Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins' John Barrowman reveals why he really left show after 32 minutes

Doctor Who star John Barrowman has revealed the real reason he left the Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins camp after just 32 minutes

Actor John Barrowman quit Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins just 32 minutes after he arrived at base camp - and now, he has revealed the real reason why he decided to pack it all in so soon.

The Doctor Who star, 57, was part of the sixth series of the Channel 4 reality show, which returned to TV screens on Sunday evening and showed celebrities taking part in SAS winter warfare training in the south islands of New Zealand.

John, who opened up about the flashing allegations he faced in 2021 while on the show, could be seen throwing up sometime after the first challenge, as reported by PA. After the contestants put on their uniforms and got ready to see their accommodation, Barrowman, started heaving and told the group "I'm out".

The actor was also seen vomiting on the show before his sudden exit. John has nowa claimed that he felt ill as a result of being 'made' to eat 'vile tofu' after no other food was on offer in the camp. Given the fact that John is a big meater, and doesn't lead a vegetarian or vegan diet, he said he felt highly sickened after eating the tofu given to him by show bosses.

Speaking to The Sun, he hinted at the real reason for his shocking and premature exit on the popular Channel 4 show. "I would never eat tofu in my life, but you're so hungry, you just eat it," he said. John, who also suffers badly with travel sickness, was then forced to head off on a bumpy two-hour car journey after eating the tofu - which he said was the final straw for him.

"Then it was projectile vomit everywhere and the tofu came up. I thought 'I'm not going to make myself ill or hurt myself in order to try to prove something that I don't need to prove'," he insisted. "And it was seriously me going 'I am completely comfortable with who I am. I'm completely a happy person. We've all got our issues and problems, but I've made a mistake'."

Asked by Mark 'Billy' Billingham if he would like to see a doctor, John then said: "No... I'm done." He added: "I just... it's not for me, I know who I am and what I'm about, it's not for me." The narrator of the programme said: "After only 32 minutes on base, number 13 John is the first recruit to leave the course."

During his brief time on the first episode of the new series, John addressed the accusations that he had repeatedly exposed himself on the set of the BBC One sci-fi series Doctor Who and its sister show Torchwood. He said: "The press made the allegation that I was going around putting my d*** on everybody's shoulders. Having that happen to me ruined me, but this course is going to help me push through this and I want people to see the kind of person that I really am."

He later added: "On Doctor Who and Torchwood, I had to do a lot of nude scenes. If I were being stupid, I would do something stupid. I would shake and waggle or I might do a scene where I might have one of my b******s hanging out. The press made it out that I was a sexual deviant. We've all done stupid things and silly things, but what's been said about me will never go away now."

Other contestants in the brand-new series include Rachel Johnson, who is the sister of former prime minister Boris Johnson, reality star Pete Wicks, former Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie, comedian Tez Ilyas, professional basketball player and Love Island star Ovie Soko and world heavyweight champion boxer Lani Daniels.

Reality TV Star Bianca Gascoigne, former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw, TV presenter Cherry Healey, former professional boxer Anthony Ogogo, comedian Shazia Mirza, Love Island contestant Georgia Harrison, reality star Bobby Norris and former Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson complete the line-up.

The Mirror has approached a Channel 4 spokesperson for comment on this story.

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