{"id":361242,"date":"2025-12-20T22:12:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/361242\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T22:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:12:13","slug":"natalie-bassingthwaightes-shock-decision-after-leaving-celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-it-was-a-wakeup-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/361242\/","title":{"rendered":"Natalie Bassingthwaighte’s shock decision after leaving Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins: ‘It was a wakeup call’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By KINTA WALSH-COTTON, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 09:05 EST, 20 December 2025 | Updated: 09:49 EST, 20 December 2025 <\/p>\n

Natalie Bassingthwaighte is reportedly stepping away from reality television after a confronting experience on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.<\/p>\n

The actress and singer, 50, is said to have been left rethinking her future in celebrity TV formats following her appearance on the elite military-style series.<\/p>\n

Insiders tell Daily Mail that Natalie’s experience on the reality show was so physically demanding, it has left her questioning if the TV format is right for her.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘She knew it would be tough but not that tough,’ a source close to Natalie tells Daily Mail. ‘SAS is a completely different beast to anything she’s done before.’<\/p>\n

Filmed overseas alongside the UK version of the show, the extreme conditions and relentless physical demands are understood to have taken a heavy toll on Natalie.<\/p>\n

According to friends, the experience left the Neighbours star privately questioning whether reality television still fits her life\u2014both physically and emotionally.<\/p>\n

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Natalie Bassingthwaighte, 50, is reportedly stepping away from reality television after a confronting experience on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins<\/p>\n

‘She’s been very open with people close to her about struggling,’ the source says. ‘She’s even said that maybe she would’ve handled it better years ago.’<\/p>\n

‘She felt her body just wasn’t responding the way she needed it to. That was really confronting for her.’<\/p>\n

While Natalie is said to have pushed through professionally, those around her describe the experience as a turning point rather than a failure.<\/p>\n

‘She doesn’t regret doing it. But it was a wake-up call,’ the insider adds.<\/p>\n

Since wrapping the series<\/a>, Natalie, who previously appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and The Amazing Race, has reportedly made it clear she has no plans to return to celebrity reality formats.<\/p>\n

‘She’s been very clear that she won’t be doing these shows again. She feels that chapter of her career is done,’ the source says.<\/p>\n

Instead, Natalie is understood to be refocusing on projects that better align with where she is currently at in life.<\/p>\n

She is said to be leaning back into acting, music and creative work that doesn’t demand extreme physical endurance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The actress and singer is said to have been left rethinking her future in celebrity TV formats following her appearance on the elite military-style series<\/p>\n

‘She feels she doesn’t have anything left to prove,’ the source adds.<\/p>\n

Daily Mail has reached out to Natalie’s representatives for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Season eight of\u00a0Celebrity SAS: Who Dares<\/a> Wins will air in January and sees Australian and English stars go head-to-head.<\/p>\n

The series will take place in North Africa, with other Aussie stars including Jessika Power, Emily Seebohm, and Ryan Moloney.<\/p>\n

‘It’s moments like these that change the trajectory of it all,’ Natalie wrote on Instagram about her appearance on the series.<\/p>\n

‘Being pushed beyond limits was eye opening, spiritually, mentally, emotionally and of course physically! But I DID it!\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘What a thrill to take part in and watch and witness the strength of the other recruits overcoming fears and coming out on top!\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘I know I certainly did in ways I never thought possible!’<\/p>\n

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