Ollie Ollerton Revealed The Truth About Being Sacked From SAS Who Dares Wins

[@MrJules2U]

He's the sort of bloke I thought he was, to be honest. Seems genuine, is a high achiever and has experienced the full range of extremes, which is very helpful to society. I wish him all the best, which I'm sure is exactly what he will achieve.

[@Ksav-785]

Don’t judge a book by its cover

[@sharonsinclair5184]

So good to see Ollie and Ant on SAS Australia. They are doing a brilliant job in Australia…..

[@yukik7949]

What a great man. My favourite on the show and I look forward to seeing him keep doing more cool and inspiring things.

[@rosanneennis725]

Someone who has protected people in the highest standard and put his life on the line in the most brutal manner and they cant even sit the man down face to face and shake his hand , just let him go by a phone call wheres your respect channel 4 hold your head high dude I bet there is alot of people sleeping safe in there beds tonight because of you👍

[@Mithraatividades]

He has a greater mission, just that

[@ianmangham4570]

TV people, a very very strange/,freaky bunch of deviants.

[@pfitzfinancial8609]

Would love to work with you when you start your journey of helping kids. This is also a strong passion of mine here in Australia. Love your passion and genuine nature. Such a wonderful person.

[@roberthaynes8677]

Fair play Ollie. Ant and his boys ALWAYS spoke with so much dignity and compassion. I haven’t watched the UK one since. Surely put in the best men for the job instead of ticking boxes just please the few.

[@YARROWS9]

It's a shame they got rid of Colin and Ollie. These guys didn't need to scream and shout at contestants to get results.

[@jb6368]

Yep,,rusty firmin says they never use to shout at recruits etc on selection. Never a need as either wanted do it or not so all the yelling is pure drama for TV.

[@rossydee]

As an Aussie, loving the Australian version, Christ I hope channel 7 doesn’t follow the weak appeasing ways of England’s channel 4.

[@mufferm5980]

It’s embarrassing I stopped watching at season 2 in 2016 🇬🇧

[@MegaDicksplash]

I hope so too buddy… but I fear the world is fucked right now…. Hopefully it’s not lost..

[@MrKelso85]

England is weak at the moment ripe for the picking for anyone who has a go

[@MegaDicksplash]

@@MrKelso85 interesting - what do you mean ?

[@micahbodha6129]

The australian version pisses over the weak UK version. F#ck chanel 4s cancel culture

[@eddiemontgomery140]

Legend of a man, True to Himself and Tough as Nails ,Thank you for your service, OUTSTANDING.

[@twasb2000]

Ollie was the most credible member of the team, no wonder leaving wasnt such a bad thing. Good luck with your works with helping the younger generation.

[@tilikumtim5562]

More credible in what sense?

[@neonblack211]

@@tilikumtim5562 he was richards favorite

[@johnhopkinson4054]

Not sure what you are talking about, Billy, Foxy and Ant were not credible ? What's your reasoning for that, do you think they are actors ?

[@georgekaplan4696]

Now Ollie and Ant have been axed me and my mates have binned the series off. Many of my work colleagues have also stopped watching the show. C4 are woke fools

[@shelldrake11]

My favourite out of the SAS lads, and after watching this he is such an awesome human being, a great leader

[@Sidecontrol1234]

Should listen to Foxy's podcast, he gets him on it and they have this amazing back and forth.

[@jt.8144]

That's ANT MIDDLETON on your 'gamer pic'. LMAO.

[@jde-jj1lu]

That’s Khal Drogo from the fictional world of Game of Thrones. Spec savers?

[@BecomeConsciousNow]

He seems like a spiritual person who is very grounded and accepts whatever life throws at him, good and bad, because he knows the universe will give him whatever he needs to grow.

[@59jalex]

I'm sure that Ollie will be successful in most things he does. But I'll wish him good luck all the same. As for SAS Who Dares Wins, go woke, go broke. I won't be watching anything that promotes the ticking of boxes rather than getting the best people for the job.

[@Sabamonster]

It's literally self-defeating. The entirety of Special Operations is based on exactly that sentiment. Getting the 'best person for the job'. To have an entire show dedicated to that and then literally fire someone who helped pioneer the show and make it what it is for the sake of diversity is insane to me.

