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He’s back home with his greatest treasures

It’s the morning after Sam Wallace was crowned this season’s Celebrity Treasure Island winner and the radio star jokes about the irony of having a broken light switch in the loo at his North Shore home.

It’s a stark reminder of the rough weeks he spent in Fiji, going to the toilet in the pitchblack night. “It sounds dumb, but being in that situation makes you really appreciate little things like light switches,” laughs Sam, 38, who won a total of $105,000 for the Starship Foundation.

While Sam’s partner Sarah Bowman prepares for our photo shoot and their nine-month-old son Brando naps, The Hits breakfast host questions whether to take his top off.

“I think it’s acceptable for me to walk around without my shirt on in my own home, considering I’ve been doing it on TV!” the former Breakfast presenter decides, flashing a smile.

The abs he flaunted on the reality show were the result of months of pre-island training and self-control, including cutting out all beer and treats. “Sam put his heart and soul into this journey and it was the most disciplined I’ve ever seen him,” reveals Sarah, 36, who works in advertising.

For the brunette beauty, being apart from her best friend for so long was “brutal” and she tells, “It’s the longest we haven’t communicated. Sam was most concerned Brando wouldn’t recognise him, but he did. When he got home Brando gave him the most beautiful smile and they had long cuddles.”