She's a world champion athlete who’s won silver at the Paralympics and survived 12 gruelling weeks on Strictly but what finally pushed Lauren Steadman to breaking point was Towie star Joey Essex.
The triathlete is one of a dozen famous faces being put through their paces by special forces hero Ant Middleton on the celebrity version of Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins.
And while she’s experienced the pain, sweat and tears it takes to be a top athlete, nothing prepared her for working with reality star Joey, 29.
In a move designed to test Lauren, 27 – who’s not used to competing in a team – hard-man Ant, 39, paired her with Joey for a challenge in which they carry a large log for miles across rough terrain.