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SAS Australia: Sabrina Frederick admits Firass Dirani made her cry

<p>Sabrina Frederick has revealed there were an incident on <em>SAS Australia</em> where the TV show’s villain Firass Dirani made her cry.</p> <p>The sportswoman has opened up about the brutal reality of working on the show, with the program’s instructors calling her “extremely impressive” and “phenomenal”.</p> <p>Frederick admitted though that her strength was constantly tested by Dirani due to a series of comments he made to her throughout filming.</p> <p>“When you live with complete strangers in that environment, emotions are high anyway, so I’ll precursor with that,” Frederick said.</p> <p>“However, I just have never been forced to live with someone that just constantly was … I don’t know … I can’t even explain … constantly doing things to get us in trouble.</p> <p>“Personally, he would just say one-line comments to me every day,” she explained.</p> <p>“I’m an emotional person. Don’t get me wrong, I look like a hard a**e on the show but I’m a very emotional person and a caring person and for me, I couldn’t understand why he was saying the things that he was saying to me.”</p> <p>Dirani’s comments became too much at one point and Frederick admits she burst into tears.</p> <p>“Just on that one day he got me, and I just lost it,” she said.</p> <p>“I’m a very honest person with my emotions and of course I don’t want to cry on camera but at the same time that’s how I felt at the time.</p> <p>“It’s an interesting relationship between me and him – we just didn’t get on.”</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838617/sas-australia-4.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b82d20d87fbc4965bd130e85b32f3b16" /></p> <p>Frederick said what she thinks frustrated her most about the actor was “he was so adamant that he hadn’t done anything wrong the whole time, that put me in a shock.”</p> <p>“I’m so used to being in a team environment where you take responsibility. I couldn’t understand why he would say things and just disregard them or say he didn’t say those things or that he didn’t do things to make us get punished. I’d be in disbelief that I could even hear that come out of his mouth.</p> <p>“I think that’s what tipped me over the edge,” Frederick said.</p> <p>“It wasn’t so much the action; it was more the complete disregard for those actions that I think tipped me over.”</p> <p>The AFL player said that Dirani did apologise for upsetting her, but added she wasn’t convinced it was genuine.</p> <p>“It took a while for him to apologise and I don’t know if he apologised to me because he meant it or because someone told him to, I don’t know,” she revealed.</p> <p>“But by the time he did apologise, for me personally, it didn’t mean anything. I even said, ‘I appreciate your apology but just so you know, I don’t believe you.’</p> <p>“I’m a really straight up honest person and I needed him to know that.</p> <p>“I feel like not many people in there actually told him how they had felt from his actions, I think they shied away from it. For me it was a real opportunity to say, ‘look, this is what you’ve done and you’ve upset me,’ but I didn’t get the response that I wanted,” she said.</p>

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Guy Sebastian slams SAS Australia's violence against women

<p>Guy Sebastian has called out Channel 7’s <em>SAS Australia</em>, saying he felt “sick” after he tuned in to Monday night’s episode.</p> <p>In the episode, the 17 celebrity recruits were challenged to fight one another in a boxing fight.</p> <p>AFLW player Sabrina Frederick picked Nick ‘Honeybadger’ Cummins, which shocked her fellow contestants and those watching at home.</p> <p>Honeybadger did not hold back, and Sebastian came on to Nova 93.7’s <em>Nathan, Nat &amp; Shaun</em> show on Thursday morning to speak about the confronting scene.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838373/sas-guy-sebastian-3.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1770343db2e749c2938ebcd79e504fce" /></p> <p>“My wife and I run a foundation where we deal with domestic violence,” he said on radio.</p> <p>“I thought that was pretty p**s poor, if I’m being honest.</p> <p>“I think it makes it very difficult to tell your kids, to tell your boy, ‘You never hit a girl! It doesn’t matter what the circumstance is, you just never, ever hit a girl. Violence against women is always wrong.’</p> <p>“I felt quite sick if I’m being honest, watching that,” Sebastian continued.</p> <p>The Australian Idol winner made it clear that he was not “having a crack at Nick (Cummins)”, but rather “whoever is in charge of the show”.</p> <p>A fierce debate erupted regarding Monday night’s episode and whether it was right for Cummins to agree to the challenge.</p> <p>Speaking to <a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/nick-cummins-boxes-aflw-player-leaving-people-in-tears-c-1414088" target="_blank">7 News</a>, <em>SAS Australia </em>chief instructor Ant Middleton said: “The hand-to-hand combat task was the ultimate test of character and bravery.</p> <p>“Sabrina had the luxury of choosing her enemy and she chose a tough opponent, showing true strength of character and how much she wanted to test herself and get the absolute most out of this experience.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838374/sas-guy-sebastian-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/bef74f62933d4737a84a0ab5ea5f484a" /></p> <p>“Nick did exactly what was asked of him,” Middleton added.</p> <p>“They both held a good and correct account of themselves.”</p> <p>Frederick spoke to Seven News about the incident and revealed why she wanted to challenge Cummins.</p> <p>“I volunteered first and I picked Nick for two reasons,” she said.</p> <p>“Firstly, I wanted to select the person I thought was the biggest challenge. Secondly, I knew our respect was mutual and he would give me a fair fight, regardless of my gender.</p> <p>“In battle, the enemy doesn’t care about your gender or size and we had to think like soldiers to get through each and every task.</p> <p>“Yes, I was scared but that’s the whole point of SAS selection – not letting the fear consume you and instead harnessing it to empower you.</p> <p>“I am truly grateful for Nick and for that experience.”</p>

