Huge blow for Sam Wood as the fitness empire he founded axes him entirely following the former Bachelor star's domestic violence charge

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-06 · by Ashley Nickel, Australian Associated

Quick Summary

Sam Wood, a former Bachelor star and founder of 28 by Sam Wood, has been fired from his own wellness company following domestic violence charges. The parent company, DBG Health, announced on Tuesday that all commercial arrangements with Wood had ended immediately after placing him on indefinite leave the previous day. The company will rename itself to simply "28" and continue operations under Mark Watkin's leadership.
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Story summary

Reality TV star Sam Wood, a former contestant from season three of The Bachelor Australia, was charged with domestic violence offenses in Noosa, Queensland on Saturday night and spent the weekend behind bars. Police were called to an address at around 9pm after reports of alleged domestic violence; he is accused of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting. Wood's wife, Snezana, issued a statement via Instagram saying they are "working through this as a family" and cooperating with authorities. The arrest occurred while the couple was on vacation at an expensive holiday villa on Hastings Street beachfront in Noosa. Wood did not appear in court on Monday; he remains in custody until his bail hearing on Thursday. His online fitness business, 28 by Sam Wood, has put him on indefinite leave and is cooperating with authorities as investigations continue.

Written for “Sam Wood Domestic Violence Charges” on 2026-10-06, grounded in this article and the 12 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Sam Wood Domestic Violence Charges
Crime & Law · 13 article(s) covering the same event. See how they differ ↓

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The Sydney Morning Herald · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 49 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles report on the identical incident where Sam Wood was terminated by DBG Health due to domestic violence charges, with consistent details about timing and actions taken.”
The Sydney Morning Herald · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 16 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe Sam Wood being removed from his fitness and wellness company due to domestic violence charges on the same day.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 4 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A reports on the family's response to Sam Wood being arrested for domestic violence allegations, while Article B discusses his termination from his own wellness company following those same allegations. They describe related but distinct events.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 no claims extracted 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles are related to Sam Wood's domestic violence charge, Article A reports on his arrest and charges while Article B describes the consequences of those charges, specifically his termination from his own company.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 25 📰 publisher trust 65
“While both articles discuss Sam Wood's termination from his wellness company due to domestic assault charges, Article A focuses on Foxes Den ending its partnership with him, whereas Article B specifically mentions his termination from the company he founded, 28 by Sam Wood. The events described are related but not identical.”
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 24 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles discuss Sam Wood losing support from businesses following domestic violence charges, ARTICLE A covers peers and companies cutting ties broadly, while ARTICLE B specifically details his termination from his own wellness company.”

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Clarifications and corrections

Who wrote this

Ashley Nickel
47 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 His family will forever carry the memories of him - his smile, his laugh, his good moments and the person he was to the people who loved him.'
🔮 ' DBG Health indicated the company will be renamed to 28. '28 will continue its great work under the leadership of Mark Watkin, supported by a broader group of experienced and respected health and wellness experts including trainers and employees,' it said.
🔮 Opposition leader Angus Taylor is set to unveil a new immigration policy to compete with that of One Nation.
🔮 Sam Wood is set to spend several nights in custody before applying for bail on Thursday over his weekend arrest on the Sunshine Coast.
🔮 Investigators will examine any possible links to organised crime.
🔮 The total fertility rate is the average number of children an Australian woman is expected to have between the ages of 15 and 49. A slight increase was recorded to 1.69 in 2021, following Covid lockdowns, but levels fell every year after, hitting 1.49 in 2023.
🔮 Chris Clancy (pictured with former Knights player Mark Hughes) suffered multiple injuries in the car collision with a crowd of Knights fans on Saturday The alleged driver, red P-plater Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, was arrested at the scene (above) in Wallsend He was set to undergo surgery on Sunday afternoon, however, he requested that doctors finished in time for him to watch the grand final kick-off at 7.30pm.
🔮 An Australian geologist has warned a region hit by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake over the weekend could experience more tremors in the coming days.
🔮 The case was set to be mentioned in Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday but was adjourned.
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Australian Associated
7 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 ' DBG Health indicated the company will be renamed to 28. '28 will continue its great work under the leadership of Mark Watkin, supported by a broader group of experienced and respected health and wellness experts including trainers and employees,' it said.
🔮 Sam Wood is set to spend several nights in custody before applying for bail on Thursday over his weekend arrest on the Sunshine Coast.
🔮 'My husband deserves protection, and I really hope the Australian government will continue to put pressure on Cambodia to do an investigation to find out where he is right now.
🔮 A coroner has handed down her findings into the death of Charlize Maree Zmuda Charlize's parents Steve and Renee are relieved that the teen did not suffer 'It gave me a lot of solace to know there was nothing anybody could do.'
🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The youngest person jailed over the notorious Snowtown killings will walk free after serving almost three decades behind bars. A decision to release James Vlassakis, 46, by South Australia's Parole Board in August 2025 was upheld by the state's Court of Appeal on Tuesday in a landmark ruling. It comes almost a year after the state's Attorney-General Kyam Maher intervened and applied for a review of the Parole Board's decision.
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Topics

