Nick Viall Recalls ‘the Most Painful and Exhausting Moments of My Life’ on Special Forces (Exclusive)

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Monday’s season finale of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.

Nick Viall reflects on the physical and emotional toll of filming Special forces: the toughest test in the world.

In a conversation with LJUDI, podcast host i Bachelor The alum, 43, reflected on what he had to endure to make it through selection and win the competition alongside contestants Erin Jackson and Tyler Cameron on Monday’s season finale.

“I’ve never been hypothermic before,” he admits. “Thanks to [Erin] stepped up, both she and Jack [Osbourne] he helped me. But then I’m in this hot shower, and honestly, my hands felt like they were going to explode, because you go from freezing cold to hot.”

Nick Viall and JoJo Siwa on ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’.

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He continues, “And honestly, I never really warmed up after that, so I was always constantly shaking.”

However, the reality star revealed that the mental challenges of the experience were far more grueling, stating: “I think the fatigue gets in the way of your mind and everything.”

He explains that he lived through “some of the most painful and exhausting moments of his life”.

“Honestly, when I think back to my mental state at the time, it’s unreal to think about,” he adds.

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Before learning that he had passed the selection, Viall shared further Special forces which would mean for him to win the competition after facing many obstacles.

“I definitely like to win,” he said. “I think a big part of life is just being resilient and not giving up. If I had gone through the selection, I would have felt success, you know, I think I would have been proud.”

The TV personality said after winning the competition: “Life is full of challenges and to be able to know that you can step up to the plate again and again is a very rewarding feeling.”

He added: “It is truly something I will remember for the rest of my life.”

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