[@alex_4trth]

Precisely

[@weSnooker]

2021 for you

[@dorkangel1076]

@@Sabamonster Except its just a show. None of the contestants are going to end up in the SAS for real.

[@Sabamonster]

@@dorkangel1076 Right, think you missed the last part of my comment mate.

[@lmc3307]

I always admired Ollie’s demeanour. He seemed the most calm and collected of all the DS. Shame channel 4 don’t even have the respect to tell him face to face.

[@Ragnar6000]

Ollie, Ant, Billy and Foxy are doing the OZ version....and there is no wokeness : )

[@ME-od8id]

Every time I see the ads on TV all I see are men crying like babies. Since coming back to Australia since having been away for more than a couple of decades that is all I see.....blokes crying on TV. Where has this come from?

[@glenleon323]

Yes 🖕🏻 Fuck Channel 4

[@Jimmyjames738]

Australia is disgustingly woke. I’m surprised it hasn’t been an issue. Let’s hope it never becomes an issue, these guys are legends.

[@joanannewallace]

I’m watching again tonight in Australia. It’s great. They put the through Hell and not Woke at all.

[@crawfs83]

@@joanannewallace can I watch it being in the UK?

[@jits8215]

Sas who dares wins was my favourite show of all time on tv. Ant, Foxy, Ollie, Billy and Collin (from the original series 1) are awesome. The shows been ruined now by constant sob stories and wokeness. Real shame it went that way. I haven’t even watched the latest series in the uk.

[@anovemberstar]

Wokeness???

[@VisualiseTheFun]

Lol what wokeness?

[@jimmynegatron4619]

@@VisualiseTheFun probably the reason ant got sacked

[@wickywills]

@@VisualiseTheFun Season 5 is full of wokeness and BS sob stories - "people treat me different I just want to be accepted boo hoo". These "woke" losers would still be complaining about how people need to use their correct pronouns in the middle of a war...

[@donnyvandebeek6998]

They’re clearly pushing the women on it for wokeness. On the latest series, you can see a good few of the women suck yet are kept on there It’s inevitable they’ll have a woman on the designated staff next year

[@Tomara632]

Ollie is being honest, he wasn't comfortable with the lights being on him and that is why he kept trying to stay in the background, he is a deep and humble soul.

[@sleepwalker31]

I feel Ollie seems to more driven on helping others than Ant. Wish him every success

[@danieladdy1998]

He says it more

[@kelvinjames6344]

Australia welcomes them all Watching them on tv tonight

[@electronichq974]

Once you boil it down he was sacked because he didn't have the "right" colour of skin. That's right, the people behind Channel 4 wanted to virtue signal toward how accepting and non-racist they are while firing someone for the colour of their skin. The absolute irony.

[@matthewaustin5292]

He seemed like the most articulate and well mannered out of all of them.

[@trancehi]

The novelty of the programme has completely worn off for me. I ditched it when the pathetic woke brigade ruined it.

[@Adam-so3hy]

New guy is decent but you’ll always think about the fact he only got the job because of the colour of his skin. Mistake to sack Ollie in the first place shouldn’t have tried to fix something that wasn’t broken

[@matthewwalker5430]

This is all C4's doing, it isn't fair on anybody. Ollie wanted out, Melvyn deserves a shot. Ollie would not have desperately clung onto the job and Melvyn, like anybody, would never turn down the opportunity. C4 made it about diversity, and all that has done is ridiculed both men, making a fool of Ollie when it wasn't necessary and lessening Melvyn's achievement went it wasn't necessary.

[@Adam-so3hy]

@@matthewwalker5430 I agree. I like Melvyn and think he’s been good but because channel 4 have made it about diversity, it’s all people think about which includes me tbh

[@simoncowell1029]

To be fair to the new guy, he didn't get it "only because of the colour of his skin". He has an extraordinary life story to tell, himself.

