UPDATE The full timeline of everything we know about the Sam Wood case so far

Former Bachelor star and fitness entrepreneur Sam Wood has now spent almost a month behind bars after being charged with two domestic violence offences and failing in two attempts to secure bail.

Since his arrest in Noosa at the beginning of October, the case has expanded to include allegations of an earlier incident in Victoria, claims aired in court about Wood’s alcohol and drug use, the collapse of his commercial relationship with the fitness business that once carried his name, and a second bail application rejected by the Queensland Supreme Court.

Wood denies the allegations and intends to contest the charges. He has not entered a plea.

3 October: Wood is arrested and charged

Police were called to a property on Hastings Street in Noosa on the Saturday evening following reports of a domestic violence incident during a family holiday.

Wood was subsequently arrested and charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm and one count of strangulation in a domestic setting. Police allege an argument escalated before Wood pushed and strangled his wife, Snezana Wood.

5 October: Wood appears in court via video link and remains in custody

Wood appeared by video link in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 5 October. His lawyer, Mathew Cuskelly, told reporters outside court that Wood intended to defend the charges.

A statement posted across Wood and his wife’s social accounts described it as a “difficult time” for the family and said they were cooperating with authorities.

At the same time, 28 Group announced Wood had been placed on indefinite leave from his role while the matter remained before the courts.

6 October: commercial ties begin to collapse

DBG Health, which had acquired Wood’s fitness business in a reported $71 million deal in 2022, then went further and terminated its commercial arrangements with him.

Other brands and public figures associated with Wood also began distancing themselves following the charges.

8 October: first bail application is refused

Wood’s first formal bail application was heard in Maroochydore Magistrates Court.

The court heard allegations that Wood pushed his wife against a wall and floor, strangled her and caused her to fear she was going to die. Prosecutors also referred to an earlier alleged incident in Victoria involving similar behaviour.

Wood’s defence challenged aspects of the prosecution case, raised the possibility of self-defence and presented evidence concerning what was described as severe depression. His lawyer also stressed that Wood had no previous criminal history.

Magistrate Janelle Boegheim described the prosecution case as “relatively strong” and refused bail.

Wood was remanded in custody.

9 October: Wood is moved to prison and prepares a Supreme Court challenge

Following the unsuccessful bail application, Wood was transferred from the Maroochydore watch house to a high-security correctional facility in Wacol.

His legal team confirmed it would take the bail fight to the Queensland Supreme Court.

23 October: Wood loses bid to restrict access to court documents

Wood also attempted to prevent journalists from accessing documents connected to his bail application.

That application was largely unsuccessful. Justice Patrick McCafferty instead temporarily suppressed identifying information including proposed bail addresses and details of people supporting the application, while allowing media access to redacted material.

The Supreme Court bail hearing was brought forward to 30 October.

Late October: 28 by Sam Wood disappears

Meanwhile, the fitness program previously known as 28 by Sam Wood was relaunched as Evvr.

Companies linked to DBG lodged trademark paperwork for the new name on 21 October, marking another clear separation between the business and its former figurehead.

30 October: second bail application reaches the Supreme Court

Wood’s lawyers offered a $1 million surety and proposed Wood relocate to Tasmania to live with his father, report regularly to police, remain away from his wife and attend a men’s behaviour program. His lawyers also argued he could spend longer in custody awaiting trial than any sentence ultimately imposed if convicted.

The hearing revealed further allegations surrounding the October incident, including that Wood allegedly told his wife and stepdaughter they “can both die” during the argument. The court heard allegations that he pushed his wife into a door, wall and floor before strangling her to the point she could not breathe or call for help. Her daughter allegedly heard gasping and sounds of striking before calling emergency services.

The Crown also raised Wood’s alleged drug and alcohol use, what was described as a “party lifestyle”, and an alleged strangulation incident involving his wife in Victoria in 2021.

Wood’s defence stressed the earlier allegations remain untested and disputed suggestions that his behaviour demonstrated an escalating pattern. However, Justice McCafferty ultimately rejected the application.

He described the current allegations as “extremely serious” and said the prosecution case was “not a weak one”, finding the proposed bail conditions did not adequately address the risks of further offending, interference with witnesses or danger to others.

Wood therefore remains in custody.

What happens next?

The Supreme Court heard competing estimates about when the case might reach trial. Prosecutors suggested it could potentially be listed from May to August 2027, while Wood’s defence argued a timeframe between mid-2027 and early 2028 was more realistic.

As of 31 October, Wood had spent 28 nights in custody.

His options for making another bail application are now limited unless his lawyers can demonstrate a material change in circumstances. He could also seek to challenge the Supreme Court decision in the Court of Appeal.

The allegations against Wood have not been proven in court.

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