Love Island stars Gabby Allen and Dani Dyer both struggled with the underwater emergency evacuation drill in the first episode of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins star Gabby Allen was left furious after ‘panicking’ during a challenge, forcing the on-site crew to rescue her.
The thrilling Channel 4 series kicked off its eighth season on Sunday (January 4), featuring 14 celebrities braving a modified version of the gruelling SAS (Special Air Service) training.
In a first for the show, this year’s line-up is split into two international teams: seven British celebs and seven Australian stars.
The UK team boasts Love Island favourites Gabby and Dani Dyer, social media influencers Jack Joseph and Cole Anderson James, rugby hero Ben Cohen, Gladiator Toby Olubi, and cricket star Graeme Swann.
The inaugural mission of the season was an emergency evacuation drill, where one contestant from each team was strapped into an aircraft and submerged underwater, reports OK!.
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Once under, they were instructed to hold their breath for 30 seconds before being given the signal to escape. Gabby was the first to tackle the challenge, alongside Olympic swimming champion Mack Horton.
The risk of drowning was acknowledged prior to the stars being plunged into the water. However, things took a frightening turn when Gabby began to panic just seconds into the task.
She was swiftly rescued by the crew who recognised her “panicking”. The reality TV star was deemed to have “failed” the test as she couldn’t hold her breath for the necessary duration.
The 33-year-old was visibly exasperated by the task. Reflecting on her experience, she exclaimed: “I weren’t scared about the height, I weren’t scared about the water. And then I f****** didn’t take a big enough breath. What the f***? !”
Fellow former Islander Dani also struggled with the emergency evacuation challenge. “Instantly, I failed,” she vented post-challenge.
Prior to the airing of the new episode, the 29-year-old shared some insights into her time on the military-style programme.
In an Instagram Stories video, Dani revealed: “SAS is obviously on tonight at nine o’clock. This is one show I’ve been absolutely really excited for you all to see, but also petrified because it was one of the hardest experiences of my entire life.”
She continued: “I’d love to do it again, this is one of those things I’d love to do again and be a lot more headstrong, and a lot more…not a wimp. But do you know what? It was great and, yeah, I hope you all enjoy it.”
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins continues tomorrow night at 9pm on Channel 4
