“Now I feel I have this new, profound belief in myself that nobody can take away from me,” said one of the winning recruits

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season 5 finale of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.

NEED TO KNOW

• The season 5 finale of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test aired on Fox on Thursday, Nov. 12
• Three celebrities were crowned winners after a grueling eight days in the Malaysian jungle
• The full season is streaming on Hulu

Three celebrities have been deemed worthy of joining the elite Special Forces unit.

The season 5 finale of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test aired on Fox on Thursday, Nov. 12. Seven recruits remained as the final episode began: David Charvet, Alycia Baumgardner, Collin Gosselin, Matt Barnes, Candace Cameron Bure, Hannah Stocking and Alexia Umansky.

A 12-hour interrogation was the final challenge for the recruits, who were subjected to relentless questioning and kept with a hood over their head in a holding area when they were not being interrogated.

Baumgardner was the first to voluntarily withdraw. “I had enough,” the pro boxer, 32, said. 

Charvet was the next to leave. He was told by the DS he “failed to meet the standard” during the interrogation challenge. “I’m definitely going back with my head up high,” the Baywatch alum, 54, said as he left. “I put it all out on the line, tried my best, and I feel that my kids can be proud.”

Barnes and Stocking were eliminated next, after the DS deemed their interrogation skills also did not meet the standard. Barnes, 46, said he was “frustrated” to be asked to leave “because I thought I was still the top person here.” The former NBA player said he has “no regrets” despite how his journey ended. “Definitely once in a lifetime. I will not be doing that again.”

Stocking, 34, was just proud of how far she came. “Right when I got here, I thought I was a goner, so the fact that I even made it this far is something to be proud of,” she said as she left. “I feel like if I can get this far on a course, I could do anything.”

Just three recruits remained for the final portion of the interrogation, which involved floating in a water-filled cage — water levels actively rising — as the interrogators continued asking tough questions.

Bure, Gosselin and Umansky all lasted until the end, and they were named as the season’s winners by the DS.

Gosselin, 22, got emotional immediately, with tears flowing down his face as he hugged his two costars. “I wanted to win,” Gosselin said after the victory. “And now I feel I have this new, profound belief in myself that nobody can take away from me.”

Bure, 50, said her win was “for all the women out there,” adding, “No matter what challenges you have, physically, you can do it.”

Alexia, 30, who started the journey with her dad, Mauricio Umansky, by her side, dedicated her win to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum. “My dad, I know he’s going to be so proud of me. I’m really happy I can bring it home for us,” said Alexia, whose mom is Kyle Richards.

Other cast members who went home earlier in the season included Oliver Hudson, Ruby Rose, Brandi Glanville, Bre Tiesi, Maxim Naumov, LeSean McCoy and George Santos. Last season, Gia Giudice and Shawn Johnson were the two stars to win.

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test is streaming on Hulu.

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