Bachelor Star Sam Wood Arrested and Charged With Domestic Violence Offences in Queensland

Sam Wood Faces Domestic Violence Charges

Australian reality TV star and Bachelor Nation member Sam James Wood has been arrested and charged with domestic violence offences following an alleged incident in Noosa, Queensland. Queensland Police stated that a 46-year-old Victorian man was charged in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026, with assault in a domestic violence context in a domestic setting, and was reportedly refused bail. His arrest followed a social media post sharing a "comeback" and a cryptic mention of an "apology."

According to Queensland Police reports, officials responded to an alleged domestic incident at a property on Hastings Street in Noosa at approximately 9:00 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Wood, who was holidaying in the area, faces two domestic violence offences stemming from the Sunshine Coast incident: assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting. The identity of the victim has not been disclosed.