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Influencer Sam Wood to lodge bail application on domestic violence charges

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Jacques, O. (2026, October 9). Influencer Sam Wood to lodge bail application on domestic violence charges. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/sam-wood-supreme-court-bail-domestic-violence-charge/107247738

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-09 · by Owen Jacques

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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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📰 Sam Wood Domestic Violence Charges
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 2 of 21 claims Outlet record 61/100
The Guardian
Hedges 0 of 15 claims Outlet record 66/100
Daily Mail
Hedges 3 of 44 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes the incident at the holiday villa where Sam Wood allegedly committed domestic violence, while Article B discusses a later legal proceeding involving his bail application.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 3 of 44 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different stages of the same incident—one covers neighbors' accounts of an alleged domestic violence incident, while the other discusses Wood's bail application and remand in custody.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 1 of 21 claims Outlet record 61/100
Daily Mail
Hedges 9 of 49 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A describes Sam Wood's life behind bars and conditions at the prison, while Article B reports on a new bail application to be filed in court.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 2 of 21 claims Outlet record 61/100
Daily Mail
Hedges 4 of 72 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A discusses Eve Wood reconnecting with her estranged biological father after Sam's domestic violence charges, while Article B focuses on Sam Wood's bail application in court for those same charges.”
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Owen Jacques
7 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 "It appears as though this poison may be affecting the photosynthesis, and maybe their ability to attract sunlight,"he said.
🔮 Queensland butchers are grappling with a skills shortage, with one set to stop serving customers due to a lack of available staff, while others have begun recruiting from overseas. Noosa butcher Steve Young's business had grown over more than 20 years, starting with his first storefront in nearby Tewantin in 2005. He said the retail butcher store still had a strong and loyal group of customers, but that its popularity was also the reason for it having to close.
🔮 In another, he asked if he could touch the teenager's leggings, and before she could respond, he put his hand on her knee.
🔮 In short Sam Wood will launch a new fight for bail in the state's highest court after he was remanded in custody yesterday.
🔮 Some of the country's most followed personalities have over the past 24 hours publicly emphasised that while they would not comment on any accusations, they have zero tolerance of domestic and family violence in all its forms.
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Maroochydore Queensland Victoria the Sunshine Coast the Supreme Court of Queensland

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Wood PERSON · 15× Grigoris PERSON · 3× Sam Wood PERSON · 2× Victoria GPE · 2× the Supreme Court of Queensland ORG · 2× Maroochydore GPE · 1× Noosa GPE · 1× Queensland GPE · 1× Wacol GPE · 1× the Sunshine Coast GPE · 1×

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"[Mr Wood] is at an unacceptable risk of committing further offences having regard to his escalation in behaviour, the previous matter in Victoria, and the nature and seriousness of the offences before the court,"Sergeant Grigoris said.
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🔮 In short Sam Wood will launch a new fight for bail in the state's highest court after he was remanded in custody yesterday.
2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU)
Influencer Sam Wood to lodge bail application on domestic violence charges · assertive framing

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In short Sam Wood will launch a new fight for bail in the state's highest court after he was remanded in custody yesterday. asserted
he → launch → custody
Mr Wood's legal team say they have been instructed to file a new bail application with the Supreme Court of Queensland. asserted
they → say → Queensland
Mr Wood remains in police custody to return to court on the Sunshine Coast on November 23. Online fitness trainer and former reality TV contestant Sam Wood will take his fight for bail to the highest court in Queensland. asserted
Wood → remain → Queensland
Mr Wood, who is facing domestic violence charges, spent his first night in prison since his application for bail was rejected by a magistrate on the Sunshine Coast. asserted
application → face → Coast
The 46-year-old has since been moved from the police watch house in Maroochydore to the high security Brisbane Correctional Centre in Wacol. asserted
old → move → Wacol
Police allege Mr Wood became involved in a family argument at a Noosa property on Saturday night which ended with him assaulting his wife Snezana. asserted
him → allege → wife
He is charged with the domestic violence offence of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting. asserted
He → charge → setting
Mr Wood's legal team confirmed it had been instructed to make a new bail application to the Supreme Court of Queensland, which would happen "imminently". asserted
which → confirm → Queensland
It was yet to be filed on Friday morning. asserted
It → file → morning
His legal team is expected to visit the prison early next week. asserted
team → expect → prison
At Thursday's bail application in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court the accused appeared via video-link from the police watch house. asserted
accused → accuse → house
Police prosecutor Sergeant Jeanette Grigoris told the court the alleged assault left Ms Wood fearing for her life. asserted
assault → tell → life
Sergeant Grigoris also referred to a video supplied by the complainant in which she described being "choked", her head being banged on the floor and being unable to breathe. asserted
head → refer → floor
The court heard it was Mr Wood's stepdaughter who made a Triple Zero call to police which led to the fitness influencer's arrest. asserted
which → hear → arrest
The prosecution opposed the bail application yesterday, telling the court Mr Wood had "the resources to essentially flee the jurisdiction". asserted
Wood → oppose → jurisdiction
Sergeant Grigoris told the court about an alleged previous domestic violence incident in Victoria. asserted
Grigoris → tell → Victoria
She told the court the alleged incident also involved Mr Wood throwing his wife against the wall and strangling her. asserted
Wood → tell → her
The prosecutor said Ms Wood did not file a police complaint at the time because she was "in fear of retribution of the defendant". asserted
she → say → defendant
"[Mr Wood] is at an unacceptable risk of committing further offences having regard to his escalation in behaviour, the previous matter in Victoria, and the nature and seriousness of the offences before the court,"Sergeant Grigoris said. asserted
Grigoris → commit → offences
The prosecutor said Mr Wood denies the Victorian incident. asserted
Wood → say → incident
Mr Wood's lawyer Mathew Cuskelly argued his client ought to be released from custody, given the influencer's lack of criminal history. asserted
client → argue → history
He also cited comments from a forensic psychologist who found Mr Wood was suffering from "extremely severe" depression. asserted
Wood → cite → depression
Acting Magistrate Janelle Boegheim denied Mr Wood's bail application and remanded him in custody until November 23. asserted
Boegheim → act → November
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