Pete Wicks has broken his silence after being forced to leave Channel 4 show Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins through injury.
The 33-year-old Towie star was knocked out after jumping from a helicopter, which left him face down in the water with broken ribs.
While he was able to recover in that instance, Pete was later told that he would have to quit the gruelling TV show due to the injuries he had.
This has left a bad taste in the mouth of the reality star, who has said he is 'angry and bitter' at having to walk away from the demanding series.
Speaking for the first time since his departure, Pete told The Sun : "I was gutted actually. Listen, this is a bit of a thing for me, it's like I've always wanted to do this show and the worst thing for me was to be taken out because that's something that I can't control."
Reflecting on leaving the show, Pete admitted "they're a hundred percent right because I wouldn't have been able to carry on with my broken ribs."
He continued to add that he was "absolutely gutted" because he feels "like I failed" and that this was "something that will f***ing haunt me because I just don't fail things."
The Towie favourite added that he was "hurt, gutted, disappointed, f***ed off and angry at myself."
Pete concluded: "I felt like I'd let a lot of people down, I felt like I'd let myself down."
While a certain degree of fitness is required, Pete said that being on the Channel 4 show is "more mental than it is anything else."
The reality star seriously hurt his ribs but wanted to continue.
He said: "My ribs were really bruised and it’s taken a long time to heal...
"Obviously me being unconscious is a big thing, they can’t take any risks and I totally get that.
"But it doesn’t mean I’m not absolutely gutted...
"I think that's what I missed out on, I really think the course would have changed my life."
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