Sam Burgess sobs on SAS Australia saying he 'misplaced it all' in his divorce

In a new trailer for SAS: Australia Sam Burgess admitted he is 'lost all of it' after is failed marriage and drug shame

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Sam Burgess in tears over divorce in trailer for SAS Australia

Rugby celebrity Sam Burgess broke down in tears on SAS: Australia, admitting he "lost appreciate" for himself after his marriage fell aside.

In a brand new trailer for the exhibit, the former English rugby league and rugby union ace opens up about his unhappy divorce from his ex-spouse Phoebe all the way through an interrogation grilling.

Chief teacher Ant Middleton says: "now not lots of people are sincere with themselves. It takes something impressive to find out who they in fact are."

And Sam admits: "I lost my profession, my youngsters and my marriage. I've misplaced all of it.

"There changed into a police investigation into me. I became to ingesting, medicine... I've lost it all.

"I absolutely misplaced appreciate for myself."

Sam is taken via his paces in SAS: Australia

photos of Sam sinking underwater in a motor vehicle all over an adrenalin-pumping challenge and striking over a cliff feature prominently within the new teaser.

but the former hardman additionally published he is now a "broken man" and that he's "frightened of the darkish" as he crawled via a pitch-black tunnel right through a demanding defense force-style operation.

Sam is only one of a string of high-profile celebs set to superstar in the latest series of the hit demonstrate, which has been a huge success within the UK and has now branched out Down beneath.

Sam and his former spouse Phoebe earlier than their divorce Sam changed into a star rugby player in the UK and Australia (

photo:

Mark Metcalfe)

other competitors consist of Aussie cleaning soap famous person Bonnie Anderson, former politician Emma Husar, tv presenter Erin Holland and retired AFL participant Heath Shaw.

Actress Isabelle Cornish, Olympian Jana Pittman and sprinter Jessica Peris have additionally signed up for the new, display and will be joined by way of Ironman Jett Kenny, runner John Steffensen, volleyball champion Kerri Pottharst, 'Bra Boy' Koby Abberton, singer Pete Murray and tennis ace Mark Philippoussis.

Former former South Sydney Rabbitohs skipper, excellent Britain and England ace Sam retired from the country wide Rugby League (NRL) as a result of a shoulder harm again in 2019.

but his lifestyles on account that retirement has been plagued with complications including being charged with intimidation against his former sweetheart's father after the wreck-up of his marriage.

Sam is appearing in the new sequence

The cost turned into overturned a yr later on attraction, but in February this 12 months he turned into arrested by means of police and charged with using offences.

He pleaded responsible to driving with a bootleg drug in his system and fined for the misdemeanour, but spared a conviction.

A year after retiring Sam finalised his divorce from wife-of-five-years Phoebe, who's the mother of his two toddlers, daughter Poppy, 4, and son Billy, two.

And following his divorce and conclusion of his profession, Sam admits being a father his no 1 precedence this present day.

The rugby famous person admitted he had 'misplaced it all' after his marriage broke down

"Being a father is my most vital role in existence," he published in a candid interview with 4Label company's website.

"[I'm] always gaining knowledge of and turning out to be, it may also be challenging but certainly probably the most rewarding position I've performed.

"They strike a cord in me to be grateful and chuffed no remember the cases. without being too deep – they hold the core values of life front and centre for every person to peer. My job is to nurture that.

"[My] regular time in the intervening time is bathtub time. i am all the time begging to bounce within the bathtub with them and or not it's a time full of event."