[@davestuddert4392]

I understand that the new bloke's done his time in the regiment & I appreciate his service for that. However, unfortunately, due to no fault of his own, he'll forever be known as the guy that got put on the show to replace Ollie because of political correctness. They've now lost another viewer due to their woke policies

[@jt5765]

@@simoncowell1029 so are you defending C4's racism then? They literally sacked a guy for being white to employ a "minority" dude. How would you feel about it if it happened in reverse?

[@justinnelson123]

Good on you Ollie. You deserve the best

[@blue_tree_meadow]

What a genuine guy.

[@Smokiejoe679]

I just watched SAS Australia yesterday I think it’s season 5 and Ollie just told a pair that on there gravestone it’ll be written RIP Dickhead 🫣😂 that would have definitely been a problem if olly said those words on channel 4 sas who dares wins 💩

[@samuelmcmillan6415]

Gutted he got sacked, adds a lot more to the show than the other bloke in my opinion

[@spiritualgainz5874]

Everything woke turns to shit, honestly seen all the episodes since day one an as each season went on you could tell the lads was loosing control of what they really wanted todo, to really give them the sas training, but c4 are just wanting to go woke, my decisions was made when they shafted ant

[@MrJamesrossi46]

True that mate! Well said

[@micahbodha6129]

Chanel 4 are an embarrasment. Promoting transgender and drag artists like the are the norm! Sickens me to my stomach. Will never view ch4 again. They arent even woke! Simply trying to please everyone-it doesnt work. Weak characters running the show.

[@michaelwhittaker5432]

The producers were putting huge pressure on the directing staff and Ant to manipulate the show keep the interesting ones in and sack off the less interesting ones it was even seriously discussed to have allow viewers to ` vote off ` people like in` I'm a celebrity` !!! Ant steadfastly refused and after series 2 so much of it was been manipulated candidates wee been soaked in lakes and rivers then brought out to be wrapped in blankets and given hot soup every five minutes or so by a whole troop of back up staff. Ant was set up - he was sacked for his `Inappropriate behaviour` towards female members of the crew by choosing the word inappropriate they deliberately and callously chose a word that joe public would interpret as unwanted advances ????? totally untrue he didn't give a f""k if you are man or a woman - if u messed up he gave you a bollocking unfortunately a lot of the back ground women crew the runners the key grips the callers the ushers were up there own arse ex public school young ladies not used to be spoken to like this ( as told to me directly by a family member who worked on series four )

[@puregrunt]

So they dumped because he was born with the “wrong” skin

[@marksmith383]

Johhny apparently its been OK to discriminate against white blokes for years now... Discrimination should not exist against anyones skin colour..

[@benoneill4318]

Sacked for the colour of his skin. And thats not racist??

[@konz2891]

@@benoneill4318 Not if you're a white man.

[@benoneill4318]

@@konz2891 i cant tell if your being sarcastic or not. But its discrimination of skin colour which id lterally the defenition of racism so...

[@konz2891]

@@benoneill4318 Yes I was being sarcastic.

[@allangold806]

It’s been 10 years and I’m scared to pull the “pin”……….nice hearing his words. Seems a good bloke 👍

[@partybiscuit]

Thanks Ollie. You've just reminded me of how synchronisities need space to evolve by accepting what is. Not always easy in the moment but great to be reminded occasionally. 🍻

[@doonewatts7155]

Miss Olly so much. Love this guy

[@stephenjones853]

Nice idea ollie. The younger we teach kids mindfulness and the methods of doing so in order for the kids grow with knowledge of awareness etc. Seen a short video on teaching kids on breathing techniques👌Great achievements and a humble man of them. Your growing is amazing and help good souls in your wisdom. Your direction is a good moral map bro. Bless and good luck🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧✌️

[@AB-kx4ty]

What a great ambassador for the UK. We need more Ollies. As for Channel 4, I'll be tuning in to the Australian show.

[@djasynchronous7777]

your books are Awesome Ollie, you hit that butter zone from spiritual to earthly responsibility, brave and Gold 🙏

[@HARDMANV1]

All they need is an ex member who's black, gay transgender. Sorted 🤔

[@andythurlow1614]

At least they've had the bloke still with his bits and a new pair if tits in the show. S-he was shite. Ollie's "Diversity" replacement is a nice bloke but genuinely lacks personality for TV and to be honest he can't have much self respect if he's taken s job knowing that someone had been sacked so that he can benefit from his skin pigment and not on merit.

