Overview

• Ex-Special Forces director Jason Fox says instructors aren’t informed of the celebrity line-up until days before filming begins, ensuring strict secrecy around the cast.
• Former Peru Two inmate Michaella McCollum describes the interrogation segment as “extremely hostile” and mentally taxing despite her past prison experience.
• Rebecca Loos joined the series to reclaim her narrative after the Beckham scandal and found the physical and psychological tests to be a pivotal redemption opportunity.
• Singer Lucy Spraggan admits a brief clash with boxer Conor Benn over task leadership before forging friendships amid the show’s gruelling challenges.
• The eight-episode series premieres on August 3, airing Sundays and Mondays at 9 pm on Channel 4 and streaming free on My4.