September 20th 2024.
Pete Wicks, a celebrity recruit on the intense reality show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, experienced a medical emergency during his second time competing. The 36-year-old Strictly Come Dancing star had to be airlifted to safety after collapsing while on a mountain during the Channel 4 show. This was not the first time Pete had faced a medical incident on the show, as he was forced to withdraw during his first attempt in 2022.
Journalist Rachel Johnson, sister of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, shared with The Agency and other press that Pete had suffered another medical episode during his return to the show. According to the 59-year-old, "Pete Wicks was medevacked off the mountain. He collapsed." Fellow recruit and Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson, 32, also expressed sympathy for Pete, saying "I felt bad for Pete because coming back the second time, there was so much pressure on him to do even better than the first time so he pushed himself way too far."
During his first stint on Celebrity SAS, Pete was forced to leave the show after jumping out of a helicopter into a lake and knocking himself unconscious with his backpack. He broke his ribs and was knocked unconscious in the process. Reflecting on the incident, Pete explained, "I genuinely thought this would be the challenge for me to show what I f****** got and I got it wrong, I got it very wrong." He expressed feeling "gutted, hurt, disappointed and angry" by his departure, as he "doesn't take failure lightly."
Pete's determination to not give up on the show led to him pushing himself too hard during his second attempt, resulting in his collapse. Marnie shared her thoughts, saying "he pushed himself too hard" and "there was no way [he] was ever going to hand [his] armband in." Despite his injuries, Pete refused to quit the show and was eventually medically withdrawn by the chief medical officer due to the need for a chest X-ray.
Last month, Pete revealed that his ribs were still broken from the accident and that he was worried about his upcoming participation on Strictly with his professional partner Jowita Przystal. He discussed his concerns on his podcast, Staying Relevant, with his best friend and I'm A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson. Pete stated, "I'm 36, I haven't been to the gym in ages" and expressed his desire to not get further injured before the BBC show begins.
It was reported that Celebrity SAS bosses were not pleased with Pete's decision to join Strictly, as the show would be airing in the same week as their own. A source shared, "Channel 4 were fuming when Pete was revealed as part of this year's Strictly cast" and explained that it was the second time they had been "screwed over by another reality show." Despite this, Pete will be joining other celebrities such as Love Island's Ovie Soko, former boxer Anthony Ogogo, and Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie on Celebrity SAS's sixth series, which will air on Channel 4 every Sunday and Monday from September 22 at 9pm.
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