[@sleepwalker31]

@@andythurlow1614 you talk absolute nonsense. Melvyn was also an elite soldier and has more battle experience than Ollie!🙄

[@freddie_connor9202]

@@sleepwalker31 the previous guys point was that he lacks personality in comparison to ollie and the rest. Although he has more experience, they are all special forces and therefore equally and more than qualified to be running the show

[@sleepwalker31]

@@freddie_connor9202 and my point was that it's not our place to question his self respect suggesting he's only there to fill in a skin pigment quota!🙄🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ErikAitomatic]

Love the idea of book for kids. Been talking about that since my first child started school and I was met by strange attitude from trachets and principals. I strongly believe in coachig kids from very early years. Very intetresting.

[@ItsJustRyan89]

Sacked for diversity? I’ll never watch C4 ever again.

[@aCmview]

Think they mean racissim. Absolutely shocking.

[@theemperorofboxingtruth3745]

This is exactly why this guy is the 1% of the 1% of the 1%. Fair play mate.

[@matthewwalker5430]

So, what you're saying is, he's the 0.000001%

[@theemperorofboxingtruth3745]

@@matthewwalker5430 60% of the time, I'm right everytime.

[@musheopeaus4125]

All these tough men are surprisingly fragile to criticism. Well done Ollie .good luck to you

[@craigmcfarlane2462]

The best don't ever get questioned.... Maybe that's why they find it hard to hear

[@rhyssanders9122]

@@craigmcfarlane2462 Because the questions are mostly from the court of public opinion and dont understand what those forces do for their nations and the world

[@Tao_Tology]

* cough * Ant Middleton * cough *

[@lisac7191]

Well said ollie. I love this guy I love the hole team. I have only seen clips of SAS who dares oz & they defo show us the real ollie not the edited version channel 4 did.

[@firecrakka]

Happy Ollie is on the Aussie production... more engaging in everyway than the new bloke.

[@jab4634]

I'm 100% certain that these guys will be able to move on to bigger and better things! They have done it before!

[@angelsackson]

They did… SAS Australia 😂😎

[@scottharrison1287]

Axed for diversity ? What a load of bs , that's discrimination in its finest . If it had been the other way round we wouldn't hear the end of it . The world has gone to shit. But as we all know if Ollie cried discrimination he would have got nowhere.. all right for some but not others. Hope you succeed in everything you do ollie

[@jab4634]

Totally agree, people are so full of shit these days I trust no one especially civvies even though I'm Ex-Mil myself I say they are a bunch of clueless tossers hiding behind their lame excuses! 😡👎🏿

[@jab4634]

Ollie will be fine, they can go fuck themselves sideways mate!

[@mikerobson762]

Fully agree.....never watched the show from day 1 as not my cup of tea and I know its geared towards entertainment rather than reality.....more box ticking nonsense from channel 4.... and how do you think his replacement feels knowing deep down he gat the part because of his colour to tick a box despite being picked for his credentials........that's insulting and disrespectful to him.

[@craigevans8912]

I’ve not watched The show since Ollie and Ant left.. C4 fooked up, massively. Also loved reading Ollie’s Breakpoint, it’s a great read 👌

[@stuartdavies10]

no offence to the guy who replaced ollerton but of the episodes i've seen with him in it,he appears to have very little interaction with anyone either the other "DS's" or the "recruits". He obviously has the credentials or he wouldn't be there but to me it seems now that channel 4 have ticked their diversity box they're not actually allowing him to engage and do the job he was employed to do,how ironic!.

[@binzy698]

Great interview, Ollie. Thoughtful and reasonable. Pretty much the opposite of a lot of these commenters.

[@adrianmaycroft6483]

I've just left G4S , I hit break point and couldn't wait to get that shower of shite in my rear view !!!!

