Since his super-successful run on The Bachelor in which he’s still madly in love with fiancé Snezana Markoski, Sam Wood has been offered roles on Home And Away and “every reality TV show under the sun”, he told news.com.au.
But he did accept one – his own TV show called Everyday Health, a new series on lifestyle health and wellness.
He revealed a few secrets about his time on the reality dating show that catapulted his career.
“You’re getting asked more personal questions in a 13-week period than most people are asked in a lifetime with a camera in your face,” he told news.com.au.
The personal trainer continued that it’s a high-pressure scenario.
“The Bachelor is a very stressful environment and a lot of the girls didn’t handle it that well, it got to them and that’s understandable.
“I think it’s obvious people go on these shows for the fame, both men and women, I totally understand it. I have no doubt some of the girls on my season that that was their primary objective. But it doesn’t really work, you might get your five minutes but it’s not something with any sustainability or substance.”
Sam and Snezana at their engagement
The show aired almost a year ago and finished with him choosing Perth mum Snezana to spend the rest of his life. The two got engaged in December last year.
Sam admits that it’s hard being in the public eye.
“I hated not being able to fully be myself. You’ve got that birdie on your shoulder saying, ‘just be careful’,” he said.
“It is hard, I feel most comfortable when I can say what I want to say and I don’t feel like I have anything to hide and can be myself.”
He added: “Literally it went from me being able to walk down the street, minding my own business, to every person you walk past turning around and pointing, saying, ‘I know who that is’, asking for photos, paparazzi following you, it was just crazy, absolutely crazy.”
Sam and Snez with her daughter, Eve
Lack of privacy was a hard adjustment for him.
But one thing he doesn’t want people to underestimate is his love for Snezana.
“I understand when people meet on reality TV people have doubts, but the more people get to meet us, the more they realise we are in love with each other and are the real deal.”
The couple are making their long-distance relationship work, but the two (and Snezana’s 10-year-old daughter Eve) will be moving to Elsternwick, Melbourne, any day now.
Despite offers by Ten to televise their impending nuptials, the lovebirds declined, opting to do it privately.
“The gifts are attractive in the short term, it’s easy to get drawn to that, all the bells and whistles but then in the long term, we’d be far better off doing it right and privately, without the risk of things being tarnished or jaded.”
Trending video: Melissa McCarthy talks about the new Ghostbusters
