Bachelor star Matty J says he is \u201cashamed\u201d he used to look up to Sam Wood as the fitness guru faces allegations that he strangled his wife.<\/p>\n
Mr Wood was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence) and strangulation in a domestic setting following the alleged assault on Mrs Wood at Noosa on Queensland\u2019s Sunshine Coast on Saturday.<\/p>\n
He is accused of assaulting and strangling his wife Snezana.<\/p>\n
Mr Wood\u2019s lawyer Mathew Cuskelly confirmed he would be applying for Mr Wood\u2019s bail in the Supreme Court after his failed bid for freedom in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Mr Wood shot to fame after appearing on the 2015 season of The Bachelor Australia where he met his now wife Snezana Wood, previously Markoski.<\/p>\n
Fellow Bachelor star Matthew Johnson \u2014 known as Matty J \u2014 has revealed he is \u201cashamed\u201d that he used to look up to Mr Wood in the wake of the allegations. <\/p>\n
Johnson recalled meeting with Mr Wood in Melbourne shortly after he became the fifth Bachelor, writing that he thought at the time Mr Wood was \u201cthe kind of man I want to be\u201d in an editorial piece for media outlet Women\u2019s Agenda. <\/p>\n
\u201cI feel ashamed that I once looked up to Sam as someone I wanted to emulate. I feel deeply for Snezana and her children,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
But Johnson made it clear he has never been close with Mr Wood, saying he was \u201cshocked\u201d by the allegations despite being aware of the prevalence of domestic violence in Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat makes this so confronting isn\u2019t just the gravity of the allegations. It\u2019s how they contradict the image many of us had \u2026 of him,\u201d Johnson wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man I once saw as a benchmark for success has now been charged for a crime that represents the very worst in what men are capable of.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson emphasised the importance of teaching boys about respect, and to challenge mates when they cross a line.<\/p>\n
Shortly after starring on reality show, Mr Wood launched his fitness empire, known as 28 by Sam Wood, which he sold in 2022 to myDNA Inc under the umbrella of DBG Health for $71m.<\/p>\n
The Aussie star remained the brand\u2019s public face until this week, when he was stood down and ultimately axed by DBG Health in the wake of the allegations.<\/p>\n
A series of celebrities and influencers have also distanced themselves from Mr Wood this week, including fellow Bachelor Australia star Matt Agnew, former Biggest Loser trainer Tiffiny Hall, actor Tammin Sursok and Married At First Sight star Jules Robinson. <\/p>\n
Details of alleged assault<\/p>\n
The court was told on the night of the alleged assault, Mrs Wood told police she had been packing to leave the next day when she and Mr Wood started arguing.<\/p>\n
It was alleged he pushed her into a wardrobe, with Mrs Wood\u2019s 21-year-old daughter Eve Markoski-Wood telling him to stop yelling.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors allege Mr Wood then went \u201caggressively\u201d towards his stepdaughter and Mrs Wood blocked his path.<\/p>\n
The court was told Mr Wood then allegedly grabbed his wife by the neck and pulled her to the ground, restricting her breathing.<\/p>\n
It was heard Mrs Wood told police after the alleged assault that Mr Wood was \u201cvolatile and prone to angry outbursts\u201d, and she felt she had to \u201cwalk on eggshells around him\u201d.<\/p>\n
The court heard she thought \u201cthis was it\u201d, \u201cher life was going to end\u201d and Mr Wood was \u201cgoing to kill her\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mr Wood told police there was \u201can argument in the bedroom\u201d and agreed there was \u201cpushing and shoving\u201d, but adamantly denied allegations of strangulation, the court was told.<\/p>\n
Mr Wood\u2019s lawyer Mathew Cuskelly said his client could potentially argue a self-defence case if the matter was to reach trial.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy client may indeed be entitled to a self-defence argument,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is indicating a set of circumstances that may result in that.\u201d<\/p>\n
In denying bail, acting magistrate Janelle Boegheim said Mr Cuskelly had not sufficiently ameliorated risks to Mrs Wood or the \u201cpractical difficulty\u201d Mr Wood may fail to appear in court in Queensland while living in Victoria.<\/p>\n
His case will return to court on November 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bachelor star Matty J says he is \u201cashamed\u201d he used to look up to Sam Wood as 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