[@fredtheted2259]

All the yelling never happens on selection, it’s just for the telly, selection is all about self motivation

[@ghostchillinaga7160]

There are more black people than Asians in pretty much all areas in the UK, the USA and other western countries. Yet no one says anything about that. I'm Asian and, to be honest, I don't really care about the disproportionate representation there. I just happen to think diversity for the sake of diversity - rather than on merit - is idiocy. Is there discrmination? Of course there is. I've been a victim myself. But diversify for the right reasons; not just because you want to bring more blacks, Asians, etc, into the fold.

[@odd6554]

Youd think Britain is over 50% black with the amount of representation they get on TV

[@sweaspurdoddd5466]

This lol

[@matthewcoombs3282]

The last census showed that Britain was 88% white with Ethnic minorities as 12%

[@josimpson7999]

It should be best person for the job - and ZERO to do with ticking bloody diversity boxes 👎

[@scotthaskins1264]

Superb fella. Bravo Zulu brother 🇬🇧⚓️

[@rickydub6950]

Positive discrimination if that is given as an excuse to bag anyone let alone a legend of a man like Ollie 😡

[@zombienation68]

Channel 4 have such a massive push on divesity, to the point of it being ridiculous...I havent watched TV for 10 years plus until watching Shameless UK on C4 website the other day, and being forced to watch the their 'adverts' reminded me why I dont watch TV anymore

[@dianascott605]

It’s that Ollie “thousand yard stare” that says it all! ❤️✌🏼

[@noisyboy87]

I’m a bald, white, Anglo, pasty skin coloured, 34 year old, Irish descendent, living in Britain in 2021. Talk about being discriminated!

[@jasondyer811]

I've read Billys book (which was great),and he was a Sergeant major in the SAS , so I would think he was the highest rank out of all the guys on the show,and possibly the longest serving .Correct me if I'm wrong .

[@colin...101]

Your correct. Mark Billingham was the only one actually in the SAS the rest of the lads were SBS.. ALL HEROES.

[@racinsnake4269]

Melvyn was a WO/Sgnt Maj in the SAS

[@Paddyp883]

@@colin...101 you’re wrong there mukka. Jay Morton was Para Reg and SAS too.

[@colin...101]

@@Paddyp883 I know that. Jay isn't one of the originals though

[@Paddyp883]

@@colin...101 neithers Mark

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Thanks Rob enjoyed that so you now have another Sub. Ollie seems like a nice fella and I cannot remember him playing Mr Nasty on the show and perhaps that is why. Good luck to him in the future. I'm no tough guy but I am pretty sure I couldn't take being screamed at like they have to.

[@megannifranklynschool]

Sitting reading his books whilst watching him... books is amazing. X

[@willyboff]

Sacked for being white basically.

[@tropicalcitruscandle713]

Ants been dumped so they should bring Ollie back. You can always have more than 4 ds.

[@markherbert1343]

Good man Ollie he's making cash with books which are brilliant so good luck to him.

[@andymartinez767]

Diversity? I hate when this is a reason, it should be on merits, not gender, colour, race, or any other idiocy to appease these now politically correct throw aways

[@Senseigainz]

Diversity is sugar coated racism.

[@susiea3097]

The Oz version is great with Ollie I watch on 7 plus uncensored.

[@martinbonner2585]

What ever happened to the best and most suitable candidate, no matter colour, gender or sexual orientation. Sad reflection on society as a whole. Minority given jobs just to tick boxes and make companies look more inclusive

[@konz2891]

Welcome to the new world, ours is dead.

[@cassandrareeves-beaver9130]

I love you "Ollie", Black America

[@izadoru]

I absolutely LOVE Ant and Foxy. That is all, carry on 😁

[@reecen819]

Just finished Break Point. Amazing book! What a guy!

[@welshman8954]

That is exactly what our kids need some genuine support from somebody who actually cares like ollie and there no better teacher than an ex 45 commando RM then SBS our kids and the next generation could and should learn alot from this man he's a living legand and a genuine man

[@brendonmaher1513]

Channel 4 are full of it. They’ve ruined the show and tried to turn it into woke rubbish. Ant, Ollie, Foxy and Billy were the best because they all brought their own unique perspectives. Oh and Breakpoint was a great read. Highly recommended

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

He speaks very well and perhaps rather too much . He deliberately avoids the question put to him and as far as I could tell we still have no idea why he was asked to leave the show. Having watched Ant Middleton asked about why he was not needed any more he also was evasive IMO. Other than his saying that Channel 4 had received complaints from female staff about his conduct.

