Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2024 line-up in full
More famous faces will soon be put through their paces
We may think famous people enjoy a life of luxury but for the unfortunate few set to take part in the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, that certainly isn’t the case.
A spin-off of Channel 4’s popular series SAS: Who Dares Wins, this endurance trial show puts celebrities through their paces via an intensive two-week training course that’s typically reserved for those preparing to enter the UK’s elite special forces.
After serving up eight civilian editions, Channel 4 recently announced that it would be hitting pause on that version to shift its focus onto the celebrity spin-off version which last year featured an infamous appearance from disgraced former politician Matt Hancock.
A new, sixth season of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is heading our way this month — winter warfare training in the Middle-earthy south islands of New Zealand, no less — but who's taking the brutal plunge this time around?
John Barrowman
Cast into sci-fi superstardom with his portrayal of Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and its spin-off Torchwood, actor John Barrowman is officially onboard.
“I’m always somebody who’s up for a challenge, and I just really wanted to give it a whirl,” he said.
Rachel Johnson
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson’s younger sister (and journalist) Rachel Johnson will be heading to the sunlit uplands of New Zealand this autumn — six years on from her stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
“This experience was much more than I was expecting,” she claimed. “I mean, given how ghastly reality television can be, this was top notch. Really top notch.”
Georgia Harrison
Love Island series 3 contestant Georgia Harrison will switch poolside sunbeds for mountain ranges.
“It completely lived up to my expectation,” she said of the Celebrity SAS experience. “It was like something off a movie... it was just brilliant... and as much as there were times that I had to overcome the challenges I had to overcome, I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
Bobby Norris
Predominantly recognised for his nine-year stretch on The Only Way is Essex, Bobby Norris jumped at this opportunity to tackle his fears.
“I’ve got so many fears and phobias, and I’ve let them control my life for so long. I decided that if I could try and even tackle one of them, I’d be happy. This was a once in a lifetime experience,” he commented.
Bianca Gascoigne
Daughter of footballing legend Paul Gascoigne, who represented the men’s England team as well as Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio and Rangers, Bianca Gascoigne is a glamour model and regular across the reality TV landscape.
“This was a chance for me to really show people what I’m made of... it was literally life-changing,” she shared.
Pete Wicks
Pete Wicks is seeking personal redemption in the 2024 series of the show.
“After being medically withdrawn in Jordan (series 4), I felt like I hadn’t given it my best, and that bothered me. So when I got an opportunity to go back, I jumped in! And I would do it again!” said the soon-to-be Strictly Come Dancing contestant.
Ovie Soko
Professional basketballer and Love Island series 5 favourite Ovie Soko didn’t know what hit him when he first arrived in New Zealand.
“Oh it blew me away,” said the 33-year-old. “You kind of see what to expect on TV, but you don’t really know until you get there. You don’t know how bad it is, the bad things that you have to do, you just don’t know the reality of it. But it was incredible. Absolutely incredible. I had one of the best experiences I think I’ve had in my life.”
Lani Daniels
Kiwi heavyweight boxer Lani Daniels (born Te Arani Moana Daniels) is representing her home country after becoming only the fourth pugilist of Maori descent to win a world title.
She revealed: “I think it exceeded my expectations. It’s been one of the best experiences I’ve done in my life. It’s something that I will forever be grateful for.”
Chris Robshaw
Eight years after retiring as the captain of the England rugby team, Chris Robshaw “wanted to see how far I could push myself” on Celebrity SAS. “It was just absolutely amazing,” he said.
Anthony Ogogo
Having made his name in the sport of boxing, Anthony Ogogo’s career now sits in professional wrestling under Shane Taylor Promotions.
“Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is one of the best shows on telly. I wanted to push myself... and it was life-changing,” he shared.
Cherry Healey
Lifestyle documentarian Cherry Healey, whose projects include Cherry Healey’s Property Virgins, Cherry Goes Drinking and The Best of British Takeaways, admitted it’s “impossible” to mentally, physically or emotionally prepare yourself for Celebrity SAS.
The 44-year-old added: “It’s more than you could ever prepare for. It was everything. It was the most amazing, awful experience of my life.”
Ellie Downie
Artistic gymnast Ellie Downie, who competed on behalf of Great Britain until January 2023, got involved with the gruelling reality show despite warnings.
“Everyone told me it would be difficult; the challenges are really hard and the DS are really strict. I thought it can’t be that bad, surely. It was! It exceeded my expectations.”
Marnie Simpson
Geordie Shore, Ex on the Beach, and Celebrity Big Brother’s Marnie Simpson “definitely didn’t comprehend” how hard her newest TV appearance would.
“It was very raw and very real!” she said.
Tez Ilyas
Man Like Mobeen’s Tez Ilyas claimed Celebrity SAS “surpassed all expectations” in every way imaginable.
He said: “It was harder and more fun than I could have possibly imagined. It was uncomfortable. It was awful. It was brilliant.”
Shazia Mirza
Stand-up comedian Shazia Mirza previously turned up in Bear Grylls’s Celebrity The Island and Channel 5’s Celebs in Solitary.
“On Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins I learned that if I can do this, I can probably do anything,” she said.
When will Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2024 start?
The 2024 edition of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins premieres Sunday, 22 September at 9pm on Channel 4, with episodes airing every Monday and Sunday afterwards.
Series six will feature eight episodes in total — one more than 2023’s offering which is good news for us viewers but not so great for those set to take part in its bruising challenges.
Alongside the usual suspects of chief instructor Billy Billingham and his team of directing staff (DS) — Jason 'Foxy' Fox, Rudy Reyes and Chris Oliver — a former Special Forces psychologist in Dr. Alia Bojilova will also assist the knackered, famous folk.
Is there a trailer for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2024?
Yes, the trailer for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins has been released by Channel 4. Watch it above.
According to reports, the show is being scheduled to film in New Zealand throughout the summer of 2024, while 2023’s series was shot in the Thung Ui jungle in North Vietnam.
Previous editions have shipped celebs off to places like Jordan's Wadi Rum desert before putting them through a variety of exhausting challenges.
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins will air on Channel 4, every Sunday and Monday from 22 September at 9pm.
