{"id":3531,"date":"2021-08-25T13:25:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T11:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=904290"},"modified":"2021-08-25T13:51:10","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T11:51:10","slug":"celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-2021-line-up-meet-the-all-star-contestants-for-series-3","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-2021-line-up-meet-the-all-star-contestants-for-series-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2021 line-up: Meet the all-star contestants for series 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2021 set to begin on Sunday, meet the famous contestants who’ll be taking on the gruelling challenge this year. <\/p>

By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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With the 2021 series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins<\/a> just days away from premiering on Channel 4, the show has officially announced the famous faces who\u2019ll be taking on the ultimate physical and mental challenge of SAS Selection \u2013 and the line-up certainly doesn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n

From TV presenters such as Ulrika Jonsson and Ore Oduba to Love Island<\/a>\u2018s Wes Nelson and Olympian James Cracknell, this year\u2019s stars may all possess different skill sets, but will still be put through their paces all the same by the show\u2019s brutal Chief Instructor Ant Middleton and his Directing Staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s line-up will be heading to the Scottish Hebrides to take on eight days of gruelling tasks and interrogations whilst confronting surprising truths about themselves \u2013 but who will stay the course?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about the 2021 Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins contestants.<\/p>

Ulrika Jonsson<\/h2>\n
\""Ulrika\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Ulrika Jonsson was rumoured to have signed up for the upcoming series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in October last year, but now it\u2019s official: the TV presenter is taking part in the 2021 challenge.<\/p>\n

The 53-year-old broadcaster is best known for presenting the weather on TV-am, hosting Gladiators and being a team captain on Shooting Stars. In recent years, she\u2019s appeared on Dancing on Ice<\/a>, Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity MasterChef and First Dates Hotel.<\/p>\n

Speaking about participating in this year\u2019s show, Jonsson said: \u201cI felt it had a profoundly positive effect on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saira Khan<\/h2>\n
\""Saira\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

TV personality Saira Khan is set to take part in the 2021 series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.<\/p>\n

Khan is best known for winning The Apprentice in 2005, before going on to become a regular panelist on Loose Women and co-presenting The Martin Lewis Money Show. She\u2019s previously competed on Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing on Ice and Pointless Celebrities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are things that I have done in my life to prove myself, that I am strong, brave, determined, and a go getter. But Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins was an experience which has changed my life for the better,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt humbled me and I am grateful for the show for waking me up to my life and start enjoying and appreciating everything I have worked so hard to achieve. It\u2019s been life changing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kerry Katona<\/h2>\n
\""Kerry\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Pop star and TV personality Kerry Katona is one of the latest stars to be announced as a Celebrity SAS contestants for this year\u2019s series.<\/p>\n

The former Atomic Kitten member isn\u2019t a stranger to reality competitions, with the singer having won I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026Get Me Out of Here in 2004 and coming in second place on Celebrity Big Brother in 2011. She\u2019s also appeared on Dancing On Ice, Celebs Go Dating, Celebs on the Farm, Loose Women and a number of her own reality TV shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a once in a lifetime opportunity\u2026 I never thought I\u2019d learn so much about myself,\u201d she said about her time on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.<\/p>\n

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Vicky Pattison<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
\""Vicky\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has been officially named as a contestant on Celebrity SAS 2021 after rumours of her participation began circling last year.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old starred in MTV\u2019s Geordie Shore from 2011 until 2014, and went on to appear on Ex on the Beach, Judge Geordie and Loose Women before winning I\u2019m A Celebrity<\/a>\u2026Get Me Out of Here in 2015.<\/p>\n

Speaking about her experience on the show, she said: \u201cBeing a big fan of the show I wanted to push myself to get out of my comfort zone and to do something completely new. Nothing can prepare you for it, and it was an experience I\u2019ll never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexandra Burke<\/h2>\n
\""Alexandra\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke is also competing on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins this year.<\/p>\n

After winning the ITV singing competition in 2008, Burke went on to release hits such as Bad Boys, All Night Long and Broken Heels, before starring in the West End musical The Bodyguard. She\u2019s previously competed in Strictly Come Dancing and appeared on Loose Women and The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up 2 Cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cCelebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is the most challenging thing physically and mentally I have ever done,\u201d she said about her involvement in the show. \u201cIt was such a life changing experience and totally blew my mind. I would do the whole thing again in a heartbeat!\u201d<\/p>\n

Jake Quickenden<\/h2>\n
\""Jake\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

