Love Island star Wes Nelson opened up about the “three or four times” he worried for his life as he suffered from ”hypothermia every day” and was ”stamped on” by hosts while competing on Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins, The Sunreports.Wes, 23, successfully completed the televised SAS recruitment-style challenge alongside singer Alexandra Burke and Olympic athlete Aled Davies earlier this year.Despite his success, the reality TV star has now revealed there were chances “he could have died” as he slammed the show as ”messed up”.Speaking on the Tea Time Podcast, he revealed that his tooth has been “knocked back” in one unseen moment where he was restrained and beaten.He told the hosts: “It was the most messed up show I‘ve ever done in my life. We had hypothermia everyday.“Look at my tooth, it got knocked back. There were trainers, one of them – not going to name who – smacked my head, smashed my head on the floor.”“No, this guy – this is abuse,” host Will jibed back as Wes continued, looking serious: ”You think that this is a joke?“There is about three or four chances, like clear cut times on the show where we could have died. Like I could have died. Dead.”Following Wes‘ claims of a near-death experience, the show’s UK network Channel 4 have ensured viewers that they prioritise the “health and welfare” of each recruit.A spokesperson said: “Contributor care is of paramount importance and we have strict protocols in place to ensure the health and welfare of each recruit before, during and after filming. “We take seriously all injuries and provide full medical support where necessary.”Wes took part on the show back in August, admitting that he broke down in tears for the first time in years at one point during the survival competition.Wes said on Instagram at the time: “I was gonna say how difficult the course is but to be honest it’s just plain f***ed up! I’ve never been so humbled In my life!”The reality-star-turned-singer continued: “It broke me down, built me up and completely changed me as a person, I couldn’t be more grateful!“I’m not a guy who tends to show my weaknesses mentally or physically but thanks to Ant Middleton and the DS you see them all for your entertainment.”While taking questions from his fans, one asked him whether he cried. Wes told his followers in a follow-up video: “Yes. For the first time properly in tears. Bringing up family got to me. No shame in it.”This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission.
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