Celebrity SAS fans in uproar as three winners triumph in 'brutal' final

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins concluded on Monday night with three stars being crowned the winners

It's been a punishing series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, with several of the 14 contestants bowing out almost as soon as they donned their armbands.

However, on Monday, August 25, those who had successfully navigated the demanding course and won over the leaders were finally unveiled, with footballer Troy Deeney, X Factor star Lucy Spraggan and Peru Two member Michaella McCollum all emerging victorious.

The seventh series of the Channel 4 programme was shot in Wales and featured a diverse cast including Love Island's Adam Collard, Drag Queen Bimini and Traitors winner Harry Clark, who was dismissed from the series after cheating on a task.

The series pushes the physical and mental limits of celebrity participants to the brink as they strive to pass the notoriously challenging SAS Selection test. Two surrendered their armbands within hours of starting the course - SClub star Hannah Spearritt and Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Gourhi.

The finale saw the remaining contestants interrogated as they were taken 'hostage'. Viewers flocked to social media to pick their winner, with many concurring that Lucy certainly deserved it, reports the Mirror.

One viewer commented: "Lucy for the win She has been brilliant."

Another chimed in: "Lucy has done the best out of everyone."

A third concurred, stating: "I'd just pass Lucy."

However, some believed all three finalists deserved to win, with one remarking: "To pass interrogation you deserve to pass the course."

On revealing that Lucy, Michaella and Troy had all succeeded, Chief Instructor Billy Billingham declared: "This course is designed to push you through barriers you would never imagine.

"To strip you back, physically, mentally and emotionally. This course is brutal. Our world is brutal. It will always come down to one question that we will ask ourselves. Would we have that person stood next to us.

"Number 3, 4 and 10. Congratulations, you have all passed this course. Well done. Seriously guys, good effort, that was a tough, tough course."

Lucy confessed she felt "emotional" upon discovering her success. She revealed: "It was about 9 million times worse than I thought it was going to be, and I thought it was going to be bad. I really did! It's utterly traumatising, but unbelievably rewarding. It's a once in a lifetime thing because I will never do that again!"

Michaella broke down in tears after learning she'd reached the finish line. She explained: "I really surprised myself. I didn't expect that. I didn't have any intentions of making it to that point, so when I did, I was really proud."

The Irish woman was one of two females detained at Lima Airport in 2013 carrying 11kg of cocaine valued at £1.5m whilst trying to board a flight to Spain and was subsequently imprisoned.

Now aged 32, she said after her Celebrity SAS victory: "In my life, I've made so many mistakes, and it's led me to stay in my comfort zone way too much. I think this is something so challenging, and something I never thought I could possibly do. Learning that I'm capable of doing that would feel quite amazing."

Troy added about his triumph: "What an experience! When I saw it was just me, Lucy and Michaella, I thought we were the ones who hadn't made it. What a relief! Unusual word, but cathartic, that's how I'd sum it up."