Bachelor star Sam Wood denied bail as police allege he choked woman until she ‘thought she would die’

A Queensland court heard on Thursday that a woman allegedly choked and assaulted by former Bachelor star Sam Wood told police she "thought she was going to die." The court proceedings revealed that police had previously attended Wood's home in Victoria regarding a similar allegation about three years ago, but the woman did not file a complaint at that time due to "fear of retribution."

The 46-year-old wellness influencer from Melbourne was denied bail and will remain in custody indefinitely while awaiting trial. Police argued that Wood's behavior was "escalating" and that he posed an unacceptable risk to the community. Wood appeared via video link from the Maroochydore police watch house, where he had been held for approximately four days following his arrest at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. He faces two domestic violence charges: assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting.