Former Bachelor star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Former Bachelor star Sam Wood will remain in custody while he awaits trial on domestic violence charges , after he was refused bail for a second time. Wood, 46, from Melbourne, has been held in custody since his arrest on 4 October at Noosa. On Friday supreme court justice Patrick McCafferty said Wood posed “an unacceptable risk” of further offending, meaning he will remain in the high-security Wolston correctional centre until his trial, which the court heard might not take place until 2028. Continue reading...
Sam Wood to remain in custody after another failed bail bid over domestic violence charges

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