Celebrity SAS star Harry Clark's army career and link to famous pop star
Harry Clark is famed for winning the second series of The Traitors, but what do we know about him away from the show? Take a look...
Harry Clark is a reality TV star
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He found fame overnight following his triumphant win on The Traitors in 2024, and now Harry Clark is set to take on his next TV challenge in the form of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Harry, 23, is among the famous faces appearing on the Channel 4 show, which will launch on Sunday, 3 August. He joins the likes of Chloe Burrows, Tasha Ghouri, Louie Spence, and Rebecca Loos on this year's series.
Having been in the army before his reality TV fame, it seems Harry has a good chance at doing well on the famously gruelling show.
"Growing up, I'd watch people close to me be in the SAS, which always inspired me. This show was a different experience from what I had imagined, but I always love a challenge, and it proves you're always learning new things about yourself," he said.
Here, we examine Harry's former army career and his famous girlfriend.
Harry Clark will appear on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
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Who is Harry Clark?
Harry is a reality TV personality who became famous on the second series of the BBC's The Traitors.
The 23-year-old won the series after a tense finale, in which his co-star Mollie Pearson found out he'd been deceiving her throughout the entire show and was, in fact, a Traitor.
Harry walked away with an incredible £95,000 and has since carved out a career in the spotlight, landing new TV opportunities and growing his social media following.
Harry Clark wounded up with the £95,000 cash pot after winning The Traitors in 2024
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Army career
Prior to appearing on The Traitors, Harry was a lance corporal, serving with 47 Regiment Royal Artillery (47 Regt RA).
He began his career in the army at the age of 15, having been inspired to sign up by his grandfather, who had also served in the army.
'My Grandad on my Mother's side was in the Parachute Regiment; he was my idol, and I wanted to make him proud. He taught us about the importance of 'family', how to respect others, and he taught me how to be a gentleman," he said, as reported on the British Army website.
Harry joined the Army Foundation College at Harrogate in Yorkshire when he was 16 years old, leading him to train to become an aviation technician with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Around the time he applied for The Traitors, Harry had secured a new job with a rail company and was planning to switch careers.
Speaking about the BBC show, he previously told Revamp Magazine: 'I never thought anything would come of it. I had a job lined up after the army, working on the trains, five days on and five days off."
Harry with his girlfriend Anna Maynard
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Who is Harry's girlfriend?
Harry has been in a relationship with CBBC presenter Anna Maynard since 2022. The couple met in a nightclub in Brighton.
Anna, 24, has presented CBBC show Got What It Takes? since 2018 and boasts an impressive social media following, with over 333,000 subscribers on YouTube alone. She shares a variety of content online, from her fitness journey to beauty tips.
She is the younger sister of pop star Conor Maynard and YouTube star Jack Maynard, who also appeared on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here.
Harry and Anna regularly share content together on social media and gush tributes to one another, with their romance continuing to go from strength to strength.
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Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins begins airing on Channel 4 on Sunday, 3 August at 9pm
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