Previously on Australian Survivor...
Survivors ready. Go!
..12 Champions and 12 Contenders
embarked on the biggest game of their lives.
Champions win immunity!
Alliances were formed.
Ki-ki!
I trust Heath and he trusts me.
I've got Steve, Sharn, Lydia, Sam, and there's myself.
We've got a bunch of people we can trust.
Blindsides were executed.
Russell.
Zach.
Tegan.
Jackie.
Something weighing my bag down, so...
Some used idols to save themselves.
I'm a team player, but also here to be the Sole Survivor.
While others...
"You have found a hidden immunity idol," baby!
..have kept theirs hidden.
It's a secret weapon that you wanna keep close to your chest.
It is time to drop your buffs.
Tribe swap created panic...
We gotta work out a gameplan and we gotta work it out fast.
..and opportunity.
I now have all the power I need to take me to the end.
And...
..when Benji and Robbie joined forces with the Champion girls...
I will do anything to just stay in this game.
..Heath and Fenella were out on their own.
We're scrambling.
And at tribal council...
Heath.
..it only got worse.
The tribe has spoken.
12 are left.
Who will be going home tonight?
Come on in, guys!
Champions, get your first look at the new Contenders tribe.
Tribe's a bit smaller now.
Mat, you surprised that Heath is gone?
Yeah, I, um... I'm...
Um... Yeah.
Gobsmacked? I'm lost for words.
I've never seen you lost for words before.
I'm just like...
Man, I was so worried
for the three girls over there from the Champions tribe, you know?
Done something right over there, and, you know, someone had to go.
Samuel, why do you think they voted out Heath?
Oh, mate, I thought Heath might be going
ever since we saw the Tegan vote.
There seemed to be a 5-2 split in the vote to send her home,
and the two in the minority were Fenella and Heath.
Heath's a big guy.
I don't think, you know,
people are gonna want him around as a physical threat.
So if you're in the minority,
you're a physical threat, might be going home.
OK.
Well, so far this game has been an epic battle between Champions...
..and Contenders.
Yes.
But after 31 days...
..the gloves are about to come off.
It is time to drop your buffs.
We are merging!
Only four Contenders out of 12 made merge, so it was a very bumpy ride.
For me, you know, I had to fight, I had to shove, I had to make moves,
so... I'm really proud of that game that I've played so far.
And I feel like I've finally graduated to the big leagues.
New buffs!
Oh, these are cool. Black buffs!
Where can I throw this? Yeah! Let's chuck it.
Oh, finally my colour!
- Black is bad-arse. - It is.
The merge is like diving with sharks.
They're all circling,
and you need to have eyes in the back of your head
for that one that wants to come darting in
and take a chunk out of you.
But it's Champions' game.
They're going to stop that from happening.
Robbie... you happy you made it to the merge?
Oh, I'm stoked. It's a milestone.
You know, everyone comes to Survivor to want to get to that merge state,
and...
This is so exciting, and I'm just ready for the next step.
You know, it's incredible.
Now, it's gonna be tough, this next sort of 19 days,
if you sort of last that long,
but... yeah, it's gonna be an interesting ride.
OK. Well, there are 12 of you left.
But as you know, only one can win the title of Sole Survivor
and the half million that goes with it. So...
..now is the time to step up your game.
Let's get down to business.
Today you're gonna be taking part in the Survivor auction.
Oh, my God! I'm bidding on a burger!
I'm gonna buy it all.
Each of you will have $500 to spend at the auction.
Bidding will be in $20 increments. No sharing of money.
No sharing of items that you win.
And as always, the auction can end at any moment,
so if you decide you want something,
I suggest you go ahead and bid on it.
Alright? Let's get to it.
Alright. The Survivor auction is open.
Let's get to it.
First item.
Choccy milk!
Icy cold glass of choccy milk.
Oh, I'll got at least $20.
- $20 to Sam. - I've got $40.
$40 to Benji.
Look at his face!
Why would you do this to me, Benji?
- $80. - 80 to Sam.
Going once. Going twice.
Choccy MILK!
Sold to the brain.
- Oh! - Thank you.
