Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins: Ulrika Jonsson says she felt 'physically sick' before joining the show and weighed just 7.5st following an emotional battle but taking part brought her 'relief'
Ulrika Jonsson says she went through emotional turmoil before taking part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and weighed just 7.5st.
The TV personality, 54, revealed she joined the indurance show as a way of pressing the 'reset' button on her life, after feeling dejection, sadness and despondency.
Before joining the programme, Ulrika revealed she would feel 'physically sick', watching episodes of the show which she admitted 'frightened' her.
After being stripped of her belongings, it sounds like Ulrika found the release she was looking for as she says being on the show brought her 'relief'.
Brave: Ulrika Jonsson says she went through emotional turmoil before taking part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and weighed just 7.5st
Explaining her decision to join the show, Ulrika said: 'Dejection, sadness, despondency and bleakness was enveloping my heart and mind, triggered by a childhood trauma and an affair of the heart.'
Ulrika revealed she was met by scoffs from her loved ones when she revealed she was taking part in the show, but was determined to find a way to begin a fresh start.
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Ulrika confessed that she didn't think she would even pass the rigorous physical and emotional tests required to take part on the show.
She continued: 'At the time I only weighed about seven-and-a-half stone, only three times the weight of my Bergen rucksack, which meant I struggled to stand up when carrying it.
Reset: The TV personality, 54, revealed she joined the indurance show as a way of pressing the 'reset' button on her life, after feeling dejection, sadness and despondency
'My weight was not a deliberate feat but perhaps brought on by stress and unhappiness.'
However she did pass them and admitted that the duty of care team on the show were 'second to none'.
She explained that there were many conversations ahead of time about how the experience could trigger past experiences, such as being shouted at my men, being barked at by dogs and feeling claustrophobic.
Ulrika said that someone who has previously experienced domestic abuse she didn't know how she would fare.
Struggles: Before joining the programme, Ulrika revealed she would feel 'physically sick', watching episodes of the show which she admitted 'frightened' her
However determined to press on, she insisted: 'I'm no diva, so the idea of 'rough-ing it' in Scotland's Inner Hebrides posed no panic in my heart. I'm a Swede. We are nature people. If needs be, we s* in the woods — there are no airs with me, and zero graces.'
The TV star also admitted that being stripped of her belongings was a 'relief' as she was left with just a spare bra and pair of underpants.
Ulrika will join Alexandra Burke and Kerry Katona as contestants on the upcoming series hosted by ex-special forces soldier Ant Middleton.
They are joining the star-studded lineup which includes the likes of Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison, I'm A Celeb runner up Jake Quickenden and Loose Women's Saira Khan.
'Positive effect': The Swedish-British television will be competing in the third series of the iconic survival competition
The Swedish star will be competing in the third series of the iconic survival competition - which returns to Channel 4 on Sunday 29th August at 9pm.
Also being recruited into the action is TV presenter Ore Oduba, Olympic Gold medallist James Cracknell, former Premiership Footballer Kieron Dyer, Paralympic Athlete Aled Davies, Love Island star Wes Nelson and BMX and track world champion Shanaze Reade.
Despite Ant hosting the upcoming series, he will not be appearing in future instalments.
Taking to Twitter back in May, he penned: 'After 5 incredible years I’ve decided it’s time to move on from SAS Who Dares Wins UK. Big respect to my fellow DS – it’s been a journey I’ll never forget.
'Thanks to everyone that took part and made the show what it is. Really excited about the future and what’s coming this year.'
Future farewell: Despite Ant hosting this series, he will not be appearing in future instalments (pictured above in 2020)
Moving on: The host penned a heartfelt message back in May, expressing his excitement for the future
Each of the well-known faces think they have what it takes to pass the tribulating SAS Selection.
Each celebrity will abandon their glamorous lifestyles and head into the wilderness of the Scottish Hebrides in the remote island of Raasay - on what is called 'one of the toughest selection courses yet.'
Over eight days, the twelve celebs will be put through a strenuous course that will test them both physically and mentally.
Despite the difficulty of the show, its outcome is to help the celebrities uncover their 'true self' - although not all the celebrities will have what it takes to get to the end of the show.
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins returns to Channel 4 on Sunday 29th August at 9pm.
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