Purple Tribe

Third Time Player

The term Redemption holds a special and significant place for Survivor returnee Simon.

At the Brisbane home he shares with wife and daughter, Simon, 35, lives with the reminders of his Survivor experience.

“Every day I wake up, I have a couple of things on my bookshelf that remind me just how much I failed in this game. Two idols, and the remnants of a cookie idol. They keep me up at night and remind me of just how badly I have been outplayed in this game.”

In Brains v Brawns, Simon became the first Australian player to have his torch snuffed with two idols in his back pocket. It ignited a fire to return, but in Heroes v Villains, he incorrectly identified a clue in a cookie jar as an idol, wreaking havoc on his game. As Simon admits, “it was an absolute masterclass in how not to play Survivor”.

But motivated to prove he has what it takes to win, Simon has returned to pick up the pieces and rise from the ashes.

“Statistically, I'm one of the worst players to ever play Australian Survivor, which means that redemption means so much to me.”

And with 67 days of Survivor under his belt, he dreams not only of making it to 100, but taking his fight to the very last Tribal Council.

“My biggest strength in Survivor is my resilience. I can turn up every single day, rain, hail or shine, with a smile on my face, a positive attitude, and bring up the people around me. And in a game where everything is pushing you down, that might just be enough to help me get through.”

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