith Series 5 (2023) - Gareth Gates The hit series originally featured Ant Middleton as Head Instructor from 2015 to 2021. Since his departure, Mark "Billy" Billingham has taken over that position. Other Directing Staff (DS) includes Jason "Foxy" Fox, Rudy Reyes and Chris Oliver. Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins airs on Channel 4.
Daily Mail
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
What happened to reality TV love rat Calum Best? Star turned fitness fanatic battled drug addiction, love child accusations and a struggle to escape his late father's shadow
For a certain generation of Noughties fans, Calum Best was defined as one of reality TV 's biggest names. A nepo-baby before the term was even coined, the star was the son of legendary late footballer George Best, who attempted to kickstart his own career on Celebrity Love Island. The ensuing years have saw Calum a womanising reputation that wasn't helped by the release of a sex tape in 2017, while he was appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, and claims that he once fathered a love child. Now a self-confessed fitness fanatic, the heavily tattooed TV personality has also featured on Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Ex On The Beach and SAS: Who Dares Wins. But his rollercoaster love life was never far from the headlines, with Calum dating names including Sarah Harding, Bianca Gascoigne and even Lindsay Lohan. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Calum endured a turbulent childhood as the son of late footballer George, given the sportsman's well-publicised battle with alcoholism In a 2017 interview, he revealed the details surrounding his father's relapse following a liver transplant. It happened in 2002, following his assurance that he was cured of his addiction to drink, and Calum caught him himself while the Best family were away on holiday. Speaking about the time he walked in on the late Manchester United player, Calum said: 'I knew he had just swigged from this bottle. And it was like f**k! It ended right there. I wanted to give up then totally. 'From then on it was just back to drinking. And he drank and drank until it ended. I remember leaving that trip so confused and upset and distraught.' Talking about how this set Calum himself on a downward spiral, the current CBB star said: 'I came back and snorted and drank and s***ged my way through everything.' George's battle with alcoholism finally took his life in 2005, which sent Calum into a tailspin of self destruction and grief. It was during this time that Calum was also a contestant on Celebrity Love Island, and won the second series with Bianca Gascoigne. Despite their winning title, the pair split up shortly after their stint on the dating series. Calum had already earned a reputation for his rollercoaster love life, having dated Girls Aloud star Sarah back in 2005. In 2006, he enjoyed a brief romance with Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly, but their relationship quickly fizzled out. Later in 2006, Calum was given the chance to brush with some of Hollywood's finest, as he started dating actress Lindsay Lohan, at the height of her Mean Girls success. However, things took a turn when Calum confessed Lindsay dumped him after becoming fed up with his attempts to flirt with other women, and he wrote in his memoir: 'The two of us together are combustible. At this moment in our lives, we're both a bit nuts. 'We both like to party a lot and it makes things tempestuous.' Calum also had a short-lived romance with glamour model Georgia Salpa in 2011, and in 2016 he was rumoured to be dating TOWIE star Chloe Sims. They both kept quiet about the romance rumours at the time, but Chloe later referred to Calum as her 'ex' in an interview with The Daily Star. Later that year, Calum appeared on US dating show Famously Single and struck up a relationship with fellow reality star Brandi Glanville, but their romance ended after a fiery row which featured on screen. In the midst of his long list of famous girlfriends, Calum has also been accused of fathering a love child, after Lorna Hogan, 33, fell pregnant the day before the memorial of his father George Best. In 2015, Lorna claimed that Calum had refused to take a paternity test, and claimed he 'abandoned' his daughter Amelia. She told The Mirror: 'All she can say is that she doesn't know him and he doesn't want anything to do with her - it's heartbreaking.' She went onto claim that a DNA test was later planned through Calum's mother Angie, but says he failed to attend. In 2017, Calum hit back at these claims in a response to a fan on X, writing: 'Did a paternity test to clear the child wasn't mine bless.' George's own struggles with alcoholism would haunt Calum who described how he would feel, 'demonic anger,' because of his father's drinking. Indeed in 2007 his own life started to fall apart as he spiraled out of control, suffering alcohol and drug addiction. Calum said at the time: 'I'm a bad boy. I go out and get drunk, I get high on cocaine and I do stupid debauched things with the wrong women. 'I've been sowing my oats for years, and I've been doing drugs for the past six years. I do drink too much and it gets out of control. 'The drink leads to the coke and the coke leads to debauchery - the wrong people and places. When I'm high I do wild, stupid s**t. I'm a red-blooded male and I'm addicted to sex. 