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Shock as Prince Frederick rushed to hospital

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Crown Prince Frederik has undergone surgery after sustaining an injury from a skiing accident in Switzerland.</p> <p>The 51-year-old was taken back to the Danish capital of Copenhagen for surgery alongside Crown Princess Mary who didn’t leave her husband’s side.</p> <p>The Danish Palace has confirmed the news in an official statement.</p> <p>"His Royal Highness The Crown Prince suffered a minor injury in the left shoulder last week in connection with skiing in Switzerland," the Palace's statement read.</p> <p>"The Crown Prince has therefore today been examined and treated at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen," it added.</p> <p>"The treatment consisted of an uncomplicated operation, which proceeded according to plan. The shoulder injury does not affect the Crown Prince's official program."</p> <p>For fans of Prince Frederik and Princess Mary, the news of Frederik being injured in a skiing accident comes as no surprise. The future Danish King and his family are avid skiers and have currently been living in a ski resort town of Verbier.</p> <p>This is due to Prince Frederik and Princess Mary’s four children attend the Lamania-Verbier International School for a 12 week spring term.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByhaFgvgL2U/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByhaFgvgL2U/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by DET DANSKE KONGEHUS (@detdanskekongehus)</a> on Jun 10, 2019 at 1:08am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Prince Christian, 14, Princess Isabella, 12 and eight-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine are attending boarding school to experience an international learning culture as the children usually attend a school in Denmark.</p> <p>It’s also not the first time Prince Frederik has injured himself either, as he was forced to pull out of the 10km Royal Run last year in May due to a slipped disk.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByhaFgvgL2U/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByhaFgvgL2U/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by DET DANSKE KONGEHUS (@detdanskekongehus)</a> on Jun 10, 2019 at 1:08am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"I have had a few back problems lately which have stopped me from going running as I would like to," Prince Frederik said in a video statement at the time.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Princess Mary shares rare family photograph with surprise guest

<p>Rarely do we get treated to candid family photos from any royal families over the world, however the Danish royal family are sharing a rare look into their private life.</p> <p>Princess Mary has shown there is nothing quite like a European summer and in an extremely thoughtful move, the Danish royal family have shared a family photograph with a very special addition.</p> <p>In a gorgeous candid snap, Prince Frederik and his wife Princess Mary are pictured at Gråsten Palace, in southern Denmark, along with their four children - as well as Frederik's mother and Mary's mother-in-law Queen Margarethe.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdetdanskekongehus%2Fphotos%2Fa.284013581937230%2F956215991383649%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500" width="500" height="497" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>The family are known to spend many family summers at the grand mansion where they get the opportunity to sit back and put their feet up in their own home.</p> <p>Aussie-born royal Mary had a wide grin on her face as did her four children, Prince Christian, 13, Princess Isabella, 12, and 8-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.</p> <p>It was the extra addition to the family, 79-year-old Queen Margarethe, who surprised fans. Pictured in simple, casual clothes, the grandmother of eight and mother to two was shown cosying up to some of her grandchildren – a rare sight indeed!</p> <p>Not only were fans treated to a photograph of the whole family outside their gorgeous palace, they also took to Instagram to share another sweet snap, this time showing the Queen just with her grandchildren.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_NpTMh4d6/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_NpTMh4d6/" target="_blank">A post shared by DET DANSKE KONGEHUS (@detdanskekongehus)</a> on Jul 16, 2019 at 11:28am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>As Aussies continue to shiver through a chilly winter, it is no wonder we are a little envious of Princess Mary and her family, who are all basking in the glorious European sun.</p>

