Trigger Warning: This story contains mentions of child abuse.
Following the recent announcement of his tell-all memoir– and the whirlwind of drama that’s followed– Collin Gosselin is set to make his return to reality TV on Season 5 of Fox’s ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.’
This week, Fox announced the premiere date for ‘Special Forces’ Season 5, while also revealing the star-studded cast who will be shipped to Malaysia to face the harsh and grueling challenges of the jungle.
‘Special Forces’ is a competition show where celebrities are pitted against each other in a series of military-esque drills and challenges designed to replicate some of the real-life elements involved in the United States Special Forces’ selection course. The “recruits” are led through physically and mentally exhausting tasks by ex-Special Forces operatives.
Unlike a normal competition show, recruits are eliminated voluntarily, as they can choose to drop out at any time. They can also be withdrawn by the medical team for their own safety, or the directing staff can disqualify them for failing to complete specific elements of the course.
Joining Collin on the upcoming season are Alexia and Mauricio Umansky (daughter and ex-husband of ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Kyle Richards); champion boxer Alysia Baumgardner; Bre Tiesi (‘Selling Sunset’ star); actress Candace Cameron Bure of Full House; actor David Charvet (Baywatch); and disgraced U.S. Congressman George Santos.
Rounding out the cast is comedian Hannah Stocking; two-time NFL Super Bowl Champion LeSean McCoy; NBA Champion Matt Barnes; U.S. Olympic figure skater and bronze medalist Maxim Naumov; actor Oliver Hudson; and actress Ruby Rose.
Collin’s estranged mother, Kate Gosselin, appeared on Season 1 of the reality series, but was medically withdrawn from the competition on Day 1 after she was suspected to have broken her neck. (Kate later told People that she was “still so angry” about her early exit, but recently stated on TikTok that she would never do the show again.)
‘Special Forces’ will be Collin’s first reality show appearance since ‘Kate Plus 8′ ended in 2011. He and his siblings starred alongside their parents on ‘Jon and Kate Plus 8′ from 2007 to 2009, then the family (minus Jon Gosselin) went on to star on ‘Kate Plus 8’ for two years following Jon and Kate’s divorce.
Collin has become very outspoken in recent years about the alleged abuse he faced as a child at the hands of Kate. He recently claimed that his mom zip-tied his hands and feet together and locked him in the basement when he was a child. (Kate, through her attorney, has refused to comment on the allegations, but she recently said that she would sue Collin for making the accusations if she could.)
In June, Collin announced that his tell-all memoir, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, will be released in October, and The Ashley has reported extensively on Kate’s reaction to the upcoming book.
At this time, Kate has not commented on Collin’s ‘Special Forces’ announcement.
Season 5 of ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’ premieres September 24 on Fox.
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(Photos: Fox; Instagram; TLC)
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It’s all ridiculous.
Great. Let him speak his truth.
But I don’t want to watch him on yet another dumb show.
I don’t think anyone that watched the original series would doubt Collins claims. I hope he does awesome on this show and makes a ton of money from his book. Kate deserves to suck donkey dick in hell
I hope he makes it to the end and genuinely does extremely well!
Who I was not expecting to see on the roster for this season was George Santos 😂💀
Taking a pause to enjoy the mental picture of Kate punching air over this one lolololol. Also, I simply cannot wait until his book sales make him #1 New York Times Best Seller. I’m not going to read it (I’ll wait for the Netflix or Tubi movie) but I’ll buy one to support him!