'I don't have to be like Dad, but I feel his blood running through my veins. I need to sort out my problems before it's too late.' Over the years, Calum hasn't given up in his quest to find love, and has been a regular on shows such as Celebrity Ex On The Beach and Celebs Go Dating. He previously told The Mirror: 'I'm doing it because I'm still f*****g single and in the hope of finding someone and the hope that this might be the one. 'The thing is, if I can't find a f*****g Mrs in my private life then I'm going to try elsewhere 'I remember I was once told, if opportunities come your way take them and if they're opportunities that are with the best intentions then go for it and this came about.' Calum has also endured two stints in the Celebrity Big Brother house, originally finishing in third place. In January 2024, Calum was cleared of sexually assaulting a British holidaymaker at Wayne Lineker's Ibiza beach club In recent years, Calum has taken a step back from reality TV to pursue his passion for fitness, and he is currently the chairman of Dorking Wanderers FC women's team In January 2024, Calum was cleared of sexually assaulting a British holidaymaker at Wayne Lineker's Ibiza beach club. The three trial judges ruled Spanish state prosecutors had not done enough to convince them Calum had forced his alleged victim to put her hand down his shorts and onto his penis as she claimed in her court testimony. They pointed to the lack of 'external corroboration' of the tourist's version of events and questioned why a female friend with her at the time and a security guard she said she had sought help from were not called to give evidence. In an Instagram Stories message alongside part of a news report confirming his acquittal, he wrote: 'The truth prevails. I have been acquitted and won my case. Thank you everyone for all your messages of support.' He finished the emotional post off - which was imposed over a scenic image of a lake and rolling hills in the distance -with a heart emoticon. In recent years, Calum has taken a step back from reality TV to pursue his passion for fitness, and he is currently the chairman of the Dorking Wanderers FC women's team. As well as regularly sharing shirtless snaps on Instagram, he is also a fixture at the annual Sellebrity soccer charity matches. He is also the chairman of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA), and designs crystal jewellery with his brand Aura by Calu. Calum has also been hit by business woes in recent months, appointing liquidators to close his failing media business Trouble to Triumph. The liquidators reportedly found an unpaid £85,625 tax bill as well as a £48,971 director's loan. It was agreed based on his financial situation that Calum will pay just £60,000 of the £250,000 he is said to own, in monthly instalments.
The Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Celebrity Masterchef signs up footballer turned reality star after family tragedy for new series
CELEBRITY Masterchef has recruited a reality TV veteran for their latest series. As the BBC show starts building its line-up, they have signed on a footballer-turned-reality star who has become famed for shows including Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, and Ex On The Beach. 7 7 Ashley Cain made his name as a tattooed and muscled bad boy on screen, but after the devastating loss of his eight-month-old baby daughter Azaylia in 2021, he's since dedicated his life to raising money for a foundation made in her name. He's hoping that Celebrity Masterchef will be a way to show off the family man he's now become. A source told The Sun: "Ashley is keen to show fans another side of him. This is an unexpected move for him as his past shows have either been wild like Ex on The Beach, or really hardcore like Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. 'Now he can show what he is capable of in the kitchen and introduce himself to a new audience." A Celebrity Masterchef spokesperson said: "We do not comment on line-up speculation and the cast will be announced in due course." Azaylia, whom Ashley had with ex Safiyya Vorajee, died from a rare form of leukaemia, having been diagnosed just two months after she was born. He's since taken on record-breaking feats of endurance including kayaking 1,000 miles in the Yukon, Canada, in just 10 days in order to raise money to support families whose children are battling the disease. in the running to appear in this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up. He will be joining RuPaul's Drag Race star Ginger Johnson, Love Island beauty Uma Jammeh and Blue singer Antony Costa. Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn, Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes and Michelle Heaton have also been included in the line-up. My shocking journey inside Europe's most dangerous city where crazed hitman bragged of blowing off HEADS & brazen gang lords run shops with drug menus The series will mark the debut of Grace Dent as the new host alongside John Torode She is taking over from Gregg Wallace, who was removed from the series later year. The new series of Celebrity Masterchef is expected to air in the coming months. Celebrity Masterchef Previous Winners The previous Celebrity Masterchef winners so far in the show 2023 - Singer Wynne Evans 2022 - Radio Presenter Lisa Snowdon 2021 - Gold-medal-winning Paralympian Kadeena Cox 2020 - YouTube star Riyadh Khalaf 2019 - Olympian Greg Rutherford 2018 - Actor John Partridge 2017 - Television presenter Angellica Bell 2016 - Real Hustle star Alexis Conran 2015 - Pussycat doll Kimberly Wyatt 2014 - Actress Sophie Thompson 2013 - Comedian and actor Ade Edmondson 2012 - Actress Emma Kennedy 2011 - Former England rugby captain Phil Vickery 2010 - Actress and presenter Lisa Faulkner 2009 - Presenter Jayne Middlemiss 2008 - Singer and actress Liz McClarnon 2007 - Actress and presenter Nadia Sawalha 2006 - Rugby star Matt Dawson 7 7 7 7
