@blackbox has heard from multiple sources that there were tensions between JLP and a high-level producer on the show, which might or might not be related to Jonathan’s sacking last year. One source said:
Jonathan wanted to be involved in the show’s creative process and often pitched ideas he believed would improve the program. However, Production rarely entertained them. They wanted a host who would simply deliver the lines and direction they envisioned, but Jonathan wasn’t that person.
I know he is going to get defensive but this was reported when he was sacked.
The same old boring stunt casting from this show. They can’t seem to just have a normal season and rely too much on returnee’s and D-grade celebs.
Sure, I agree… but the majority of viewers would have no idea who they are anyway.
Adan Cooney and Heath Shaw are hardly D-grade celebs, they are two well known ex-AFL footballers who both played for two clubs.
AFL is supposedly a national game these days and has lots of fans Australia wide. Shaw played for Collingwood in Melbourne and then GWS in Sydney, Cooney played for Western Bulldogs and Essendon and is a Brownlow Medal winner. If viewers don’t know them then theres always Google! 
I Google Love Island etc, contestants on other shows.
We don’t need to get into a debate about the level of celebrity. It’s a figure of speech. It doesn’t change the point I was making that they can’t just have a normal season with actual fans that applied. Instead they constantly stunt cast by sprinkling each season with some known names (whether that’s celebs or returning contestants). It is tired. Either do a full-blown celeb season or returnee season or a newbie season. We don’t need a mesh of all 3 almost every time.
I really doubt it will be on 10 after 2027. It’s their last ditch effort.
A World-First Theme, New Location, And The Biggest Showdown Yet. Coming To 10 In 2027.
Australian Survivor is going where it has never gone before - pitting some of the country’s most celebrated sporting heroes, TV stars and everyday Aussies against each other in a showdown that will test the toughest among them.
Two perfectly matched tribes will hit the beaches of Malaysia, with each player set to face off with someone on the other side who possesses the same strengths, physicality, smarts, drive, and charisma.
To win the half-million-dollar prize, our castaways will not only have to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast all the other players; they will have to beat their Survivor rival to take the title of Sole Survivor.
This year, Australian Survivor: Rivals heads to the spectacular new location of Malaysia, where host David Genat puts some of Australia’s fiercest real-world rivalries to the ultimate test.
It’s League versus Union as Robbie Farah and Adam Ashley-Cooper go head-to-head, while AFL legends Heath Shaw and Adam Cooney reignite their fierce Collingwood v Essendon rivalry.
Twin interior designers Alisa and Lysandra Fraser from The Block put their sibling bond to the ultimate test, while Olympic champions Kerri Pottharst and Danielle Scott pit the Summer and Winter Games against each other.
Actors Bernard Curry and Lincoln Lewis bring some serious drama to the rivalry, while red carpet regulars Mitch Churi and Christian Wilkins battle to see who shines brightest.
Athletes Sharni Layton and Sarah Yatim bring their competitive spirit from the game to the island, while two top lawyers swap the courtroom for the ultimate game of strategy. Joining them are a pair of vloggers, divas and rebels, alongside two formidable power mums.
With unique strengths, personalities and rivalries, they will navigate the challenges, alliances and betrayals of the game - all in pursuit of the coveted title of Sole Survivor.
They are playing the world’s greatest game against their greatest rivals. Who will come out on top?
Meet the full cast of Australian Survivor: Rivals.
Adam Ashley-Cooper, 42, NSW
Adam Cooney, 40, VIC
Alisa Fraser, 42, SA
Bernard Curry, 52, QLD
Christian Wilkins, 31, NSW
Danielle Scott, 36, NSW
Ellie Gonsalves, 35, QLD
Emily Jones, 34, NSW
Eva Bantin, 51, NSW
Heath Shaw, 40, VIC
Jorden Tually, 32, NSW
Josh Robinson, 26, VIC
Kaitlyn Souksamlane-Tan, 36, NSW
Kate Allan, 36, NSW
Kerri Pottharst, 61, NSW
Lincoln Lewis, 38, QLD
Louie Liu, 37, NSW
Lysandra Fraser, 42, SA
Mitch Churi, 30, NSW
Portia Ferdinand, 27, NSW
Robbie Farah, 42, NSW
Sarah Yatim, 31, NSW
Sharni Layton, 38, WA
Yusuf Omar, 36, QLD
Former Collingwood AFL player, Heath Shaw, said: “I’m coming on Australian Survivor to put myself in an uncomfortable position again and test the boundaries, which I haven’t done for a while.”
Former Essendon AFL player, Adam Cooney, said: “It’s time to see if I’ve got any competitive juices left in me. Let’s bring back the Anzac Day rivalry between me and Heath. I never won a Grand Final and I didn’t beat Heath on Anzac Day either. But this is where I get my revenge, on Australian Survivor!”
Twelve perfectly matched rivals across two perfectly matched tribes. But only one can overcome the odds and be the next Sole Survivor.
Australian Survivor is an Endemol Shine Australia (ESA) production, part of media and entertainment group, Banijay Entertainment.
Christian is gonna come back a skeleton
Many said they missed the format in which everyday Australians took part in the show’s physical and mental game.
Some went so far as to liken it to I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!.
“At this stage, I can’t tell the difference between this and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with all these D-grade celebrities,” one fan of the show said.
“This is starting to feel like I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!,” another said.
I can understsnd viewer complaints. If they wanted a celebrity reality show, they should have kept I’m A Celebrity and Amazing Race.
What is Australia’s TV obsession with stating they have a “world first”? I doubt any viewers care, and those who might credit for them usually are the ones to point out it isn’t.
All feels very much like false rivalry’s too - should have gone with normal people who genuinely hate each other.
Australian Survivor is not only keeping its February-March slot next year, but also moving up a couple of weeks to premiere in January, according to @blackbox.
I had a feeling this might have been the case. It seemed to early to announce the cast, plus they were resting, but ended up losing Celeb.
I guess that might confirm Ninja will follow in March… ish.
