Australian Survivor host Jonathan LaPaglia faces unexpected exit from the show, fans shocked.
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Unexpected Tribal Council
Jonathan LaPaglia had absolutely no idea. After hosting Australian Survivor for almost a decade, he was “voted out” from his own show, which he called the “craziest blindside.”
“Australian Survivor has seen epic blindsides in the last 10 years,” LaPaglia shared on Instagram, “but this one is the craziest… because it happened to me.”
The phone call that changed everything
The veteran host revealed he got the dreaded call from Network 10. He thanked them for their “hard work and dedication,”
then dropped a bomb—they’re going in a different direction for next season.
“Ratings were down a little recently and they wanted to do something drastic to shake the show up,” he explained.
No Immunity Idol Could Have Saved Them
LaPaglia, 55, handled the news with humor that Survivor fans can understand.
He joked that a “host swap” was happening instead of a “tribe swap” and noted that he had no hidden immunity idol to save himself from elimination.
“Whoever said that blindsiding is the most humane way to hurt someone is an idiot,” he added sincerely. “It hurts a lot!”
Memories of a Decade
Apart from the pain, LaPaglia’s message was filled with gratitude for the time spent on the show.
“I will miss the talented crew, all the clever players and our loyal sassy audience,” he wrote. “This has been the greatest adventure of my career.”
In a touching final gesture, he extinguished his own torch and concluded: “JLP…the tribe has spoken.”
Goodbye to Network
Network 10 and Australian Survivor confirmed his departure with kind words.
“JLP brings a unique blend of authority, intelligence and empathy to the role of host,” their joint statement read.
“We are sincerely grateful to JLP for his outstanding contribution over 10 years on Survivor.”
One Last Adventure
Fans will finally see LaPaglia in the upcoming 13th season, “Australia V The World.”
This special edition will see Australian contestants compete against international Survivor legends, including American favorites Cirie Fields, Parvati Shallow, and Tony Vlachos.
LaPaglia promises this will “probably be our best season EVER!”
As the torch is passed to a yet-unnamed new host, this unexpected twist marks the end of an era of Australian Survivor—and the start of a new chapter for both the show and its longtime host.
Well that is disappointing