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I've been on every reality show but there's a dark side to them and I'm constantly worried about my next pay cheque
HE first rose to fame on the X Factor back in 2012 and while many have faded into obscurity, Jake Quickenden has firmly cemented himself as a household name. But the 36-year-old is the first to admit there's a dark side to it all, which rarely gets talked about but affects everyone in the industry - money. 4 4 Jake told us: 'I'm always worrying about work, you see work come and go, you're wondering when your next job's coming in. 'Obviously you go on a show such as Big Brother and you're loved by some people and hated by others, and there's a lot of factors that you have to think about with reality TV. 'It can be a tough place to be sometimes.' As well as the X Factor, Jake has appeared on I'm A Celebrity, Dancing on Ice, SAS Who Dares Wins and MasterChef to name a few. He has also appeared in a number of stage roles and is making a name for himself in the theatre world. Speaking to The Sun via WhichBingo, Jake - who is a dad of three - said: 'I'm obviously worried from job to job because money is the main thing that kind of keeps you ticking over. 'You want to pay your mortgage, you wanna be able to go on holiday when you choose and stuff, so I guess there's always a worry if you're not working, that you're not earning money. 'I'm not a multi-millionaire, but I've got savings in case some work doesn't come in for a year and I'm auditioning and it doesn't go my way. 'You've got to use your head and think, in the past when I was younger I'd probably just spend all my money and blow it and then not think about the consequences, but when you're a father and you've got a family and a house and a car to pay for then you do have to put a bit of money away for a rainy day or in case work's not coming in.' Jake and wife Sophie are parents to children Leo and Kit, who was born at the start of the year. Jake Quickenden and wife Sophie welcome second child together He is also step dad to Sophie's son Freddie from a previous relationship. The star revealed his kids are his biggest inspiration, telling us: 'Everything I do is for them. 'I wanna set them up for a decent life and I wanna give them a decent amount of savings.' And Jake has no plans of slowing down soon, adding: 'I don't feel I ever do enough, so I'll continue to just kind of work my a***e off and and hopefully continue for a very long time.' 4 4
The Irish Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I've been on every reality show but there's a dark side to them and I'm constantly worried about my next pay cheque
HE first rose to fame on the X Factor back in 2012 and while many have faded into obscurity, Jake Quickenden has firmly cemented himself as a household name. But the 36-year-old is the first to admit there's a dark side to it all, which rarely gets talked about but affects everyone in the industry - money . 4 Jake Quikenden has admitted the reality TV industry can be tough Credit: Getty 4 He first appeared on the X Factor in 2012 Credit: Handout next job's coming in. 'Obviously you go on a show such as Big Brother and you're loved by some people and hated by others, and there's a lot of factors that you have to think about with reality TV. 'It can be a tough place to be sometimes.' As well as the X Factor, Jake has appeared on I'm A Celebrity , Dancing on Ice, SAS Who Dares Wins and MasterChef to name a few. Read More on Jake Quickenden He has also appeared in a number of stage roles and is making a name for himself in the theatre world. Speaking to The Sun via 'You want to pay your mortgage, you wanna be able to go on holiday when you choose and stuff, so I guess there's always a worry if you're not working, that you're not earning money. 'I'm not a multi-millionaire, but I've got savings in case some work doesn't come in for a year and I'm auditioning and it doesn't go my way. Most read in Reality 'You've got to use your head and think, in the past when I was younger I'd probably just spend all my money and blow it and then not think about the consequences, but when you're a father and you've got a family and a house and a car to pay for then you do have to put a bit of money away for a rainy day or in case work's not coming in.' Jake and wife Sophie are parents to children Leo and Kit, who was born at the start of the year. Jake Quickenden and wife Sophie welcome second child together He is also step dad to Sophie's son Freddie from a previous relationship. The star revealed his kids are his biggest inspiration, telling us: 'Everything I do is for them. 'I wanna set them up for a decent life and I wanna give them a decent amount of savings.' And Jake has no plans of slowing down soon, adding: 'I don't feel I ever do enough, so I'll continue to just kind of work my a***e off and and hopefully continue for a very long time.' 4 Jake with wife Sophie and their three children 4 Jake landed a place on I'm A Celebrity Credit: Rex
