Sam Burgess ‘considering reality TV role’ – after arrest for driving while allegedly on cocaine 

Sam Burgess is set to rehab his public image, a new report claims. 

On Saturday, The Herald Sun reported that the disgraced former footballer is eyeing a role on blockbuster reality program, SAS Australia. 

The competition sees celebrities take on gruelling physical and psychological tests from an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers. 

New life? Sam Burgess (pictured) is set to rehab his public image, a new report claims. On Saturday, The Herald Sun r eported that the disgraced former footballer is eyeing a role on blockbuster reality program, SAS Australia

It has given contestants who have had controversial pasts – including WAG Candice Warner, PR queen Roxy Jacenko and drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, a chance at redemption. 

The Herald Sun claimed, ‘Burgess has been approached and is believed to be considering signing up for Channel 7’s SAS: Australia.’ 

Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Sam Burgess for comment. 

Rough! The competition sees celebrities take on gruelling physical and psychological tests from an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers. It has given contestants who have had controversial pasts a chance at redemption. SAS Australia is pictured

Rough! The competition sees celebrities take on gruelling physical and psychological tests from an elite team of ex-Special Forces soldiers. It has given contestants who have had controversial pasts a chance at redemption. SAS Australia is pictured 

The Herald Sun claimed: 'Burgess has been approached and is believed to be considering signing up for Channel 7's SAS: Australia'

 The Herald Sun claimed: ‘Burgess has been approached and is believed to be considering signing up for Channel 7’s SAS: Australia’

Others tipped to appear on the show are Brynne Gordon, who is the former bride of eccentric millionaire Geoffrey Edelsten, Olympian Jana Pittman and former AFL player Heath Shaw. 

It comes after the 32-year-old allegedly tested positive to cocaine and driving offences on the way to collect his two children from his ex-wife, Phoebe Burgess.  

The star’s white BMW X5 was pulled over at 1.30pm on Monday, February 22nd by police at Braemar, in the Southern Highlands, near his ex-wife Phoebe’s family mansion in the NSW Southern Highlands. 

Police will allege Burgess returned a positive roadside drug test for cocaine, was driving an unregistered car, and has never held a New South Wales driver’s licence. 

Charges: It comes after Sam allegedly tested positive to cocaine and driving offences on the way to collect his two children from his ex-wife, Phoebe Burgess, in February

Charges: It comes after Sam allegedly tested positive to cocaine and driving offences on the way to collect his two children from his ex-wife, Phoebe Burgess, in February

Allegations: Police will allege Burgess returned a positive roadside drug test for cocaine. He had celebrated his brother Luke's (pictured together) 34th birthday on the Saturday night

Allegations: Police will allege Burgess returned a positive roadside drug test for cocaine. He had celebrated his brother Luke’s (pictured together) 34th birthday on the Saturday night

The incident is the latest controversy for Burgess, who just three weeks prior was found guilty of intimidating his former father-in-law Mitch Hooke outside the Hooke family home.   

When the retired footballer and TV star was pulled over on Monday, February 22nd, he was unaware the registration for his BMW had been suspended after he failed to pay parking and traffic fines, a source close to Burgess told Daily Mail Australia. 

Burgess is believed to have celebrated his older brother Luke’s 34th birthday at Coogee’s new beachside restaurant Marrah on the Saturday night, before enjoying a round of golf early on Sunday morning – teeing off just before 7am.  

Burgess is expected to appear in Moss Vale Local court on May 4, facing charges of ‘drive vehicle, resident more than three months – not obtain a licence’ and ‘use unregistered vehicle’, NSW Police said. 

Court: The incident is the latest controversy for Burgess, who just three weeks prior was found guilty of intimidating his former father-in-law Mitch Hooke outside the Hooke family home. Pictured: Mitch Hooke, Phoebe Burgess, Sam Burgess

 Court: The incident is the latest controversy for Burgess, who just three weeks prior was found guilty of intimidating his former father-in-law Mitch Hooke outside the Hooke family home. Pictured: Mitch Hooke, Phoebe Burgess, Sam Burgess 

Burgess was sentenced in January to a two-year community corrections order and given a two-year apprehended violence order over the heated clash out the front of the Hooke family home in the aftermath of his messy break-up with Phoebe.

The two-year community correction requires him to be of good behaviour and accept anger management support. 

Burgess married former wife Phoebe at her parents’ home in December 2015 and they have two children, four-year-old Poppy, and Billy, who turned two in December. 

The couple separated in late 2018 before rekindling their relationship by April 2019. They split permanently on October 2 that year and have since divorced.  

Messy: Burgess married former wife Phoebe in December 2015 and they have two children, four-year-old Poppy, and Billy, who turned two in December. The couple separated in late 2018 before rekindling their relationship by April 2019. They split permanently on October 2

Messy: Burgess married former wife Phoebe in December 2015 and they have two children, four-year-old Poppy, and Billy, who turned two in December. The couple separated in late 2018 before rekindling their relationship by April 2019. They split permanently on October 2 

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