SAS Australia reveals the 2023 recruits taking on the Middle East

SAS Australia returns to Channel Seven and 7plus in 2023 with a new group of star recruits descending on one of the toughest environments faced by Special Forces operatives – the Middle East. 

Actor Craig McLachlan, former world boxing champion Anthony Mundine, ‘Cocaine Cassie’, Olympians Stephanie Rice, Peter Bol, and Matthew Mitcham, Balinese princess Lindy Klim, Thai cave rescue hero Dr Craig Challen and Brownlow medallist Jason Akermanis are just some of the 14 Aussie celebrities who have volunteered a series of physical and psychological tests from the real SAS selection process.

For the first time on SAS Australia, the recruits will travel offshore to a secret base in the Middle East, where they will eat, sleep and train together in hot and arid conditions, with no allowances or exceptions made for their celebrity status or gender.

The celebrities will be pushed beyond their limits, as they’re subjected to extreme physical endurance, sleep deprivation, interrogation and psychological testing. Some will reach breaking point and withdraw. Who will have the mental strength to tough it out to the end?

The star recruits set to take on SAS Australia in 2023 are:

Abbey Holmes, 32 – AFL Field Commentator Anthony Mundine, 47 – World Champion Boxer Boyd Cordner, 30 – Retired NRL Star Cassie Sainsbury, 28 – Convicted Drug Smuggler Dr Craig Challen, 57 – Thai Cave Rescue Hero Craig McLachlan, 57 – Actor Jason Akermanis, 46 – AFL Hall of Famer Lindy Klim, 45 – Balinese Princess Mahalia Murphy, 29 – International Rugby Star Matthew Mitcham, 35 – Olympic Gold Diver Peter Bol, 29 – Olympic Runner Stephanie Rice, 34 – Olympic Gold Swimmer Tim Robards, 40 – OG Bachelor Zima Anderson, 25 – Actress

Last season, Darius Boyd, Millie Boyle and Riana Crehan were the recruits to pass final selection during the finale of SAS Australia, the only recruit in the final to not pass was Locky Gilbert.

See Also: SAS Australia 2022 Finale: Which recruits passed final selection?

SAS Australia is produced by Screentime, a Banijay Group company, based on a Minnow Films format. The new season premieres later this year on Channel Seven and 7plus.