Axle Whitehead has been through the wringer. A relationship breakdown, multiple back surgeries and a loss of confidence that left the musician and actor searching for a way back to himself.
He found it in the most unlikely of places — in the scorching North African desert on SAS Australia 2026, where he joined six other Australian celebrities to take on seven British stars in the show’s most brutal season yet.
And, according to Axle, it was exactly what he needed to turn his life around.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 45-year-old Aussie star.
How did Axle Whitehead become famous?
Axle first caught Australia’s attention on the first season of Australian Idol back in 2003, before launching a music career that included the top-10 single ‘I Don’t Do Surprises’.
He went on to become a familiar face on Video Hits, where he interviewed the likes of Beyoncé, Oasis and Justin Timberlake, before landing the role that would define him for many Australians — Liam Murphy on Home and Away.
His acting credits also take in The Secret Life of Us, Ned Kelly, Neighbours, and US productions Shameless and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., as well as appearing on season three of The Masked Singer Australia, making it to the Grand Final and finishing in third place as “Mullet”.
