EXCLUSIVE: The star appeared on the primary ever celeb particular of the Channel 4 present.
Former Superstar SAS contestant Sam Thompson has revealed his one remorse about doing the present (Picture: Channel 4)
TV presenter and podcaster Sam Thompson has admitted he was too younger to completely embrace the Superstar SAS Who Dares Wins expertise when he took half within the Channel 4 present in 2019. The I am A Superstar… Get Me Out Of Right here! winner appeared within the first-ever celeb particular of the present for Stand Up To Most cancers, which was filmed within the Chilean Andes. He made it to the fifth episode earlier than voluntarily withdrawing. Upon signing up, he had stated: “I used to be at some extent in my life the place I actually, and this sounds so cliche, wanted to determine who I used to be as a person. Folks pay some huge cash to do these sorts of experiences to determine extra about themselves and the truth that I had the chance, you simply cannot flip that down.”
Talking completely to Categorical.co.uk seven years later, he confessed: “One of many largest TV regrets I’ve is doing SAS too younger, as a result of I did not perceive it. I did not perceive what a tremendous expertise it was. I had a tremendous time, however I most likely would have taken it a little bit bit extra significantly, if I used to be a little bit bit older.”
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Requested if the endurance present, which regularly sees celebrities diminished to tears, is as brutal because it appears when viewing at dwelling Sam solutions within the affirmative. “It is f*****g exhausting. It is actually f*****g exhausting. It is means tougher than what you see on display screen,” he insisted.
“You solely see 45 minutes, as a result of you have got adverts as effectively, so it isn’t a full hour. And inside these 45 minutes, you’re simply seeing one of the best bits.
“So, when somebody, I feel they name it VW, voluntary withdrawal, they usually like take their little band off, they have been labored for 5 hours to get to that time. However you’ve got solely seen them do a duck stroll across the yard, 5 round laps. They’ve accomplished 30. They have been by means of the ringer for hours and hours.
“They’re going to wake you up at midnight, they usually’ll have you ever going till 4.30 within the morning, simply around the parade sq., spherical and spherical and spherical, till you’re bodily f****d,” he stated.
“It is actually, actually exhausting, however I used to be actually younger as effectively, so it could be a little bit bit totally different now to be honest. In my season, I feel we had it tougher, although,” he contemplated.
The expertise has accomplished nothing to dampen Sam’s enthusiasm for saying sure to initiatives although and his newest function is ambassador for the YOLÉ marketing campaign – the Sevillian tackle YOLO – from lager model CruzCampo.
The marketing campaign, which sees them give individuals achance to win a visit to Seville and nab some free pints within the course of happened after analysis confirmed the common Brit hasn’t accomplished something spontaneous in 80 days whereas one in 5 Brits have by no means accomplished something spontaneous – not even a last-minute journey to the pub.
“That is so up my road, it is all about spontaneity, and that is one thing that I virtually have an excessive amount of of I might say,” Sam laughed explaining his involvement. I like the concept of truly getting individuals to do one thing that is exterior their routine, as a result of we Brits love a routine. I feel it is actually enjoyable, and I feel it is one thing that really goes to catch on a little bit bit,” he smiled.
For extra particulars on the marketing campaign and to enter the Seville prize draw, go to the CruzCampo web site.
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