‘Survivor’ Host Jeff Probst Announces Returning Players for Season 50

Kaila Stang
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Calling all Survivor fans! The news that you have all been patiently waiting for is finally here: Jeff Probst has confirmed that Season 50 will feature all returning players.

Probst made this announcement during a Survivor FYC event on April 27 at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. Although this milestone season is still four seasons away, the long-time host of this hit-CBS reality television competition series has declared that a returning-players season is officially happening.

“Survivor 50 is coming down the corner. The truth is, we really do focus on 47 and 48, that’s what we’re heading out to shoot next. Then we have to shoot 49,” Probst explained. “But we know 50 is coming, so I am curious, is there a feeling? Should 50 be another season with new players and don’t make it a big deal?”

When the audience responded with a quick and resounding “No,” Probst followed it up by asking, “Or should it be returning players?” which resulted in the crowd erupting into applause and cheers.

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“In the spirit of, sometimes letting the game be in the hands of the fans, I feel like — and there a couple of people from CBS right now going ‘Oh, my God, what is happening?’ — I feel like we should just commit and make this the moment where we decide that ‘Survivor 50 ‘will be returning players,” Probst declared before turning to the show’s executive producer Matt Van Wagenen and asking him if that was okay to say. Luckily for fans who have been waiting for a returning-players season since Winners at War aired in 2020, he nodded his head yes in response.

The 62-year-old host then admitted, “I don’t know what is going to happen after this, but I’m pretty sure we’re committed.”

Probst made this announcement official soon after when he shared on Instagram a video about the news, saying, “About 10 seconds ago, we just decided, thanks to all the fans that were in attendance at the FYC event here in Hollywood, that ‘Survivor 50’ will be returning players — and you all are part of it.”

 

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With the exception of Bruce Perreault, who returned to the show a season after having been medically pulled from the show due to an injury, this will be the first season in the new era of Survivor (starting after Season 40) that players will be returning to the show.

Who do you want to see return for Season 50? Let us know in the comments below!

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  1. O

    Olive8Ball

    Boston Rob!!!

    16

  2. C

    CyanPin

    Boston Rob

    20 4

  3. R

    RedCoffee

    Absolutely bring back Hunter. I believe he will be a formidable competitor and learn from his mistakes on season 46.

    15

  4. B

    Blue8Ball

    Boston rob

    11

  5. O

    OrangeDog

    Rupert, James Clement, and PLEASE! Russel Hantz

    14 4

  6. O

    OliveProcessor

    Tyson!

    10 2

  7. C

    CyanGuitar

    I'd love to see some of the old timers, Richard Hatch, Rob, Amber, etc.

    14 6

  8. G

    GoldCar

    Boston Rob, Tyson, Parvati, Johnny Fairplay, Ozzie!!!!

    7

  9. C

    CyanFries

    Hunter!!!!

    7

  10. G

    GreenBee

    Malcolm.

    8 1

  11. G

    GoldPizza

    Boston Rob.Rupert .Ozzie. Hunter. Malcolm.

    5

  12. C

    CyanBottle

    Ozzie, Joe, Hunter, Boston Rob

    5

  13. B

    BluePlanet

    Ozzy!

    4

  14. B

    Blue8Ball

    Number one pick would be Ozzy and Cirri.

    4

  15. G

    GreenBee

    Hands down Boston Rob has to be in this season 50! 🥰

    3

  16. O

    OrangeTag

    Ozzie,

    3

  17. M

    Mary

    No Richard No Bob No Amber

    8 5

  18. P

    Phyllis Miller

    Boston Rob, Richard Hatch, Colby Donaldson, Roburt Boneham

    2

  19. O

    OliveUmbrella

    Do Season 50, all males returning to play and do a Season 51 with all females returning to play.

    Boston Rob, Tony the cop, Hunter from 46.

    2

  20. P

    PurpleBug

    Russell Hantz, the nastiest player I ever saw!

    2

  21. O

    OliveSnow

    Cirie

    1

  22. B

    BluePaw

    RUSSELL

    1

  23. P

    PurplePuzzle

    Malcolm, Joe A. and CierraA. Ozzie, Tyson

    1

  24. R

    Reader

    Boston Rob Sandra Cochran

  25. R

    Reader

    Bring back Charlie and Austin!!!

  26. P

    Patricia Emory

    I think Rob should come back,he's older now,could he do it,maybe,he's just finishing up,Deal or No Deal.

  27. O

    OrangePumpkin

    Yes, yes, yes! I have seen every one. I am a huge fan. I think all think all the contestants should be the winners. Then they can truly be the True Surviver!

  28. O

    OrangePopcorn

    Bring back astronaut kid,YamYam and crazy Carolyn

  29. O

    OrangeAirBalloon

    Carolyn

  30. G

    GoldBlowdryer

    Ozzie and Christian

  31. R

    RedLobster

    James

  32. P

    PurpleHammer

    Jeremiah

    Anyone but Rob.

    3 3

  33. O

    OliveSnow

    Rob Mariano, Russell Hantz, Malcom, Cirie Fields, Stephenie LaGrossa, Rob Cesternino, Yule Kwon, Yau-man Chan, Jessica Kiper, Sophie Clarke, John Cochran, Yung Hwang, Aubrey Bracco

    NOT Sandra Diaz, Tyson or Rupert Bingham!!!

    1