- Oh! - Take a sip of that.
Oh!
How's that taste?
Oh!
Drink it slow, mate. Drink it slow.
Oh, mate, I'm so happy.
Don't spill it, don't spill it!
I'd lick it off the floor, don't you worry.
Oh... How does it taste?
Ah. Come on, give me a kiss.
- Right here. - I'll take it.
Sam... you look like you're in heaven right now.
I love me my choccy milk, Jono.
Oop... sorry.
If you spill that, I will break your leg off.
Alright. Next item...
..will remain covered.
- $20. - $20 to Robbie.
- $40. - $40 to Shane.
$200 to Sam.
- $220 to Benji. - I need this one.
- $250. - Wahey!
Trying to shut it down with $250.
Going once, going twice...
Oh!
Sold to Shane for $250.
OK. Wanna see what you got?
Ooh, what is it?
Go ahead and read that.
Read it out loud to everyone.
It's a clue or something.
"You have just bought yourself...
"..out of the auction."
Bugger.
Poop.
"But you have bought a seat at the beggar's table."
Only way you can receive any food in the auction
is for you to beg for some of theirs.
That's so funny.
Shane, hopefully you'll need these.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Shane, you want a sip of choccy milk?
Yeah.
- Oh, how nice are you? - Sam!
- How good is that? - I love you.
Next item.
Poached eggs, roast tomato on toast.
- $80. - $100.
- $140. - $140 to Benji.
- $160. - $160 to Fenella.
I got $180.
- $200. - $200 to Fenella.
There's a showdown.
Going once, going twice.
- Sold to Fenella. - Yes!
Yooo!
Oh, my God, I love bread!
Fenella, you don't need all the tomato.
Oh, nice, Shane.
It's pretty amazing.
- Would you like a bite? - I would love a bite.
- You can have a bite, Shane. - Yep.
You can come and stay at my place any time.
Taste of everything. She's got a degustation.
It looked like it was all over for you
but it's actually not a bad win at all.
I might be in the best position here, guys.
Alright, next item.
I know you guys are gonna want this one, 'cause I want it.
A whole pavlova.
- Oh-oh! - Oh!
A little taste of home.
$100.
Mat, at $100.
$120 to Sharn.
- $160. - Sam, $160.
$180.
- Brian's getting in on it, $180 to Brian. - $200.
$200 to Sharn.
$220.
- Do you have $220? - I've got $420, mate.
OK, good. OK, $220 to Sam.
- $320. - Oh!
$320 to Sharn.
- Brian? - No, I'm fine, thanks.
- You good? - Watching my weight.
Alright. Going once.
Going twice.
Sold to Sharn.
Oh, the cream! The cream and the fruit. Oh!
- Nice. - Thank you! Oh, my God.
There's blueberries and passionfruit.
Blueberries?
Thank you.
Yummy!
Oh! Oh, my God!
Do you wanna smell it?
- Sharn? - Oh, my God, oh, my God.
It's so big.
Sharn, I'm a frail old lady... and I need the calcium.
Yep. Go for it.
Shane is just working you suckers.
This is brilliance.
Alright, next item...
..will remain covered.
$320.
I'll be stitched. You watch this.
Story of my life.
$320.
Anyone else gonna get in on this?
Going once, going twice.
Sold to Brian for $320.
I'm really nervous. Very nervous.
Watch, I'll get stitched up here.
OK, Brian, this is your moment.
This is what $320 bought you.
Oh, God!
Sold to Brian for $320.
I'm really nervous. Really nervous.
Watch, I'll get stitched up here.
This is what $320 bought you.
- Oh, no! - Bowl of rice.
- Rice. - Bowl of rice.
- There's more. - Beans.
A little garnish...
Look, you said you were watching your weight.
I'm just trying to help.
That's the most expensive bowl of rice I've seen ever.
- Want some? - No, thanks.
Jonathan, do you have a spoon, please?
No, you're gonna have to use...
..your built-in spoon.
Can you feel the weight, just falling off?
Yeah, mate, I'm...
I'll look like Robbie soon.
Next item...
..will remain covered.
- $320. - Ooh!
- Snake. - $360.
