Celeb SAS sign up England cricket legend to take on TV's toughest test
TOUGH TALK Celeb SAS sign up England cricket legend to take on TV's toughest test
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CELEBRITY SAS: Who Dares Wins has signed up an England cricket legend, The Sun can reveal.
The hit Channel 4 show - which launched in 2015 - puts a group of ordinary people through a tough quasi military training course.
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The Sun can reveal the latest star to be put through their paces by the tough instructors on Celebrity SAS
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England cricket hero Graeme Swann has signed up to the show
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Swann kisses the Ashes trophy as England win in 2009
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The civilian series of SAS: Who Dares Wins ended in 2023, but the star version lives on.
The Sun can now reveal that England cricketing hero Graeme Swann is being lined to appear on the next series.
The retired sports star, 46, who also previously competed on Strictly Come Dancing, is set to be part of the star-studded line-up.
A source told us: 'Sports stars always do well in the Celeb SAS line-up, and bosses are chuffed they've got Graeme to sign on the dotted line.
"Not only is he familiar to cricket fans, he's also a reality TV favourite too after his stint on Strictly in 2018, where he finished in seventh place.
'Graeme is used to the pressure of international sporting events, and the acid tongues of the Strictly panel, but nothing will prepare him for his toughest TV show yet.'
During his time in the England Test team, Graeme became a key factor as the team rose to No1 in the world.
Swanny played a key role in historic wins in both Australia and India.
Among his closest friends in cricket are the record-breaking duo Jimmy Anderson and Alastair Cook.
Graeme, who retired from the sport in 2013, was part of the 2009 team who won the Ashes.
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This latest news comes after The Sun revealed earlier today how former Love Island star Dani Dyer would also be part of the line-up for the new series.
SHOW SHAKE-UP
The Sun's latest revelations come after we exclusively revealed how Celebrity SAS is set for a major shake-up.
It came after we revealed how the new series will take place in a new location.
A show insider said: 'Last series, there was a bit of a cash crisis at Channel 4 so the series shunned exotic locales and filmed in Wales.
"Bosses made it work but it felt like it wasn't on as big a scale as when they have filmed in foreign climes, so for the next series, execs are blowing the budget and pushing the boat out to film in Marrakech instead.
"It's more expensive but will look amazing on camera.'
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Mark "Billy" Billingham is the current Chief Instructor and puts the stars through their paces
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The show puts famous faces through their paces
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Earlier this year, The Sun revealed how Celebrity SAS had been saved from the axe - after bosses had considered quietly ending the series.
But after seeing footage of the upcoming series, execs couldn't let it go.
A TV insider revealed: 'Channel 4 never officially announced that Celebrity SAS had been dropped, but behind closed doors, they had decided not to bring it back — at least for the time being.
'It's an expensive show to make, as far as reality shows go, and budgets have been tightened.'
The hit series originally featured Ant Middleton as Head Instructor from 2015 to 2021.
Since his departure, Mark "Billy" Billingham has taken over that position.
Other Directing Staff (DS) includes Jason "Foxy" Fox, Rudy Reyes and Chris Oliver.
Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins airs on Channel 4.
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