Harry Clark - Recruit Number 6
Category: Press Pack ArticleHarry Clark rose to fame in 2024 as the winner of The Traitors Series 2. Prior to this, Harry served in the Army as an engineer and was a qualified Avionics Technician with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. His military career, which he left after his victory on The Traitors, shaped much of the man he is today.
Born and raised in Slough, Harry had a normal upbringing, though he always felt a sense of adventure and a desire to break free from what he saw as a mundane life. With a large family and a wide circle of friends, Harry struggled with mental health challenges, often feeling disconnected from others. His experiences of feeling "lost" in his younger years led him to develop a deep sense of resilience and a fierce desire to create a life that was truly his own.
Despite being diagnosed with dyslexia and struggling academically, Harry thrived in sports, particularly in boxing and football, sports he would later continue to pursue in the Army. His military career not only gave him discipline but also a sense of purpose, something Harry credits for keeping him on the right track.
When he won The Traitors, Harry’s life changed overnight, becoming a household name, a title that came with its challenges and he struggled with the overwhelming pressure that fame brought. But he has used his platform to continue pursuing his passions and has expressed a desire to stay grounded, despite the whirlwind that has surrounded him.
Harry has always been a natural risk-taker, someone with no fear of extreme challenges - he thrives when faced with risk. He hopes that his fearless nature and the lessons he’s learnt will help him in the next chapter of his life, particularly as he faces new challenges and personal growth opportunities.
Why did you want to take on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins?
I think it was just one of these things where actually for me, it was trying to do something that helped me find myself, if that makes sense? I'd just come into this industry when the opportunity to take part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins came about. I was hoping that Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins would be an experience that would sort of put me on the right path, on the right track, especially with advice or help from the people involved in the series. So yeah, I think it was to try and help myself really, that was the main reason.
What were you hoping to get out of the SAS experience?
I wanted to test myself. Again, because I hadn’t had the greatest experience during my last six months after leaving the military. Then I obviously went in and won Traitors but following advice from my manager and my family, I decided to just go for it because whatever I set my mind to I can do. Really I just wanted to test myself fully, both mentally and physically.
Did you do any kind of preparation for the course?
I tried, but again, life was so busy back then. I can't even remember having time to think about it. I know that at that time in my life I wasn’t in the fittest shape. Now I’m in the best shape!
You must have been fine with all the screaming and shouting from the DS?
Oh, that didn't really bother me, to be honest. When you are in the military, I think you’re taught to have no emotion. And again, because I was so lost anyway, I can't really remember it fully, but I just remember it being like my time in the army - if you get shouted at or you get screamed at, it doesn't matter. You just listen to it and then you change from that. I was in the military from age 16 and I'd been screamed and shouted at and told to do press-ups and burpees and run here, there and everywhere, so it wasn't really any different from those six years of my army life.
Who did you bond with out of the other recruits?
I think I only knew Tasha before going on the show, so I bonded mostly with her. We were probably both as scared as each other about the experience, which kind of helped.
What challenged you the most, the physical or mental side of the course?
Both. I had a strong mentality. No matter how much pain I was in, I was never going to hand in my armband. I remember my feet were busted the whole time I was there because right before I'd gone, I was doing other sports for charity. So it was a bit of everything together - the mental and physical.
How would you sum up your SAS experience?
I sum up the whole experience as confusing because the course broke me physically and mentally. But that was actually the kick I needed and the experience I needed at that time. It was definitely a growing point for me. That's what I've matured from, what's taught me that not everything goes perfectly to plan. So yeah, I would say it's confusing because of the amount of emotions I felt. I felt every single emotion you can feel from a TV show, on that course!