‘Went in for a battle, left looking like a lollipop’: Nick Cummins looks like a shadow of his former self as he reveals he ‘dropped 10kg in 14 days’ on military-style show SAS Australia
Former Bachelor Nick Cummins proved he was physically gifted during the challenges on SAS Australia.
But on Thursday, the 33-year-old showed off the incredible toll the brutal series took on his usually buff frame.
Taking to Instagram, Nick revealed he lost 10 kilograms in just 14 days on the show alongside side-by-side portraits of himself.
Before and after: SAS Australia star Nick Cummins, 33, reveals he dropped 10 kilograms in just two weeks on the gruelling reality show. (L) Before SAS Australia (R) After the show
‘Went into SAS ready for battle, left SAS looking like a lollipop,’ Nick wrote.
He then revealed the incredible weight loss, which was compounded by food deprivation in the camp.
‘Dropped 10kgs over 14 days. Food deprivation made the experience multiple times harder, especially when enduring the cold.’
Tough:’Went into SAS ready for battle, left SAS looking like a lollipop,’ Nick wrote under the confronting photos showing the toll the show took on his body
Nick finished with his trademark sense of humour: ‘Ps: don’t take a sword to a gun fight.’
On Tuesday, Nick made it to the end and passed selection on SAS Australia.
The ex-Wallabies star proved his skills throughout the course, showing himself to be one of the strongest competitors on the course.
Passed the test: On Tuesday, Nick made it to the end and passed selection on SAS Australia. He did alongside Merrick Watts and Sabrina Frederick
Nick revealed he was forced to undergo a shoulder operation in November, following his participation on the show.
The former Wallabies player told his followers: ‘As you know, I’m on TV at the moment, SAS: Who Dares Wins. It’s about half way through.’
‘I’m lining up here now to go under the knife, get a shoulder reconstruction due to the damages, wear and tear from the show.’
Operation: Nick revealed he was getting shoulder reconstruction surgery due to ‘wear and tear’ after appearing on SAS Australia this month
‘I was told by doctors, friends and family not to take part in the series, in the selection process, due to the health of my shoulder and the potential permanent damages, if I was to go an attempt that.
‘However, I do believe in the saying: ‘take the risk or lose the change.So I had a crack at it, and I believe the growth from that was unbelievable,’ he said of his time on the show.
‘It (the growth he gained from SAS) outweighs any pain that you’ll feel. Pain is usually temporary, but regret lasts forever.
Risk: ‘I do believe in the saying: ‘take the risk or lose the change.So I had a crack at it, and I believe the growth from that was unbelievable,’ Nick said of his time on the show
During the finale episode, Nick revealed the heartbreaking reason he agreed to appear on SAS Australia during the show’s intense finale.
The former rugby union player confessed he was trying to build up his ‘resilience’ after being left devastated by his father Mark’s terminal cancer diagnosis.
‘I remember the phone call from Dad, and he said, “I’ve got terminal cancer, and I’ve got a couple of years,”‘ he recounted, getting emotional.
Personal: The former rugby union player confessed he was trying to build up his ‘resilience’ after being left devastated by his father Mark’s terminal cancer diagnosis