Joel Betts was sentenced to at least 11 years behind bars and could be in jail for up to 16 years . The former Australian Survivor contestant lost his appeal in the NSW supreme court on Tuesday . Betts pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Samantha Holland in 2010 in February 2012 . The attack took place at the couple 's Sydney apartment in Chippendale 's inner-city . While stabbing Ms Holland 26 times , Betts told her : ' I want us to die together so we can be together for eternity '
Joel Betts was sentenced to at least 11 years behind bars and could be in jail for up to 16 years . The former Australian Survivor contestant lost his appeal in the NSW supreme court on Tuesday . Betts pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Samantha Holland in 2010 in February 2012 . The attack took place at the couple 's Chippendale apartment in Sydney 's inner-city . While stabbing Ms Holland 26 times , Betts told her : ' I want us to die together so we can be together for eternity '