[@colinstewart1432]

Fiction allows you to slide facts in under the radar...🤜💥🤛

[@joeblow1940]

Love you. Total hero... Ollie that is.

[@shovelhead4558]

The man was such a part of what this is about program will never be the same

[@nelsongrant6882]

Ollie is so down to earth, his books will be awesome, in his prime he was a tier 1 operator, would love to sit down with him for an hour and pick his brains 🙅🏻‍♂️

[@martymckerry5444]

What the hell, I didn’t know they did the dirty on Ollie too!!!

[@paulfenwick8968]

one of the best operators out there

[@paulashford4155]

He is missed by many fans on the show UK.

[@eddiedevereoxford4995]

who would watch an anti-white show?

[@michaelwhittaker5432]

The producers were putting huge pressure on the directing staff and Ant to manipulate the show keep the interesting ones in and sack off the less interesting ones it was even seriously discussed to have allow viewers to ` vote off ` people like in` Im a celebrity` !!! Ant steadfastly refused and after series 2 so much of it was been manipulated candidates wee been soaked in lakes and rivers then brought out to be wrapped in blankets and given hot soup every five minutes or so by a whole troop of back up staff. Ant was set up - he was sacked for his `Inappropriate behavior` towards female members of the crew by choosing the word inappropriate they deliberately and callously chose a word that joe public would interpret as unwanted advances ????? totally untrue he didn't give a f""k if you are man or a woman - if u messed up he gave you a bollocking unfortunately a lot of the back ground women crew the runners the key grips the callers the ushers were up there own arse ex public school young ladies not used to be spoken to like this ( as told to me directly by a family member who worked on series four )

[@audiotransmissions]

SAS Australia is gnarly compared to the UK one

[@steve00alt70]

Why is the 2 other SAS guys not sacked?

[@kath2934]

Im boycotting Sas who dares wins uk. Not the same without them.

[@ghostchillinaga7160]

Even with them it went downhill when they started putting grannies and pansies in the show. It was definitely watered down.

[@colinstewart1432]

Most squaddies are working class. They're the last bastion of anti - woke thankfully 🤜💥🤛

[@maximuseuropa1355]

Absolutely sickening. Guess this was my last season watching then.

[@CJ-ft9yo]

I’m a big fan of the show and I’m glad Australia picked the lads for an Aussie version.

[@mike7279]

Sounds like an excuse for being pushed out because of his skin colour but he don’t want to emphasise that as he might get cancelled

[@LachlanMcneil]

He is still on the Australian version

[@owenbutcher1954]

Good Luck Ollie 👍

[@lorddaver5729]

Ollie Ollerton wasn't in the SAS. He was in the SBS.

[@garybates606]

Wise words mate 👍🏻

[@revol148]

Ant Middleton, Ollie Ollerton - Channel 4 are getting through their team at a vast rate !

[@olliehain]

what a humble man

[@julianstephens7625]

Didn’t know Ollie was axed as well as as Ant, Propoganda, Propoganda. Bye bye channel 4. Sad money makers. T.v channels should explain why to the public the reasons for this. We deserve your honesty for us to keep viewing your channels as many people tell me.

[@brentconnock2513]

Ollie is not the SAS, he was a part of it. I like the his intelligence! A real thinker and honest with himself!

[@SpeKFX]

SBS.

[@YouknowwhereHughgo]

You should sue for unfair dismissal

[@emteebox90]

Ollie is a great man they all are

[@bluelines2924]

I remember when this series was starting up and being involved with some ex-SF DSs who wanted nothing to do with it - they sent an email around to people they knew warning not to get involved as a "contestant" : they pretty much predicted back then what a shit show it would become under the production team's influence.

[@annil983]

Hopefully we might get to see another Alex Abbott book 🤞. Really enjoyed the first two.

[@markienatnots9479]

Celebrity who dares wins = celebrities beasting celebrities.

[@domefford864]

Really? Ex SF fact, celebrity is an opinion.