‘How come a court proved you guilty?’ Schapelle Corby is reduced to tears in a trailer for SAS Australia as she’s interrogated about her drug smuggling past
Schapelle Corby’s reality TV debut won’t be a walk in the park.
In a new trailer for Channel Seven’s upcoming show SAS Australia, the 43-year-old is reduced to tears while being interrogated about her drug smuggling past.
The promo shows a frightened-looking Schapelle sitting opposite former British Special Forces agent Ant Middleton in a dimly lit room.
‘How come a court proved you guilty?’ Schapelle Corby is reduced to tears in the latest trailer for Channel Seven’s SAS Australia as she’s interrogated about her drug smuggling past
‘I fear interrogation. I have to get through it…’ a tearful Schapelle says.
‘This is not a game!’ Ant snaps, before asking: ‘How come a court of law can prove you guilty, and then you’re saying, “No, it wasn’t me”?’
Schapelle became a household name after she was arrested in October 2004 at Bali airport with 4.1kg of marijuana wrapped in plastic inside her boogie board bag.
Challenge: Also in the trailer, Schapelle says she wants to ‘change her life’ by facing her fears
She was later sentenced to 20 years in prison, but after a series of sentence reductions was released on parole in February 2014 after nine years behind bars.
She has always maintained her innocence, insisting the drugs were planted in her luggage by an unknown third party without her knowledge.
Elsewhere in the trailer, Schapelle reveals she wants to ‘change her life’ by facing her fears.
Terrified: ‘I fear open spaces. I don’t do heights, I don’t do cold,’ Schapelle admits
‘I was always just “Schapelle” and then overnight I became “Schapelle Corby, an international drug smuggler”. I’ve been locked away for a very long time. I’m 43 now. I want to change my life,’ she says.
The trailer then shows a montage of Schapelle pushing herself to her physical limits by swimming in ice-cold water and jumping backwards out of a helicopter.
‘I fear open spaces. I don’t do heights, I don’t do cold,’ she adds.
Leap of faith: The trailer shows a montage of Schapelle pushing herself to her physical limits by swimming in ice-cold water and jumping backwards out of a helicopter
‘Do you think this is a joke?’ In another scene, Schapelle breaks down in tears as she’s scolded by former British Special Forces agent Ant Middleton while standing in a military line-up
In another scene, Schapelle breaks down in tears again as she’s scolded by Ant while standing with her co-stars in a military line-up.
‘Why are you crying? You think this is a joke?’ Ant yells at her.
SAS Australia will put stars through their paces as they attempt to pass the selection process to join the Australian Army’s elite Special Air Service.
Jailed: Schapelle was arrested at Bali airport in October 2004 after customs officers discovered 4.1kg of marijuana wrapped in plastic inside her boogie board bag. She was later convicted and spent nine years behind bars, but has always maintained her innocence
The contestants include 2018 Bachelorette Ali Oetjen, sporting great-turned-reality TV flop Nick Cummins and publicist Roxy Jacenko.
Alleged drug cheat swimmer Shayna Jack and glamour model Arabella Del Busso will also appear on the show.
SAS Australia premieres Monday, October 19 on Channel Seven
Coming soon: SAS Australia will put stars through their paces as they attempt to pass the selection process to join the Australian Army’s elite Special Air Service