Meet the all new cast of Australian Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains trends now
Australian Survivor is set to return to screens on January 30.
Filmed in Samoa, the 2023 Heroes vs. Villains season promises to give fans plenty of excitement.
Mixing veteran castaways with new contestants, the cast includes an Olympian, a Beauty Queen, a TV star - all out to outwit and out do each other.
Australian Survivor is set to return to screens on January 30 with Heroes (top) v Vilains
THE CAST
THE HEROES
Ben Law, 41, author and LGBTQIA+ advocate, NSW
Famed author of the Family Law series of books, Ben is a self-confessed Survivor fan. The broadcaster says he is all set to play dirty if the game requires it.
David Zaharakis, 32, ex-AFL star, Victoria
The hunky former Essendon hero, says when it comes to playing Survivor there's no line he isn't willing to cross.
Felicity 'Flick' Palmateer, 29, big-wave surfer, Gold Coast
New mother-of-one Flick, a Survivor veteran, says she's stronger than ever and it's 'time for a hero to win the game'.
Flick was one of the standout contestants on the first season of Australian Survivor back in 2016.
She became a fan favourite for her courage on Australian Survivor: Brain vs Brawn, when during filming her mother died.
Ex-Home and Away star Sharni Vinson
Ex-AFL star David Zaharakis
Gold Coast big wave surfer Felicity 'Flick' Palmateer
Gerry Geitch, 62, tourist pilot, Queensland
A veteran pilot Gerry works out of Fraser Island. He reckons his time in the cockpit has prepared him for the rigours of Survivor having lived through several air crashes.
A free climber, free diver, spear fisher and Latin dancer, Gerry sounds like he's the perfectly seasoned castaway.
Hayley Leake, 32, academic, South Australia
A PHD in pain research, Hayley was crowned winner of Australian Survivor: Brains Vs. Brawn in the Outback.
Even though she's a hero, fans can look forward to her being a bit of a villain this season, she says.
Matt Sharp, 25, lifeguard, Gold Coast
Matt's mates describe the Gold Coast lifeguard as loyal and trustworthy. Matt says he has gone into the adventure series to send the villains 'home packing.'
Gerry Geitch, tourist pilot, from Queensland
Hayley Leake, academic, from South Australia and Australian Survivor winner
Nina Twine, 24, accounts clerk, Florida, USA
Nina is back as a castaway this season after her brutal exit from Australian Survivor: Blood vs. Water in 2022, when she was competing with her mother and former two-time US Survivor winner, Sandra Diaz-Twine.
She says if the season was made for anyone it's her, as she is a hero 'raised by a villain'.
Paige Donald, 26, jillaroo, Central Queensland
A plain-speaking down-to-earth country woman, new castaway Paige has been working in the bush as a Ringer and Jillaroo since she was 18.
She reckons if you think you are a hero 'you are a d**khead', and if you don't think you are a hero, 'you probably are one'.
Rogue Rubin, 32, animal activist, Victoria
Filmmaker Rogue worked undercover in Africa for six years secretly uncovering the activities of poachers.
When it comes to Survivor she says she can't understand why anyone would want to be a villain.
New castaway, Gold Coast lifeguard Matt Sharp
Nina Twine, accounts clerk, Florida, USA
Paige Donald, j illaroo, Central Queensland
Sam Webb, 34, charity CEO, NSW
Sam returns as a castaway after his first appearance on the adventure series six years ago.
A self-professed 'battler', Sam says that everyone loves an underdog - but sometimes you have to bend the rules to win.
Sharni Vinson, 39, actress, NSW
Known as the 'Scream Queen' for her roles in Hollywood horror films, fans can look forward seeing a muscled
