Gabby Allen, a former Love Island star and current contestant on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, has disclosed that viewers only see a fraction of the psychological challenges faced during filming. Speaking to the Mirror, she claimed that '80 per cent of what we go through' is left on the cutting room floor.
Allen described a scenario where, after a rare shower, the cast were ordered outside and told to pour their water bottles over their heads. 'At the time you're thinking 'These b*****s be crazy',' she said, but later understood it was about discipline and teamwork.
She added that the constant threat of being summoned from sleep kept everyone on edge. 'In the camp, every minute you're sleeping with one eye open in case they bring you out,' she explained, noting that these tactics ultimately foster unity.
Fellow recruit Mack Horton, an Olympic swimmer, recalled a trap set by the Directing Staff involving a box of chocolates labelled 'Rudy's chocolates'. The test was to see if contestants would eat them or hand them back, part of a week-long game of psychological warfare.
The new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins airs tonight at 9pm on Channel 4, featuring UK and Australian celebrities competing in brutal tasks in North Africa.