I'll go $380.
- $380 to Robbie. - I'll go $460.
Benji, what did you say?
- $460. - $460?
Alright, going once, going twice.
Sold to Benji for $460.
Please, be something!
Very nice. Nice doing business with you.
This is what $460 bought you.
Yes!
- Of course... - That is amazing!
- ..to wash that down. - Oh, yes.
- Oh, that chip would be so good. - Warm chips. Warm chips.
Oh, well done!
There you go. Enjoy.
- Thank you. - Oh, my God.
Get that closer.
Shaney, Shaney, want some chippies?
Oh, Benji.
Oh, can I kiss you after, mate?
You can, bro. You can.
Mmm.
Yum!
Oh, wow, that cheese, it looks amazing.
- It looks so good. - I might cry. I honestly might cry.
OK, next item.
- Enough sugar... - $300!
..to last you for the rest of the game.
So did you say you get to keep it?
Yes, you can take this one back to camp.
$500 from Shonee?
Yep. Are they red frogs in there?
Anyone else wanna get in on this?
Stay away, everyone.
$500, going once, going twice.
Sold to Shonee.
- Eeeh! - Hope you've got a good dentist.
Oh, my God.
- Don't drop it! - No.
- Shane, I'm coming for you. - Oh. Oh, you're a sweetheart.
- That... that's great. - Thank you very much. Thank you.
Oh, the black cats.
I'm sitting at the auction, minding my own business, eating some frogs
when I see a clue inside my jar.
My heart starts beating, I'm so excited,
I don't know what this clue says but I have to stop eating my lollies
and I have to build a fort around the clue
so no-one else sees my clue.
The next item...
..is a double mattress and pillows...
..that you can use at camp for three nights.
- Three nights? - Ooh.
This could be the difference between winning and losing
an immunity challenge.
- $40, I'd do $40. - Monika's in for $40.
- Go $60. - $60 to Mat.
Be bold, Mon.
Be bold. It's only money.
$160 from Brian.
Going once, going twice.
Sold to Brian.
Sold to the man with the bowl of rice.
That's everything. Thank you very much.
- Oh. - Oh, wow.
Brian, there's two pillows there, did you notice?
- Room for two? - Come on, Shane.
Oi!
Don't break it!
You just trying to get me to roll towards ya.
It's comfy, isn't it?
Yeah. Yeah, it's pretty good.
Alright, guys, that's it.
- Oh! - The auction is closed.
Hope you got what you wanted.
'Cause I got nothing else for you.
Grab your gear, head on back to camp.
See you guys soon.
We aim to please.
- Thanks, Jonno. - You're welcome.
I really can't wait to get back to camp and see what my note says.
It could be a massive advantage that can change MY game.
- Whoo-hoo. - Welcome.
- Welcome home. - Whoo-hoo.
I'm feeling fantastic. I'm really stoked to make it to merge.
We made merge. Whoo-hoo.
Now I'm so much closer to $500,000 and the title of Sole Survivor.
That's pretty exciting to me.
- Good that we're all reunited now. - Yes.
- It's great. I'm so happy about it. - Yeah.
- And we made merge. It's so cool. - Yeah.
Merge is the bomb.
Now things are going to get really interesting
and the game will get more cutthroat.
You don't become a champion without having a winning mentality.
I can outwit and outplay people.
We should work out who does what and then...
- Yeah. - ..fill the gap and slot in.
So, don't mess with Shane Gould.
You've got to watch out for this granny.
She's a bit of a witch as well.
- What do you reckon, Shane? - It looks good.
- A bit different. - Yeah. It is different. Yeah.
Muscles.
- Here we are Sharn. - Oh, cool.
Pop it at the back, though, just so it dries out.
- Oh, do we need more? - Yeah.
At the moment,
there are only four Contenders left in this game.
And then there are eight Champions.
So, Shonee and I definitely feel like a sitting duck.
They're definitely going to be coming after you or I.
But I'm so happy that Shonee and I are reunited.
Yeah. That's true.
Fenella is the only person I trust out here.
So, to be reunited with Fenella is excellent news for me.
Oh, God.
