{"id":2222033,"date":"2026-01-04T21:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2222033"},"modified":"2026-01-04T21:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:24:21","slug":"who-is-mack-horton-the-celebrity-sas-contestant-who-admit-he-wet-himself-during-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/who-is-mack-horton-the-celebrity-sas-contestant-who-admit-he-wet-himself-during-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Mack Horton? The Celebrity SAS contestant who admit he wet himself during challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">With the Quality Streets eaten and the festive decorations put away, the holidays are well and truly over. But that means one thing: the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69859604\/most-anticipated-tv-shows-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69859604\/most-anticipated-tv-shows-2026\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"best month of TV\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">best month of TV<\/a> is here. Yes, while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/lifestyle\/a63321223\/january-one-of-best-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/lifestyle\/a63321223\/january-one-of-best-months\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"January\" data-node-id=\"1.3\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">January<\/a> is known for its blues, it&#8217;s also renowned for its epic television. And, that&#8217;s the perfect excuse we need to stay at home on the couch and away from the cold temperatures outside.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">From <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69903052\/is-the-traitors-on-today-full-release-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69903052\/is-the-traitors-on-today-full-release-schedule\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Traitors\" data-node-id=\"4.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">The Traitors<\/a> to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69809114\/netflix-run-away-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/a69809114\/netflix-run-away-cast\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Harlan Coben's Run Away\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">Harlan Coben&#8217;s Run Away<\/a>, we&#8217;ve got plenty of juicy TV to get stuck into over the coming weeks. And that includes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/g69630685\/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-season-8-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/g69630685\/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-season-8-cast\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins\" data-node-id=\"4.5.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins<\/a>, which returns to Channel 4 on 4 January. This season is a little different to the rest, and sees celebrities from both the UK and Australia go head to head.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">One celebrity who is taking part is Mack Horton and, in episode one, he has an awkward moment. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/g69630685\/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-season-8-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/uk\/entertainment\/g69630685\/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-season-8-cast\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins contestant\" data-node-id=\"6.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins contestant<\/a> Mack Horton&#8230; including why he wet himself.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-is-mack-horton\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"body-h2 css-1weox8s emevuu60\">Who is Mack Horton?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"body-text css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Mack Horton is an Australian freestyle swimmer. Although he&#8217;s now retired (at 29 years old, what a dream!?), he won a lot of gold medals during his swimming career. Those medals include an Olympic gold, a World Championships gold, and four Commonwealth Games golds.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Mack is married to his childhood sweetheart, Ella Walter. He met Ella in high school, and they started dating in 2015, eventually getting engaged in 2022 and marrying in 2023. Speaking about his wife, Mack previously told the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/commonwealth-games\/swim-star-mack-horton-reveals-his-high-school-sweetheart-helps-bring-crucial-balance-in-lead-up-to-commonwealth-games\/news-story\/4a97c687e03a65e4199db648b7726cce\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/commonwealth-games\/swim-star-mack-horton-reveals-his-high-school-sweetheart-helps-bring-crucial-balance-in-lead-up-to-commonwealth-games\/news-story\/4a97c687e03a65e4199db648b7726cce\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Herald Sun\" data-node-id=\"13.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">Herald Sun<\/a> that she is &#8220;the secret&#8221; to his swimming success. The pair are currently expecting their first child, due this month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">You can follow Mack on Instagram at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mackhorton\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mackhorton\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"@mackhorton\" data-node-id=\"16.1\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">@mackhorton<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-did-mack-horton-wet-himself\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"body-h2 css-1weox8s emevuu60\">Why did Mack Horton wet himself?<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Speaking to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tv\/article-15409619\/amp\/Celebrity-SAS-star-reveals-outrageous-moment-wet-just-ten-minutes-ignored-trainers-leaving-stars-shock.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tv\/article-15409619\/amp\/Celebrity-SAS-star-reveals-outrageous-moment-wet-just-ten-minutes-ignored-trainers-leaving-stars-shock.html\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Daily Mail\" data-node-id=\"19.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">Daily Mail<\/a> ahead of episode one of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Mack revealed an &#8220;outrageous&#8221; moment in which he wet himself while filming. But it wasn&#8217;t because he was afraid of the challenges ahead.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I was just busting to be honest,&#8221; Mack said of how desperately he needed to pee. &#8220;I put my hand up because I had to go to the bathroom, and no one came, and I was like, whatever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;It was huge as well,&#8221; Mack joked of the pee he let out. &#8220;It went on for like a minute and a half. It was outrageous.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Despite that, his co-stars said they didn&#8217;t even notice what had happened, but did mock Mack for needing to wet himself so early on. &#8220;None of us realised because obviously there was something far greater in front of us,&#8221; explained Gladiators legend Toby Olubi. &#8220;I just remember you telling us that happened, but none of us realised whatsoever.&#8221;<br data-node-id=\"26.3\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;That was 10 minutes in, though,&#8221; laughed Toby.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins starts on Sunday 4 January at 9pm on Channel 4.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"css-as8qcb e94w1mj7\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj5\">Related Stories<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cosmopolitan.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Quality Streets eaten and the festive decorations put away, the holidays are well and truly over. But that means one thing: the best month of TV is here. Yes, while January is known for its blues, it&#8217;s also renowned for its epic television. And, that&#8217;s the perfect excuse we need to stay at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2222034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[274717,429793,285977,308600,429792],"class_list":["post-2222033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-58af41dc-9df4-43a3-aefb-817e3e600862","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-who-is-celebrity-sas-contestant-mack-horton"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Who-is-Mack-Horton-The-Celebrity-SAS-contestant-who-admit.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2222033"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2222035,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222033\/revisions\/2222035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2222034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2222033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2222033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2222033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}