Overview
- Three recruits quit in the latest episode and one was medically withdrawn, bringing the total departures this series to five.
- Challenges have included a 260ft submerged evacuation drill and punishing stair climbs that exposed both physical fitness and mental resilience.
- Several remaining contestants struggled during deep‑water drills as directing staff delivered harsh assessments of failed attempts.
- Tensions in camp rose when one participant’s shouted instructions over routine tasks prompted visible pushback from teammates.
- This eighth series began with 14 celebrities split into Team UK and Team Australia under Rudy Reyes, Jason ‘Foxy’ Fox, Billy Billingham and Chris Oliver, with tabloids closely tracking the high attrition.