Channel Seven’s SAS Australia SMASHES The Block in the ratings

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Channel Seven’s SAS Australia SMASHES The Block in the ratings as more than a million viewers watch the show’s premiere

By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia

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The season premiere of Channel Seven’s SAS Australia scored an incredible ratings victory over Nine’s The Block on Monday night.

The show was the most-watched entertainment program of the night, launching to 1.194 million viewers nationally.

SAS Australia was also number one in its 7.30pm time slot and trended nationally on Twitter.

Strong start! Channel Seven’s SAS Australia smashed Nine’s The Block in the ratings as more than a million viewers across the country tuned in to watch the show’s premiere on Monday

SAS Australia also pulled in 834,000 viewers in the five-city metro market, while The Block was watched by 783,000.

They were followed by Channel 10’s Have You Been Paying Attention?, which was watched by 735,000 people in the five major cities.

Nine News also managed to draw in a solid audience of 941,000 on Monday night.

Results: SAS Australia premiered to 1.194 million viewers nationally and had a five-city metro audience of 834,000. Meanwhile, The Block, hosted by Scott Cam (pictured), was watched by 783,000 people in the five major cities

Results: SAS Australia premiered to 1.194 million viewers nationally and had a five-city metro audience of 834,000. Meanwhile, The Block, hosted by Scott Cam (pictured), was watched by 783,000 people in the five major cities

The premiere episode of SAS Australia saw the show’s celebrities being punished after Firass Dirani disrespected the Special Forces instructors.

Unimpressed with the 37-year-old’s attitude, the instructors made all the celebrities submerge themselves in freezing cold water as punishment.

But an emotional Roxy Jacenko refused to get into the water, and instead told the instructors that she wanted off the show.

Pressure: The premiere episode of SAS Australia saw the show's celebrities being punished after Firass Dirani disrespected the Special Forces instructors

Pressure: The premiere episode of SAS Australia saw the show’s celebrities being punished after Firass Dirani disrespected the Special Forces instructors

‘I can’t do it. I actually can’t… My leg’s killing me. I can’t do it,’ the 40-year-old told the instructors as she handed over her armband.

Despite being asked if she was ‘100 per cent sure’, Roxy insisted she couldn’t do it, before breaking down in tears.

The PR queen only lasted six hours on the challenging series, before deciding to quit after finding it ‘too demanding’.

'I can't do it!': Roxy Jacenko only lasted six hours on the challenging series, before deciding to quit after finding it 'too demanding'

‘I can’t do it!’: Roxy Jacenko only lasted six hours on the challenging series, before deciding to quit after finding it ‘too demanding’