Ant and Dan Middleton were removed from The Amazing Race Australia due to a breach of the production's code of conduct. The incident occurred during a day off from filming, where Dan Middleton allegedly approached contestants Luke and Scott O’Halloran multiple times, making homophobic, offensive, intimidating, and disturbing remarks and gestures. The altercation escalated to the point where Brendan Fevola had to physically intervene to de-escalate the situation. Following this, the production team disqualified Ant and Dan and sent them home swiftly. Ant was not involved in the incident and has stated he had no knowledge of the situation and respects the production's decision to limit their on-screen presence to protect the show's brand. Brendan Fevola reportedly gave the network an ultimatum to remove Dan or he would quit the show. The network emphasized that the health, safety, and well- being of all contestants were a priority and took the code of conduct breach seriously.