Fiery start to new season of SAS Australia
The explosive opening night premiere of SAS Australia saw football legend Wayne Carey, aged 50, touch on the humiliating moment his life came off the rails back in 2002 – all during an intense challenge that saw him set on fire.
As the former Kangaroos captain-turned-AFL commentator approached chief instructor Ant Middleton, he reflected on the infamous affair, when he was caught in a bathroom tryst with Kelli Stevens, the wife of North Melbourne Kangaroos vice captain Anthony Stevens.
'The affair, it's the biggest regret of my life as an adult,' said Carey in a cutaway confessional.
'As an adult, I've done a lot of work, I'm trying to overcome it,' he continued.
Carey was then doused in accelerant and spectacularly set ablaze in a task that required him to race to water to put out the flames.
This task also gave him time enough to ponder his past mistakes.
'People say people don't change, but people can change, they evolve,' he added. 'I'm a perfect example of someone that's been able to evolve.'
Carey, winner of two premierships as captain of North Melbourne and regarded as one of the best players of all time, was just one of many celebrities looking for redemption on the fourth season of SAS Australia. Other contestants include retired NRL star Darius Boyd, model Simone Holtznagel and Bachelor star Locky Gilbert.
Also appearing are former Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill, Olympic diver Melissa Wu, AFL star Barry Hall, Real Housewives of Sydney's Melissa Tkautz and convicted cocaine dealer Richard Buttrose.
Boxers Ebanie Bridges and Michael Zerafa as well as comedian Pauly Fenech, rugby star Ellia Green, NRLW player Millie Boyle and motorsports presenter Riana Crehan are also set to compete on the show.
Rounding out the group is troubled Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger.
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