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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-10-05 · by Angelica Snowden, Fiona Byrne, Cloe Read
Sam Wood, a reality TV star and founder of online fitness brand 28 by Sam Wood, has been placed on indefinite leave from his wellness business following domestic violence charges in Queensland. The parent company DBG Health stated it has zero tolerance for such behavior and will be led by COO Mark Watkins during this period. Wood was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation after police were called to an address in Noosa on Saturday evening.
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Story summary
Sam Wood, a 46-year-old Victorian reality TV star, was arrested in Noosa, Queensland, after police were called to his address around 9pm on Saturday for alleged domestic violence. Police charged him with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation. Refused bail, he is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court. Wood gained fame from season three of The Bachelor in 2015 and built a successful fitness and nutrition business that he sold for $71 million in 2022. The company's parent firm, DBG Health, placed him on indefinite leave following the charges. His wife, Snezana, posted an Instagram statement saying they are "working through this as a family" while cooperating with authorities.
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Reality TV star Sam Wood has been stood down indefinitely from his online fitness and nutrition empire after being charged with domestic violence offences.
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Wood → stand → offences
Wood did not appear in court in Queensland on Monday, and he will remain behind bars until a bail application on Thursday.
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he → appear → Thursday
Meanwhile, the multi-million dollar wellness businesses of which he was the face issued a statement about the allegations.
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he → issue → allegations
“DBG Health, the parent company of 28 by Sam Wood, has zero tolerance for domestic violence,” a DBG Health spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → have → violence
Our thoughts are with the family and anyone in the community affected by domestic violence,” they said.
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they → affect → violence
“Mark Watkins, 28 Group’s Chief Operating Officer, will be leading the business in Sam Wood’s absence.”
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Watkins → lead → absence
Queensland Police charged the 46-year-old with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence) and strangulation in a domestic setting after they were called to an address in Noosa on Saturday at about 9pm.
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they → charge → pm
The move by DBG Health, which also owns medical weight-loss business Ollo For Women, comes after Wood and his wife Snezana posted a statement on their respective Instagram accounts on Monday saying they were going through a “difficult time.”
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they → own → time
“This is a difficult time for all of us, we are working through this as a family and are cooperating with authorities,” the statement read.
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statement → work → authorities
Wood shot to national prominence on the Channel 10 reality matchmaking show The Bachelor in 2015, falling in love with single mum Snezana Markoski.
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Wood → shoot → Markoski
The Melbourne-based couple wed in Byron Bay in November 2018.
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couple → base → November
Starting out as a personal trainer and operating The Woodshed gym in bayside Melbourne, following his stint on The Bachelor that gave him a national profile, Wood established an online fitness business called 28 By Sam Wood.
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Wood → start → Wood
He sold the business in 2022 to genomics group myDNA for $71 million.
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He → sell → million
The myDNA company is backed by Melbourne-based businessman and healthcare entrepreneur Dennis Bastas.
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company → back → Bastas
Wood has remained the face of the 28 fitness and nutrition online platform since it transitioned ownership and, in July this year, was announced as the frontman for a new business, Ollo For Women.
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it → remain → Women
Ollo is a medical weight-loss, nutrition and telehealth-focused platform catering to women aged 40.
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Ollo → focus → women
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