Jeff Probst is prepared to play “Survivor” … or is he?
In a brand new unique sneak peek of the Wednesday, April 22, episode, the host and showrunner steps in to compete in his first immunity problem (“Wrist Assured” or “Water Weight,” relying on what season up to now you’ve watched), throughout which he should maintain up a portion of his personal weight in a pail of water.
“Everybody ready to make a little ‘Survivor’ history?” Probst asks because the problem begins.
Immediately after starting, he says, “I will admit, it is much heavier than I thought.” Then, he reveals that his competing was really Jimmy Fallon’s concept, which he introduced up throughout “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 another person may drop so they may take over internet hosting duties. While Ozzy tells Christian he may drop, Probst then says, “Devens, you’re not going to win this. Why don’t you just drop?” Devens, shocked, yells, “Porbst!” Moments later, he admits, “That’s tempting.”
It was beforehand revealed that Jimmy Fallon can be one of many large “Survivor” celebrity fans who became part of the game as a twist — together with the beforehand seen Zac Brown and upcoming Mr. Bease.
Watch the unique sneak peek beneath. “Survivor” airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET. on CBS and streams the following day on Paramount+.
