SAS: Who Dares Wins instructor Billy reveals contestants work for 17 hours a day during ‘full on’ course
FORMER SAS soldier and instructor Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham disclosed that his recruits need “grit” and “determination” as they work up to 17 hours a day.
Billy told the Radio Times that the show SAS: Who Dares Wins is very “full on” and recruits need to be resilient.
Former SAS soldier and instructor said course is very “fun on”[/caption]In the first episode, viewers saw a train hijacking and Billy recalled herded the recruits off of the train around the time that daylight broke.
Before blindfolding them, he moved them to different locations several times, processing them for half an hour and eventually revealing themselves as their captors.
Talking about the intense nature of the show, Billy said: “There’s a reason why we do all that.
“This is going to be hard, you need resilience, you need grit, you need determination.
Billy said recruits need grit, resilience and determination[/caption] Billy said it’s no the show to go to for fame like Love Island[/caption]“You’ve not come here to get your 15 minutes of fame – this isn’t Love Island.”
He added: “We’re not here to mess around. We’re here to give you time, experience and this is where it starts.”
“I see a lot of comments going, ‘Ah you know, but they stop and they do this,’ – they don’t. They are full on,”
“Every Sunday night, you see an hour’s programme or however long it runs for.
Billy said we’re not here to mess around[/caption] Billy said we’re on it all the time 17 hours a day[/caption]“You’ve got to remember that they’re working 17 hours a day. We’re on it all the time.”
Recruit Jacob Hazell has praised the show for “bringing the fight out of him” after the tragic death of his YouTuber girlfriend two years ago.
Emily Hartridge, who hosted comedy series 10 Reasons To… on her channel, tragically died in a scooter accident in 2019. She was just 35 years old.
Devastated Jacob has now spoken out about the loss, which came just a week after they had moved in together and were planning their future.
Recruit Jacob Hazell praised the show for bring the fight out of him[/caption]Most read in Reality
In a bid to find motivation and bring back his spark in life, he joined this series of SAS – and is competing against the show’s first transgender contestant, and a firefighter hoping to combat his PTSD as a result of tackling the Grenfell fire.
The first transgender contestant unveiled how she is now ready to find love after the ruthless reality TV show helped her feel “so much more confident in myself and my identity”.
Holly Hutchinson was the first transgender recruit on the show, after women were allowed to compete for the first time two years ago.
SAS: Who Dares Wins airs on Sundays at 9pm on Channel.