TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic violence
Fitness influencer and former reality TV star Sam Wood has been denied bail this week and will remain behind bars after facing court on domestic violence charges.
The 46-year-old has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting in Noosa last Saturday night.
Wood rose to fame in 2015 in season three of The Bachelor, where he met his now wife Snezana Markoski. The couple married in 2018 and have four children together, including Snezana’s daughter from a previous relationship.
What was said in court?
Police allege that Wood was involved in a family argument before he pushed and choked his wife. His stepdaughter allegedly tried to intervene, and was the one who contacted emergency services.
The complainant described the alleged incident in a statement, which was video-recorded, and reportedly said she had her head banged against the floor and described feeling she “thought she was going to die”.
The court also heard of another alleged incident involving Wood in Melbourne, which was of similar nature to the current allegations.
A look back at Sam and Snezana’s relationship
Sam welcomed Snezana’s daughter into his life as soon as he chose Snez as his winner on The Bachelor.
The trio were a family of three while Sam and Snez made their relationship work in the real world.
In 2017 the couple announced they were expecting their first child together.
Baby Willow Wendy Wood was born in October that year, much to her older sister Eve’s delight.
The family of four made the most of those exciting newborn months.
By 2019 Sam and Snez were ready to become parents again, announcing their second child was on the way.
Daughter Charlie Lane Wood arrived in July that year and Eve started tackling twice as many sister duties.
Now a family of five, there was always plenty going on for the Wood family.
Sam and Snez surprised fans in 2021 by announcing they were expecting another baby, and it was another girl.
Harper Jones Wood was born four weeks early in May 2022 and had to spend weeks in hospital in special care.
Her parents couldn’t wait to take her home to meet her sisters.
The four girls finally came together at the end of May, with photos from inside the Wood home showing how quickly Eve, Charlie and Willow bonded with their new baby sister.
The family of six settled into a new routine with Harper in the weeks that followed, though she didn’t look too sure about being bathed next to the fireplace.
The couple teased fans in June 2022 with talk of another pregnancy, but it was all hypothetical. Snezana revealed that she and Sam postponed their honeymoon again after welcoming Harper, joking: “Every time we say, ‘Let’s finally go on our honeymoon!’, I find out we are pregnant again.”
In July 2023, the family celebrated Charlie’s fourth birthday, which included a pink sequin dress and a unicorn theme.
October 2023 also saw the family celebrate Willow’s sixth birthday. “Can’t believe my gorgeous baby girl Willow turned 6!” Snez wrote on Instagram to celebrate the special day.
Sam and Snez shared their 2023 Christmas family photo.
2024 marked a big milestone for Eve, with the high-school graduate making the move to New York City for college.
After celebrating her pre-departure with her family, the then 19-year-old was joined by Snez for her arrival to NYC, with the mum of four checking out her “biggest baby’s new neighbourhood.”
The family celebrating Orthodox Christmas in January 2026
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or family violence, support is available. Contact 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800respect.org.au for free, confidential support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
