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Melbourne-based fitness influencer Sam Wood, 46, spent five nights in custody on the Sunshine Coast after being arrested for alleged domestic violence. He was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation within a domestic setting and is set to appear before Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Thursday to apply for bail. Wood's wife, Snezana, whom he met on The Bachelor in 2015, confirmed the family is cooperating with authorities as they work through this difficult time. His fitness company, 28 By Sam Wood, has placed him on indefinite leave due to the allegations of domestic violence.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Sam Wood, a 46-year-old fitness guru from Melbourne who rose to fame as a contestant on The Bachelor, was charged by Queensland Police with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting after an incident reported at around 9pm on Saturday, October 1st, in Noosa. Wood was arrested and refused bail; he is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court but did not show up on Monday as planned. His wife, Snezana, posted on Instagram that the family is working through a "difficult time" and cooperating with authorities. Wood's business partner DBG Health announced he was put on indefinite leave from his duties, and his social media follower count has significantly dropped since the allegations emerged.
Written for “Sam Wood Domestic Violence Charges” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
Melbourne-based fitness influencer Sam Wood has spent several nights in custody on the Sunshine Coast following his weekend arrest.
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Wood, 46, was charged after police received reports of alleged domestic violence at a Noosa property on Saturday night.
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He is expected to face Maroochydore Magistrates Court and apply for bail on Thursday.
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Wood was charged on Sunday with the domestic violence offence of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting.
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The next day he was stood down indefinitely by the online fitness empire he fronts.
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Wood's lawyer Matthew Cuskelly said his client would defend the charges after the matter briefly appeared in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday.
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A bail application will be heard on Thursday,' Mr Cuskelly said.
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'The charges will be defended.'
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Melbourne-based fitness influencer Sam Wood has spent several nights in custody on the Sunshine Coast following his weekend arrest.
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Wood is pictured with wife Snezana and stepdaughter Eve
Wood did not appear in court during Monday's brief mention.
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A Wood family statement was posted on social media on Monday addressing the charges.
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It was shared with Wood's 253,000 Instagram followers, saying the family was 'working through this'.
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'This is a difficult time for all of us,' the statement read.
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'We are working through this as a family and are thoroughly co-operating with the authorities.'
His wife, Snezana - who he met on The Bachelor - also shared the statement on social media.
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Wood earned a national profile as a star of The Bachelor's third season in 2015, launching a successful home fitness business 28 By Sam Wood.
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He reportedly sold it in 2022 for more than $70 million but remained the face of the online platform.
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The wellness businesses behind the platform on Monday said Wood had been stood down indefinitely.
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'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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'Our thoughts are with the family and anyone in the community affected by domestic violence.'
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Mark Watkins, 28 Group's chief operating officer, would lead the business in Wood's absence, it said.
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'We have all been shocked and saddened by the matters involving Sam Wood,' Mr Watkins said in a separate statement.
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