“This really has been the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my whole life, physically, mentally, emotionally, everything. It’s definitely life-changing,” Riana told the cameras.
“I am just buzzing with emotion,” Millie said tearfully.
“It’s been the longest two weeks of my life, but the best two weeks. It’s been amazing.”
She, Riana and Darius then piled into a helicopter, finally leaving the course behind them.
The two NRL players and Supercars presenter were the final three standing, having started alongside 14 fellow recruits.
While injuries knocked out the likes of Barry Hall and Michael Zerafa, other recruits like Geoff Huegill and Paul Fenech were forced to accept they didn’t have the fitness to complete the course.
The tough season also saw women outnumber men in the final days, with Ebanie Bridges, Anna Heinrich, and Melissa Wu all making it close to the end.
Former Bachelor Locky Gilbert almost made it to selection but was the final recruit to be culled by the DS.
Ant Middleton asked each of the last four recruits who they would cull if they had to, and while Locky and Millie put Riana’s name forward, Riana and Darius chose Locky, leaving it to the DS to break the deadlock.
Locky left with his head held high, going with the praise of the DS. Although he said he was “devastated”, he did say he would take the lessons of failure forward with him.
Congratulations to Riana, Millie and Darius!