I just spent the last six days with the Champions tribe
and I was very much...
..not even on the bottom, on, like, a different page completely to them.
They say, like... They talk about... The biggest topic is...
Shonee is definitely my best mate out here.
Ooh.
It's good to have a friend, an ally and a snuggle buddy
all encapsulated in one person.
Hit the jackpot.
It's a bit heavy.
Some of me best work.
Oh. Lucky I've got my biceps going.
You've earned your bacon tonight.
I'm just so physical.
Yeah. There's a biggie. Oi.
That's a good one.
The merge to me means, like, game on, you know?
Damn, baby.
We have all the big dogs on one beach.
It's like the colosseum and everyone's going to fight to death
and it's going to be a bloodbath out here.
We were out here. I was busting my balls 110%, you know what I mean?
And, like, this is the game.
You know what I mean? Sometimes you come up short.
If you let us win,
I'm like, "Mate, you're a champion for a reason, act like one," you know?
- Beat me fair and square. - Well, I did.
Yeah.
- Alright. - See ya.
The Champs have the numbers by far over the Contenders.
So there's nowhere to hide.
But Lydia and Sharn...
Robbie and I have this strong people alliance.
Yeah, man. I appreciate that, eh?
So, I guess, you know, we've got to come up with a bit of a game plan
of who's doing what and...
You know, where are you guys at with it all?
What's... what's...?
Lydia and Sharn basically said that the strong seven,
including us in it.
Yeah. Yeah.
And we just stick with that seven.
Yeah.
We're pretty excited as a Champions tribe coming into this merge.
We've got an eight/four split.
It would be good to bond with you guys.
Our plans moving forward is to take out the Contenders.
- I like it a lot. Yeah. Yeah. - That's a majority.
You know, the fact that Lydia and Sharn
have made a deal with Robbie and Benji
has me sort of questioning their loyalty.
Just post on Instagram.
We had to just... You know, we just had to survive, right?
That's all.
Yeah. Exactly.
We might be able to use them for a short period of time.
I don't know, but that's what I wanted to talk to you about.
Yeah.
Um, I mean, ultimately I'm loyal to you.
- We said that from the start. - Likewise. Yeah. Yeah.
You know, chatting with Sharn,
obviously they've had to work with the Contenders to survive
and credit to them.
They sort of took control of that tribe.
- Yeah. Are you happy with that? - I'm happy with that.
Let's just keep communicating.
And if something changes, or whatever,
but otherwise we're good. OK?
- Do you want to do more? - Yeah.
I'm feeling comfortable within the alliance that we've set up,
Lydia, Sharn, Shane, Sam, Steve and myself.
But I don't trust Brian.
I think he'd flip in a heartbeat to survive in this game,
so I've got to make him feel like he's a part of the gang.
- What's the old saying? - Friends close, enemies closer.
We go Fenella. Easy option.
At the end of the day, I think as long as we stay strong...
- We have the numbers. - Mmm.
Brian is 100% in.
Yeah. The goal is to decimate the Contenders, one by one.
As long as everybody stays on task
I think the Champions have got a bit of control in the tribe.
Do you want to go for a walk?
So, now the merge has happened
I obviously want to keep going with my strong alliance
for as long as possible.
But I don't know when that's going to break.
Now it's an individual game
and Lydia is obviously this huge physical threat in the challenges.
It grows the target on her back.
But the relationship I have with Lydia is really good.
So, I just wanted to chat with her.
It's a great opportunity to let her know that I'm watching out for her,
to let her know that I'm going to help her game play.
Yeah. Yeah. We totally are.
I trust Sam. We work really well together.
I know he's clever and I know he's talking to a lot of people.
But I know he's got my back and I've got his.
I know that I'm a physical threat.
But the agenda is to keep Champions strong and pick off the dead weight.
Fenella is at the bottom of this tribe.
She's the next one going home.
Oh, there's one right there. Look at that. It's a long one.
- It looks like a banana pawpaw. - Maybe it's a papaya.
This morning,
these bunch of go-getters wanted to go collect some pawpaws.
Give it a shake.
- Yep. - There we go.
I think that one's eaten, so don't worry.
