{"id":2252065,"date":"2026-01-27T00:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2252065"},"modified":"2026-01-27T00:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:54:44","slug":"celebrity-sas-crowns-three-winners-after-brutal-final-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/celebrity-sas-crowns-three-winners-after-brutal-final-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity SAS crowns three winners after brutal final challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/indyArts1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IndependentCulture\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM fafQAy\">Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM fvWmZq\">Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter <\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM hkVmms\">Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter <\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/indyArts1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IndependentCulture\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Three <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/celebrities\">celebrities<\/a>, including former <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/love-island\">Love Island<\/a> stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/news\/dani-dyer-celebrity-sas-inspiration-b2893477.html\">Dani Dyer-Bowen <\/a>and Gabby Allen, alongside retired Olympic swimmer Emily Seebohm, have successfully completed the arduous course in the latest series of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/celebrity-sas-channel-4-cast-b2878300.html\">Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/channel-4\">Channel 4<\/a> programme <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/news\/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-contestants-withdraw-b2903074.html\">subjects 14 celebrity contestants<\/a> to a version of a Special Forces selection course, pushing them through extreme mental and physical challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The series finale saw Dyer-Bowen, Allen, and Seebohm share a tearful embrace after discovering they had passed the course, following a gruelling final challenge. During the episode, the remaining contestants faced a simulated hostage situation, which tested their emotional limits over 12 intense hours. <\/p>\n<p>This demanding task led to the withdrawal of Australian former Olympic swimmer Mack Horton and World Cup-winning former rugby player Ben Cohen, leaving just three celebrities to continue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 WbSmB\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/01\/26\/15\/12\/01KFWHDQHTR4FR1XRCZSVENSBS.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/01\/26\/15\/12\/01KFWHDQHTR4FR1XRCZSVENSBS.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/01\/26\/15\/12\/01KFWHDQHTR4FR1XRCZSVENSBS.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gabby Allen, Emily Seebohm and Dani Dyer after passing selection in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gabby Allen, Emily Seebohm and Dani Dyer after passing selection in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 exGSyR\"> (Pete Dadds\/Channel 4\/PA Wire)<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The recruits endured interrogation, detention with blindfolds, and exposure to unsettling sounds, including a baby crying. Dyer-Bowen, 29, was among those who broke down in tears during the final stages of the eight-day process, remarking: &#8220;This is so horrible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following the task, instructors evaluated the three remaining candidates to determine who had successfully completed the SAS selection process. Announcing the outcome, chief instructor Billy Billingham stated: &#8220;Just because you stand on the finish line doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve passed this course. You chose to come into our arena.&#8221; He then added: &#8220;It\u2019s a rare moment to say congratulations to all three of you, you\u2019ve passed this course.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dyer-Bowen shared a tearful embrace with Allen and Seebohm, telling her fellow recruits: &#8220;We did it girls.&#8221; After their celebration, the reality TV star, married to West Ham United footballer Jarrod Bowen, reflected: &#8220;Every single moment was horrendous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The episode also featured pre-programme confessionals from the successful contestants. Dyer-Bowen had declared: &#8220;If I pass this, I can do anything,&#8221; while Allen, 33, told the cameras: &#8220;When I leave the course I want to know I\u2019ve done everything I could. I want to make myself proud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 WbSmB\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/01\/26\/15\/47\/01KFWHDRZYD7FTEF37RVS7N3JY.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/01\/26\/15\/47\/01KFWHDRZYD7FTEF37RVS7N3JY.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/01\/26\/15\/47\/01KFWHDRZYD7FTEF37RVS7N3JY.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DS Rudy, DS Billy, Gabby Allen, Dani Dyer, Emily Seebohm, DS Chris and DS Foxy group shot after end of selection outside Parade Square gates in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>DS Rudy, DS Billy, Gabby Allen, Dani Dyer, Emily Seebohm, DS Chris and DS Foxy group shot after end of selection outside Parade Square gates in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 exGSyR\"> (Pete Dadds\/Channel 4\/PA Wire)<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Other notable figures who participated in the series included TV personality Jessika Power, social media stars Jack Joseph and Cole Anderson-James, and Olympian Toby Olubi. The line-up was completed by Neighbours actors Ryan Moloney and Natalie Bassingthwaighte, international cricketers Graeme Swann and Brad Hodge, and Home And Away actor and musician Axle Whitehead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-0 ijrISW\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-10\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-3 bnPMtb\">\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-4 hqeEpq\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/mobile-stores\/Apple_TV_Plus.png\" width=\"112\" height=\"52\" alt=\"Apple TV+ logo\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-118zqaw-5 erkCqL\">\n<p class=\"sc-118zqaw-6 fwMNvw\">Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 day<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-118zqaw-7 euVGoL\">New subscribers only. \u00a39.99\/mo. after free trial. 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If you sign up to this service we will earn commission.<span class=\"disclaimer-break\"> This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>All episodes of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Series 8 are available to stream on Channel 4.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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.independent.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Three celebrities, including former Love Island stars Dani Dyer-Bowen and Gabby Allen, alongside retired Olympic swimmer Emily Seebohm, have successfully completed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1948653,"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":[],"class_list":["post-2252065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Strictly-2025-BBC-loses-professional-competitor-for-new-series.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2252065","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=2252065"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2252065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2252066,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2252065\/revisions\/2252066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1948653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2252065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2252065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2252065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}