AAP DBG Health Maroochydore Magistrates Court Melbourne Noosa

Subjects

DBG Health ORG · 6× Wood PERSON · 5× Sam Wood PERSON · 4× AAP ORG · 1× Mark Watkin PERSON · 1× Maroochydore Magistrates Court ORG · 1× Matthew Cuskelly PERSON · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Noosa GPE · 1× Snezana Wood PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Wood, 46, was stood down from the company bearing his name, 28 by Sam Wood, on Monday and officially terminated by its owner, DBG Health, on Tuesday. The parent company shared a statement on Tuesday afternoon confirming it had 'ended its commercial arrangements with Sam Wood, effective immediately'. 'Yesterday DBG Health announced Mr Wood had been placed on indefinite leave,' the statement said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 ' DBG Health indicated the company will be renamed to 28. '28 will continue its great work under the leadership of Mark Watkin, supported by a broader group of experienced and respected health and wellness experts including trainers and employees,' it said.

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

Former Bachelor star Sam Wood has been sacked from his own wellness company after being hit with serious domestic violence allegations. asserted
Wood → sack → allegations
Wood, 46, was stood down from the company bearing his name, 28 by Sam Wood, on Monday and officially terminated by its owner, DBG Health, on Tuesday. The parent company shared a statement on Tuesday afternoon confirming it had 'ended its commercial arrangements with Sam Wood, effective immediately'. 'Yesterday DBG Health announced Mr Wood had been placed on indefinite leave,' the statement said. asserted
statement → stand → leave
'As a result of further considerations, DBG Health has now terminated all arrangements. asserted
Health → terminate → arrangements
' DBG Health indicated the company will be renamed to 28. '28 will continue its great work under the leadership of Mark Watkin, supported by a broader group of experienced and respected health and wellness experts including trainers and employees,' it said. asserted
it → indicate → trainers
'DBG Health does not tolerate domestic violence in any form, and our thoughts are with people impacted by it. asserted
thoughts → tolerate → it
Sam Wood (pictured with wife Snezana Wood) has been dropped from his fitness company ' asserted
Wood → picture → company
As the matter is before the court, DBG Health will make no further comment. asserted
Health → make → comment
Wood, 46, will remain behind bars ahead of a bail application on Thursday following his weekend arrest on the Sunshine Coast. asserted
Wood → remain → Coast
The Melbourne-based fitness influencer was arrested after police received reports of alleged domestic violence at a Noosa property on Saturday night. asserted
police → base → night
Wood was charged on Sunday with the domestic violence offence of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting. asserted
Wood → charge → setting
His lawyer, Matthew Cuskelly, confirmed Wood would apply for bail after the matter appeared in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday. asserted
matter → confirm → Monday
A bail application will be heard on Thursday,' he told AAP. asserted
he → hear → AAP
'The charges will be defended.' More to come... asserted
charges → defend → ?
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