X Factor singer Jake Quickenden has had a go at I\u2019m A Celeb, Dancing on Ice and now he\u2019s ready to feel the wrath of Ant Middleton on Celebrity SAS.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old TV personality made it to The X Factor live shows in 2014 and has since taken part in a variety of entertainment series, including Ninja Warrior UK and Dish Up: An Easier Way to Cook. In 2019, he was confirmed as a semi-regular cast member in Hollyoaks.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his time on the show, Quickenden said: \u201cIt was the best experience. I\u2019ll never forget it.\u201d<\/p>\n

James Cracknell<\/h2>\n
\""James\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Olympic rower James Cracknell is taking on the Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins instructors after being rumoured as a potential contestant last year.<\/p>\n

The 48-year-old gold medallist competed in last year\u2019s series of Strictly Come Dancing and has presented sport on ITV and Channel 4 since retiring from competitive rowing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs both an admirer of the work our special forces do and the show, to have the opportunity to get a taste of it was too good to turn down. I asked myself, \u2018How real can it feel?\u2019 The answer was very, it was all encompassing from start to finish,\u201d he said about signing up for the show.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing an ex-sportsman I went in determined not to let myself down physically. But that is only 10 per cent of what these guys do. Decision making under pressure, cold and calculated but empathetic, confident and being able to get out of your head. I left with even more respect for what they do for us and discovered things about myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wes Nelson<\/h2>\n
\""Wes\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Love Island star Wes Nelson will be joining the likes of James Cracknell, Kerry Katona and Alexandra Burke in the Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins line-up this year.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old made it to the final of the ITV reality series with Megan Barton Hanson and since appeared on Dancing on Ice, The X Factor: Celebrity and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, before forging a career as a recording artist.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaking part in the course was one of the best decisions I\u2019ve ever made. It changed the way I approach new challenges and gave me a whole new outlook on life!\u201d he said about the show.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t get me wrong the show was tough and broke me down, but by the end It rebuilt me into a better person! And I\u2019m so grateful for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kieron Dyer<\/h2>\n
\""Kieron\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Former professional footballer Kieron Dyer will be joining his I\u2019m A Celeb cast mate Vicky Pattison on Celebrity SAS in the upcoming series.<\/p>\n

Dyer played for Newcastle United, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Middlesbrough and England before retiring in 2013. He came fourth on I\u2019m a Celebrity in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a glass half empty kind of guy. Fear is what set us back. Going on this show was always going to be great from a mental point of view,\u201d he said about the show. \u201cThe DS put their life on their line and it was great to learn from them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ore Oduba<\/h2>\n
\""Ore\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Ore Oduba is one of the latest stars to be revealed in the Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins line-up, with the TV presenter taking on the ferocious training course.<\/p>\n

Oduba is an established BBC presenter, having hosted\u00a0CBBC\u2019s Newsround, BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 5 Live among other shows. He\u2019s covered the 2012 Olympics, 2014 Commonwealth Games and Sport Relief, and went on to win Strictly Come Dancing in 2016.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his time on Celebrity SAS, Oduba said: \u201cIt was positively the most life-altering experience since becoming a parent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aled Davies<\/h2>\n
\""Aled\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

The athlete, who is best known for competing in throwing events, took home the bronze medal for shot put and the gold in discus during the 2012 Summer Paralympics, before earning gold in both categories in the 2013 World Championship. He won another gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics, taking his total up to 12 gold medals across his athletic career.<\/p>\n

Speaking about taking part in the show, Davies said: \u201cI\u2019m a para-athlete, so for me, this was an opportunity to completely get as far as possible out of my comfort zone and challenge myself\u2026 it was an incredible journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shanaze Reade<\/h2>\n
\""Shanaze\"<\/div>
Channel 4<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Olympic BMX athlete Shanaze Reade is taking part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins\u2019 2021 series.<\/p>\n

The Olympian, who is best known for competing in BMX and track cyclist events, won the UCI BMX World Championships fives times in her career as well as two gold medals in the track cycling World Championships.<\/p>\n

Speaking about joining the Celebrity SAS line-up, Reade said: \u201cI wanted to strip myself bare and see the work that I\u2019d done on myself. I wanted the mental challenge and the physical challenge and it was the perfect show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2021 begins on Sunday 29th August at 9pm on Channel 4. <\/strong>To find out what else is on, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated Entertainment<\/a> hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/section><\/div>\n
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