Jeff Probst is ready to play “Survivor” … or is he?
In a new exclusive sneak peek of the Wednesday, April 22, episode, the host and showrunner steps in to compete in his first immunity challenge (“Wrist Assured” or “Water Weight,” depending on what season in the past you’ve watched), during which he must hold up a portion of his own weight in a pail of water.
“Everybody ready to make a little ‘Survivor’ history?” Probst asks as the challenge begins.
Immediately after beginning, he says, “I will admit, it is much heavier than I thought.” Then, he reveals that his competing was actually Jimmy Fallon’s idea, which he brought up during “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.”
“He knew we were doing ‘In the Hands of the Fans’ and we were voting, so he did his own poll with his audience, and one of the questions was [whether] should I ever participate as a player,” Probst explains. “It was, like, 90% [yes], so thanks, Jimmy. That’s why we’re out here.”
Probst then asks the group if someone else could drop so they could take over hosting duties. While Ozzy tells Christian he could drop, Probst then says, “Devens, you’re not going to win this. Why don’t you just drop?” Devens, surprised, yells, “Porbst!” Moments later, he admits, “That’s tempting.”
It was previously revealed that Jimmy Fallon would be one of the massive “Survivor” celebrity fans who became part of the game as a twist — along with the previously seen Zac Brown and upcoming Mr. Bease.
Watch the exclusive sneak peek below. “Survivor” airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on CBS and streams the next day on Paramount+.
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