Australian Survivor is back for a brand new season in 2026, with the theme Redemption, which will feature four returnees and a bunch of first-time players.
Of course, like every season of Australian Survivor, only one contestant will be left standing at the end — crowned Sole Survivor and walking away with the $500,000 prize. But to get there, castaways will begin being voted out from the very first episode.
While the general format of the show is the same as previous years, there’s been one huge change for the popular reality series: much-loved host Jonathan LaPaglia has been switched out for David Genat. David Genat has competed on three seasons of Survivor and won one, but Redemption will be the first time he’s stepping up to host the franchise.
Ahead of the new season, in a Reddit AMA, David revealed that the network had decided to axe Jonathan before deciding on him as the replacement host.
“I wasn’t looking at it like taking JLP’s spot because he wasn’t going to be returning after Aus v The World, regardless of who took over. I knew others were being cast, so I was really happy to get the chance to audition and get the role.
“It’s tricky to describe it, but so much of what Jeff and John do is part of the fabric of the show, so you can’t or wouldn’t try to change it. There will be similarities, but it will be me.”
David will be holding the iconic Tribal Councils each episode, where the contestants vote on who will be eliminated from the show. Read on to find out who’s been voted out so far.
Who has been voted off Australian Survivor 2026 so far?
Daniel
The first Tribal saw Harry Hill’s and Simon Mee’s tribe sent to meet David at Tribal after losing the elimination challenge. It was clear that some of the new players were considering making a “big move” and targeting Harry or Simon.
However, in the end, it was an almost unanimous vote against Daniel (bar his own vote), and he was the first person to have his torch snuffed by David as he was eliminated from the game.
Australian Survivor airs Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
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