‘I always thought I was letting Australia down’: Shane Warne’s son Jackson reveals his guilt over choosing not to play cricket
He’s been overshadowed by his father’s celebrity status since he was a young boy, and turned to SAS Australia to reinvent himself.
But despite his best efforts, 21-year-old Jackson Warne still feels like he’s ‘let Australia down’ by not playing cricket like his old man.
‘I always subconsciously thought I was letting Australia down by not giving cricket a chance and seeing what I could do, but I have gotten to the point in my life where I am happy with who I am and what I have chosen to do,’ he told Now To Love.
Self-doubt: Jackson Warne (left) has revealed he felt he ‘let Australia down’ by not playing cricket like his old man, Shane (right)
‘There wasn’t really that pressure [to be a cricketer] because at the end of the day, my mum and dad want me to be happy – they never really pushed me to play cricket or any other sports,’ he added.
The model has instead opted to test his strength and endurance by starring on SAS Australia, alongside other celebrities including rugby player Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins, former Bachelorette Ali Oetjen and comedian Merrick Watts.
The initial group of 17 endured cold nights, rigorous training drills, interrogation, cliff climbs, mud crawls, boxing matches and helicopter drops on the show.
It has been a ‘life-changing’ experience for Jackson, who told the publication it helped him to ‘never to take anything for granted’.
Test of toughness: The 21-year-old has been overshadowed by his father’s celebrity status since he was a young boy, and turned to SAS Australia to reinvent himself
He also revealed the one activity he and his father do, in fact, have in common: playing poker.
‘We have completely different playing styles. My dad is very competitive and plays aggressively, whereas I am calmer and more patient in the way I play,’ Jackson said, adding he likes ‘baiting’ his opponents to ‘make them think I am dumber than I am’.
His comments come as he shocked viewers on Tuesday’s episode of SAS Australia when he revealed he’d only tried ’10 different foods before’.
Something new: On Tuesday’s episode of SAS Australia, Jackson revealed he’d only tried ’10 different foods before’, after his co-stars noticed he seemed confused by his tomato soup
Broadening his horizons: As he sat down to eat, Jackson confessed the soup tasted like ‘tinned spaghetti sauce’
And cursory glance at Jackson’s Instagram account proves he does, in fact, follow an extremely limited diet – and has done for years.
This is another trait he share with his father, as the 51-year-old spin bowler famously had baked beans delivered to him on Indian tours because he could not eat spicy food.
Shane also revealed in August 2017 he eats plain potato cakes for lunch.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: He seems to have inherited his unsophisticated taste in food from his father, Shane. Pictured: Shane with Jackson and his daughters, Summer and Brooke
A balanced diet? Shane also revealed in August 2017 he eats plain potato cakes for lunch