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Katie Price quits Celebrity SAS after failing to hold a sandbag above her head

Katie Price sensationally quit Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins just minutes into a task where she was asked to hold up a sandbag.

The former glamour model, 41, lasted just until the second episode of the Channel 4 show, after being shouted at by Ant Middleton during a gruelling task where she held a sandbag over her head after one hours' sleep.

She quickly gave in and handed Ant her number, meaning she was quitting the show, and she was not the only celebrity to do so that day.

Anthea Turner, 59, the oldest contestant on the series, also quit after struggling through the tasks.

Katie dropped her sandbag and gave up as she was not physically able to carry out the gruelling tasks after her surgery (Channel 4)

Katie previously revealed she quit the show because she was recovering from a breast reduction surgery and was not physically healed enough to take part - but planned to return another year.

She admitted she was not very fit in the episode, and burst into tears as Ant goaded her into giving him her number.

"It doesn't matter what anyone says to me I can cope with that, I've proved it, but I will admit I will struggle with the fitness," she said.

She went and sat in the bunker and cried and said she "always f***king beats herself up".

She cried and said she was furious at herself (Channel 4)

She previously told the camera during her confessional that she wanted to come out of the show a new person and push herself, but unfortunately the physical exertion just became too much for the mum-of-five.

"I'm so p****d off," she said.

"I didn't have the strength to keep my arms up. I'm so p****d off at myself."

Viewers didn't take too kindly to Katie quitting the show so early on.

Both Katie and Anthea Turner quit on the second episode of the show (Channel 4)

" Katie Price is the first recruit to leave the course" AKA "Katie Price did the bare minimum to try and justify her appearance fee" ranted one viewer on Twitter.

" @KatiePrice True to form KP bailed out after 5 mins. So obvious that was going to happen. Shallow as they come," added another.

Anthea lasted a little later into the episode, but she also quit after finding the physically gruelling tasks just too tough, and after cruel "grandma" jibes from Ant.

She walked out after attempting a 5km sprint with a huge backpack on and slowed the rest of the group.

* Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins airs on Mondays at 9pm on Channel 4

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