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Disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who was convicted of multiple counts<\/a> of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in 2024, confirmed that he is headed to reality television.<\/p>\n Santos will be joining the cast of the upcoming fifth season of Fox\u2019s \u201cSpecial Forces: World\u2019s Toughest Test,\u201d a military-style competition series that puts celebrity contestants through physically and mentally demanding challenges in the Malaysian jungle.<\/p>\n \u201cI took my fat behind off the couch and tried something new!\u201d Santos wrote on the social platform X<\/a>. \u201cAnd it changed EVERYTHING! I can\u2019t wait to share this experience with y\u2019all!\u201d<\/p>\n He posted an image<\/a> of himself dressed in camouflage-print pants carrying a military style backpack on Instagram, writing in the caption that the experience was \u201cout of my element and which I was absolutely not in shape for!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud of this experience,\u201d Santos wrote in the caption. \u201cThat changed how I view myself and take care of my body soul and mind.\u201d<\/p>\n The former Republican congressman<\/a> will star in the show alongside 15 other celebrity contestants, including retired NBA player Matt Barnes, actress Ruby Rose, Collin Gosselin from the reality show \u201cJon & Kate Plus 8,\u201d and \u201cFull House\u201d star Candace Cameron Bure.<\/p>\n The celebrity recruits will attempt to complete challenges modeled after the special forces selection process, while juggling the \u201cunforgiving conditions\u201d of the Malaysian jungle, according to Fox<\/a>.<\/p>\n Challenges include navigating an underground bunker to retrieve military supplies while being suspended 300 feet above the jungle floor, chemical gas exposure and facing claustrophobic environments.\u00a0<\/p>\n The show, which is set to premiere in September, is unlike a traditional reality competition series as the public will not vote and there is no weekly elimination.\u00a0<\/p>\n Instead, contestants may only leave if they voluntarily withdraw, are dismissed by the show staff, fail to meet challenge requirements or are medically unable to continue.<\/p>\n Santos was elected to Congress in 2022 but served less than a year before being expelled from the House after he was exposed for fabricating much of his professional background and campaign finance reports. He pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to fraud, identity theft and campaign finance crimes.<\/p>\n After spending three months behind bars at a federal prison in New Jersey, President Trump commuted Santos\u2019s 87-month sentence<\/a>. The clemency order granted Santos \u201can immediate commutation of his entire sentence to time served with no further fines, restitution, probation, supervised release, or other conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/em><\/p>\n