Ant Middleton has some harsh words for the UK version of SAS, called SAS: Who Dares Wins.
The SAS Australia star, 41, says he only accepted the role on the local sister show because he was able to call the shots.
'The UK version fell out of my grasp and was taken out of my grip, so I was worried about this version being the same,' he told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday.
Moves: Ant Middleton (pictured) has some harsh words for the UK version of SAS, called SAS: Who Dares Wins. The SAS Australia star, 41, says he only accepted the role on the local sister show because he was able to call the shots
'It wasn't until I sat down with the heads of Channel 7 and they said, 'we want you to run it and do what you do best', I knew it would be different.'
Ant added that he is more than happy to cut ties with the UK version of the show.
'The last UK episode finishes on Sunday and then I am going to wipe my hands of them and move forward. Hopefully they leave me alone.
'The UK version fell out of my grasp and was taken out of my grip, so I was worried about this version being the same,' he told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday
'There's a lot of witch hunting going on, there's no doubt about that,' he said.
Ant was dropped by Channel 4 due to his 'personal conduct', with the station claiming they will not work with him again.
His departure came months after Ant sparked controversy by referring to Black Lives Matter protesters as 'absolute scum', and urging people to ‘carry on as normal’ and not change their habits amid the global Covid pandemic.
A spokesperson for Channel 4 told MailOnline: 'Ant Middleton will not be taking part in future series of SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Ant added that he is more than happy to cut ties with the UK version of the show: 'The last UK episode finishes on Sunday and then I am going to wipe my hands of them and move forward. Hopefully they leave me alone' he said
'Following a number of discussions Channel 4 and Minnow Films have had with him in relation to his personal conduct it has become