I did not want to have a bar of that.
So I snuck off back to the shelter.
At the auction yesterday
not only did I spend $500 on the jar of lollies,
I opened up the jar and I saw a clue.
I couldn't wait to do the big reveal.
"Congratulations. You found an advantage in this game.
"This advantage allows you
"to steal a tribemate's vote at tribal council.
"Whoever you choose will not cast a vote at that tribal council
"and you will cast two votes.
"Play it wisely and it could be worth $500,000. Good luck."
This is massive for me. Like, I'm so happy.
Keep this one safe.
Everyone probably thinks they can beat me.
Just like, "Oh, yeah. Harmless little Shon."
I think I definitely fly under the radar.
And that's perfect for me.
- Ready to roll. - Ready to rock'n'roll.
Lead the way. Let's do it.
I'm a power player. And I'm being underestimated strategically.
The Champions have the numbers right now,
but they won't be running the joint for much longer.
It's like the inmates taking over the guards is what's happening.
Today is the first individual immunity challenge.
I really need this win today
otherwise I am certain it's going to be me going home.
Come on in, guys!
I know that I've got my job cut out for me
in terms of going up against elite sportsmen...
..but I'm gonna be giving it my all.
Shane, what's the name of the new tribe?
Koro Savu.
Nice.
Robbie, how was it for you
mingling with all the Champions once you guys merged?
Oh, I loved it, you know.
These guys are not just elite athletes
but champions in my eyes in all sort of aspects.
And seeing Matty on TV, now, you know, snuggling next to him as well,
it was an experience I never thought was gonna happen.
You got a man crush? Is that what's going on?
Look, I'm the big spoon.
So, Lydia, this is going to be your first individual immunity challenge,
is this a chance to really size up your competition?
I think all of these individual challenges
will cater to each other's strengths,
some more than others, and we just have to be open
and accept what we get every day and give it a crack.
OK, you guys ready to get to today's first individual immunity challenge?
- Yes. - First things first.
Thank you.
Tribal immunity is no more.
From now on, this is what you're playing for.
- Damn! - Ooh!
Wow.
Wa-hey.
Some bling.
Individual immunity. With this around your neck you are safe.
You cannot be voted out at tribal council.
Without it, you're vulnerable.
Now, today's challenge is a Survivor classic.
You're gonna hang on a pole for as long as you can.
At various intervals you'll move further down the pole
where it becomes harder to hold on.
And you need to use only the footholds in that zone.
If at any point you touch the ground you're out of the challenge.
Last person hanging on their pole wins immunity, safe from the vote.
As for the rest of you,
someone's gonna become the 13th person voted out of this game.
Alright, we're gonna draw for spots. We're gonna get started.
Let's do it.
Alright, everyone's in position.
This challenge is now on.
And just like that, Shane is working her way down the pole.
And she steps out. Shane's out of the challenge.
Shane, what happened?
Save my energy for something else I can win.
- So, you feel pretty safe tonight? - Yep.
Alright. Take a spot on the bench.
Within seconds, Shane is out.
If you're worried about tonight's vote, I suggest you hang on.
I just can't get over how high it is.
As this challenge goes on, you're gonna move further down the pole
and it's gonna be harder to hold on.
It's quite scary.
I think I need help down. I think I want the ladder to help down.
- You want out? - I want out.
I'm with Shane, I know I can't win this one,
so happy to step down while I feel relatively safe.
There you go. You've got it, girl.
- Well done, Mon. - Good girl, Monnie.
- Thank you. - Alright?
- Yeah. - Go ahead, take a spot on the bench.
We're down to 10.
Your odds are getting better.
It is getting hot!
Everyone's starting to sweat.
Jonathan, you look like you're sweating a little bit.
I am. It's bloody hot.
The sun is coming out, just to add to the difficulty of this challenge.
Brian trying to wipe the sweat off his hands.
Gonna get harder to hang on.
The sweat is literally dripping off your face now.
I know!
I can't win this.
- Are you done, Brian? - Brian is tapping out.
- Yeah. - Making his way down.
- Well done, Grubby. - Well done, Bri.
