After sensationally quitting SAS Australia on Wednesday, Isabelle Cornish took to Instagram to explain her ‘shock’ departure.
The 27-year-old actress revealed she’d suffered ‘a stress fracture in the hip’, which left her with no option but to leave.
‘What an epic adventure! I know it may have been a shock to see me leave tonight but unfortunately, my body isn’t as invincible as I wish it was,’ she began.
Reflecting: After sensationally quitting SAS Australia on Wednesday, Isabelle Cornish took to Instagram to explain her ‘shock’ departure
‘I actually was limping from day three but sucked it up, cause I didn’t feel like I’d done what I needed,’ she added.
Alongside her post, Isabelle shared an image of herself on the show and a radiology image of her stress fracture.
She also said the injury was so bad, it had impacted other parts of her body as a result.
‘The load took its toll and I’m now suffering from a stress fracture In the hip. My values made me leave the show. My back is also not in good shape and I didn’t want to push it further than I needed at this point in my life,’ she continued.
Still grateful: Despite the issues that have followed, she remained appreciative of the opportunity to be on the show
Despite the issues that have followed, she remained appreciative of the opportunity to be on the show.
‘Super grateful for the experience and all the wisdom I learnt. The staff and all the recruits made my time on the course something special, I’m forever grateful,’ she added.
Isabelle went on to describe how the show had also impacted her on a mental level.
‘The past six months since SAS have been a pretty wild ride for me mentally. I asked so many questions and couldn’t get answers,’ she wrote.
‘My puzzle pieces have been falling into place the past few weeks. Leaving the course for me was growth… I swallowed my ego and I didn’t stay to prove myself.
Mental impact: ‘The past six months since SAS have been a pretty wild ride for me mentally. I asked so many questions and couldn’t get answers,’ she said
Painful: She said the injury was so bad, it had impacted other parts of her body as a result. Pictured, the radiology image of her stress fracture
‘Personally, I didn’t go on the show to prove anything. I went on there to hopefully be an inspiration to others, share my story and see if I love doing cool s**t as much as my head believes. Can confirm I love this s**t!’
Isabelle also revealed that she had such a good time on the show, she even considered a stint in the military.
‘I actually had a little post SAS meltdown because I wanted to run away from my life and join the military,’ she added.
Soldiering on: Isabelle also revealed that she had such a good time on the show, she even considered a stint in the military
On Wednesday night’s episode of SAS Australia, Isabelle was assessed by the show’s medic, who told her that she had clearly injured her right leg.
‘There’s an injury here, Izzy. You don’t need me to tell you that. It’s not to the point where I would feel I needed to say, “Hey, don’t keep pushing this.” But there are no guarantees,’ he told her.
Aside from her injured leg, Isabelle said she still felt ‘100 per cent capable’, but decided not to take any risks, opting to leave immediately.
SAS Australia continues Monday at 7.30pm on Channel Seven and 7Plus.
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Injured: Isabelle sensationally quit SAS Australia during Wednesday’s episode, after suffering a painful leg injury