The Aporia · Sam Wood stood down ‘indefinitely’ from million-dollar fitness, nutrition empire

Sam Wood, a reality TV star and founder of online fitness brand 28 by Sam Wood, has been placed on indefinite leave from his wellness business following domestic violence charges in Queensland. The parent company DBG Health stated it has zero tolerance for such behavior and will be led by COO Mark Watkins during this period. Wood was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation after police were called to an address in Noosa on Saturday evening.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Reality TV star Sam Wood, who gained fame from The Bachelor in 2015, was charged with domestic violence offenses after police were called to a property in Noosa, Queensland, on Saturday evening. Police accused the 46-year-old Victorian man of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation; he was refused bail and is scheduled to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court. Wood's wife Snezana posted on Instagram that they were "working through this as a family." The couple's business, 28 by Sam Wood, has been sold for $71 million to genomics group myDNA, which is owned by Melbourne-based businessman Dennis Bastas, and the company has placed Wood on indefinite leave.

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The move by DBG Health, which also owns medical weight-loss business Ollo For Women, comes after Wood and his wife Snezana posted a statement on their respective Instagram accounts on Monday saying they were going through a “difficult time.”

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Sam Wood stood down ‘indefinitely’ from million-dollar fitness, nutrition empire · assertive framing

Reality TV star Sam Wood has been stood down indefinitely from his online fitness and nutrition empire after being charged with domestic violence offences. asserted

Wood → stand → offences

Wood did not appear in court in Queensland on Monday, and he will remain behind bars until a bail application on Thursday. asserted

he → appear → Thursday

Meanwhile, the multi-million dollar wellness businesses of which he was the face issued a statement about the allegations. asserted

he → issue → allegations

“DBG Health, the parent company of 28 by Sam Wood, has zero tolerance for domestic violence,” a DBG Health spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → have → violence

Our thoughts are with the family and anyone in the community affected by domestic violence,” they said. asserted

they → affect → violence

“Mark Watkins, 28 Group’s Chief Operating Officer, will be leading the business in Sam Wood’s absence.” asserted

Watkins → lead → absence

Queensland Police charged the 46-year-old with assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence) and strangulation in a domestic setting after they were called to an address in Noosa on Saturday at about 9pm. asserted

they → charge → pm

they → own → time

“This is a difficult time for all of us, we are working through this as a family and are cooperating with authorities,” the statement read. asserted

statement → work → authorities

Wood shot to national prominence on the Channel 10 reality matchmaking show The Bachelor in 2015, falling in love with single mum Snezana Markoski. asserted

Wood → shoot → Markoski

The Melbourne-based couple wed in Byron Bay in November 2018. asserted

couple → base → November

Starting out as a personal trainer and operating The Woodshed gym in bayside Melbourne, following his stint on The Bachelor that gave him a national profile, Wood established an online fitness business called 28 By Sam Wood. asserted

Wood → start → Wood

He sold the business in 2022 to genomics group myDNA for $71 million. asserted

He → sell → million

The myDNA company is backed by Melbourne-based businessman and healthcare entrepreneur Dennis Bastas. asserted

company → back → Bastas

Wood has remained the face of the 28 fitness and nutrition online platform since it transitioned ownership and, in July this year, was announced as the frontman for a new business, Ollo For Women. asserted

it → remain → Women

Ollo is a medical weight-loss, nutrition and telehealth-focused platform catering to women aged 40. asserted

Ollo → focus → women

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