Survivor legend Rob Mariano has finally spoken out about the shocking reason why he didn’t participate in Survivor 50.đ
Survivor legend Rob Mariano has finally spoken out about the shocking reason why he didnât participate in Survivor 50.
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NEED TO KNOW
- Rob Mariano â a.k.a. Boston Rob â revealed why he isnât part of the cast of Survivor season 50
- The reality TV legend said in a post on Instagram he was âcalled and askedâ back but turned down the opportunity because he wanted to give another player the chance to compete
- Mariano has competed on Survivor five times, winning season 22 (Survivor: Redemption Island)
Rob Mariano, better known by Survivor fans as Boston Rob, is revealing why he isnât part of the season 50 cast.
Mariano, who won Survivor: Redemption Island (season 22), took to Instagram on Friday, May 30, to share a message to fans who were upset not to see his name among the returning players competing on the showâs upcoming milestone season.
âWow!!! I got all of your DMâs and messages so so many thank you all!!â he wrote, urging his followers not to be mad at the show or host Jeff Probst.
Mariano revealed he was âcalled and askedâ early on by production, but he ultimately turned down the opportunity.
âI just felt like I have played so many times and I am truly fulfilled with my Survivor Journey,â he explained. âI wanted my spot to go to someone else that deserved another chance!â
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Mariano is the first contestant to compete on the show five times, having done so in Survivor: Marquesas (season 4), Survivor: All-Stars (season 8), Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (season 20) and Survivor: Winners at War (season 40) â alongside wife Amber Mariano â in addition to his aforementioned winning season. He also served as a mentor on Survivor: Island of the Idols (season 39).
âIâve gotten so much out of Survivor,â Mariano continued, adding that âit will always be a part of who I am!â
The reality TV star â who has also competed on Deal or No Deal Island and The Traitors â said heâs âeternally grateful,â ending his post with a cryptic tease that he feels âlike something good is coming.â
Just last month, Mariano exclusively told PEOPLEÂ he doesnât see himself returning to competitive reality TV.
âAt this point, Iâm kind of just hanging out,â he said. âI donât have a desire to go back and compete in that realm right now. Iâm going to take a little break, the kids are off for the summer.â
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Mariano shares four daughters with his wife Amber, who first competed on Survivor: The Australian Outback (season 2) and won Survivor: All-Stars (season 8) before joining her husband on Winners at War (season 40).
The couple also competed together on two seasons of The Amazing Race.
Probst announced the cast of Survivor season 50 on CBS Mornings on Wednesday, May 28.
Among the returning players are two contestants who now match Marianoâs record of playing five times: Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth. The cast also includes Jenna Lewis-Doughtery from the showâs first season (Survivor: Borneo) and two yet-to-be-announced players from season 49, airing this fall.
Survivor season 50 is set to premiere in February 2026.