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Devastating news for Princess Mary

<p>Princess Mary, Prince Frederik and their <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2017/04/princess-mary-poses-for-photos-with-children/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>four children are in mourning</strong></span></a> after the Danish royal family’s beloved dog Ziggy tragically passed away this week.</p> <p>The Danish-born border collie succumbed to a chronic kidney condition.</p> <p>The family confirmed the news in an Instagram post:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BSwDtEGjm_H/" target="_blank"><img width="487" height="674" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/35424/in-text-doggo.jpg" alt="In -text -doggo (1)" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></a></p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram / detdanskekongehus</em></p> <p>When translated, the post reads: “The dog has been part of the family for the last 12 years and was a wedding gift. Ziggy was a loyal and loving dog who unfortunately suffered from chronic kidney failure and arthritis.</p> <p>“In spite of this quality of life was high until the end. This picture was taken last Sunday.”</p> <p>Ziggy’s connection to the family was significant, often sighted in photos of the young family. Princess Mary has also said he was an <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/10/princess-mary-opens-up-about-private-heartbreak/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>integral part of their family</strong></span></a>.</p> <p>She told <a href="http://www.hellomagazine.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Hello Magazine</strong></em></span></a>, “In the morning we make porridge, and all sit around the dining table. Then we talk and eat, while our dog Ziggy runs in and out. It's really cosy.”</p> <p>Our thoughts are with Mary, Frederick and the children. It’s heartbreaking to lose a pet. Have you ever had to say goodbye to one of the animals you loved?</p>

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Fabulous Danish royal family album of fun-filled Switzerland ski holiday

<p>Escaping the limelight can be a difficult feat when you’re a member of a royal family, but Princess Mary and Prince Frederick of Denmark have managed to do just that, whisking their four beautiful children away for a ski trip to Verbier, Switzerland.</p> <p>The 45-year-old Tasmanian-born Princess proved quite the photographer, snapping cute photos of her children Prince Christian, 11, Princess Isabella, nine, and six-year-olds Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine enjoying the snow. The family were also joined by Mary’s Aussie nephew, Alexander Stephens.</p> <p>See their gorgeous holiday album above and tell us in the comments, have you ever visited this stunning part of the world?</p> <p><em>Photos: H. K. H. Crown Princess / Facebook</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/prince-harrys-roadblock-to-marriage/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Prince Harry’s roadblock to marriage</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/william-and-kate-visit-paris-first-time-since-diana-death/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>William and Kate’s special tribute to Princess Diana</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/duke-and-duchess-install-new-security-measures-to-protect-george-and-charlotte/"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Duke and Duchess install new security measures to protect George and Charlotte</strong></span></em></a></p>

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Lovely family photos of Princess Mary, Prince Frederick and family on a ski holiday

<p>The Danish royal family is enjoying a much-needed break at a family ski holiday in Verbier, Switzerland.</p><p>Crown Prince Frederik and our very own Australian-born, Crown Princess Mary, were having some fun in the snow with their four children Prince Christian, nine, Princess Isabella, seven, and four-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. The twins continued with tradition wearing matching jumpsuits with Vincent in blue and Josephine in red.</p><p>The family raced down slopes in plastic toboggans with a few tumbles and falls but nobody seemed to complain with the children squealing in delight. The twins were eager to be part of the fun and luckily mum was on hand to lend a helping hand pulling the four-year-olds down the slopes.</p><p>It seems the Danish royal family are enjoying some time to themselves after a busy Christmas, which they celebrated with the Greek royal family. The resort in Verbier is well-known in attracting royals and celebrities to its pristine slopes with Prince William, Prince Harry, their cousins Beatrice and Eugenie, and the Beckham family some of the names who’ve holidayed there.</p><p><em>Image credits: Daily News about Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Facebook&nbsp;</em></p>

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