- Brian's out of the challenge. - Good work, man.
- Good job, bro. - Nine left.
First individual immunity challenge.
So far you've been competing in tribes, but now it's all on you.
Who's gonna take pole position?
This is the first chance to get a good look
at what your tribemates are made of.
You've got sun right now, but I see some dark clouds rolling in.
Yeah, what happens when the sun goes down and Lydia's still up here?
- Like... - Sam, your money's on Lydia?
My money's always on Lydia.
But I don't think anyone here's just gonna bow out because she's strong.
Plenty of strength here, just have to dig deep and find it.
- Yeah. - Really strong.
- Alright, guys, that is one hour. - Whoa!
Well done, guys.
I'm gonna move you guys down to the next zone.
- No. - This one's gonna hurt.
You're gonna move further down the pole,
and you need to use only the footholds in that zone.
It is gonna be harder to hold on.
I'm gonna count you in.
Here we go.
Five, four,
three, two,
one.
Those pegs are so much smaller than the top section.
Yeah. Ah!
Oh, sh... I can't even grab these. Who invented this?
Some sadistic, twisted man.
Benji trying to readjust.
Shonee now struggling to find a comfortable position.
- If anyone finds one, let me know. - Mat struggling here.
- Ooh, yeah, that's nuts. - Yeah, this is not comfortable.
There's a lot of movement going on now, except for Lydia.
Lydia looks pretty comfortable.
Oh, shit.
Ooh, Robbie is really struggling. Trying to save himself.
Nice save from Robbie.
Wow. He was just hanging on by the tips of his fingers.
- Oh,. - Oh!
That's it, Robbie falls out.
Oh, no, I'm coming down.
Oh, Steve, out of nowhere, drops out.
Extra height, extra weight not an advantage in this one.
I'm going.
Oh, and Benji's in trouble.
That's it, he's out of the challenge.
We're down to six.
Shonee starting to slip.
Whoo!
That's it, Shonee slips. She's out.
And we're down to five.
Four original Champions left and only one original Contender.
Fenella digging deep.
Desperate to wear that necklace.
- How are you feeling? - The back is just aching.
But it's the first individual immunity,
I am very stressed about it,
so I've just gotta hold on for as long as possible.
Locked and loaded in her koala position.
How much can a koala bear?
- Samuel? - Yeah, man?
- Got some good news for you. - It's two hours?
Two hours.
- Do we get to come down yet? - Not yet.
Oh!
How are you going, girl?
Lydia taunting him with a little wave.
Gonna come down to willpower now.
That first tribal after the merge
is probably the least certain of them all.
You never quite know where people stand.
The only way you can guarantee waking up at camp tomorrow
is to leave here wearing that necklace.
I think the koala bear's out.
Ooh, just like that, Fenella,
looking so strong this whole challenge, she drops out.
Great effort from Fenella.
I'm done.
We're left with four champions. And just as I say that, Mat drops out.
Now we're down to three Champions.
The winner of this challenge
will definitely show the tribe what they're made of.
Lydia's been a powerhouse in every challenge. Today no different.
Just lock in. You stay up there, girl.
I'm trying.
You want the good news or the bad news?
Good news!
The good news, you've been up there for 2 hours and 45.
Whoo!
What's the bad news?
The bad news is we're about to move down into the lower section,
which is a whole lot harder.
Take a look at those footholds. They're way smaller.
I can't even fit my toe in that.
Well, we're gonna find out if you can.
I'm gonna count you in.
- Five... - Oh, yeah, that's.
- ..four... - Oh, wow.
..three, two,
one.
Oh, that is excruciating.
- These ones hurt? - Yeah.
You thought it was hard before,
this is a whole new experience.
That's lovely, Lyd.
Aarggh!
Samuel grunting through it.
Samuel's in trouble here.
Oh! Now, don't slide down like that.
- Down to the last foothold. - Stick with it, Sammy.
Sheer willpower from Samuel.
Really digging deep.
- Oh. - Great save.
He slips off the last peg.
But no, that's it. Finally he's out of the challenge.
- Man. - Well done, Sam.
Massive effort from Samuel. He is broken.
Oh, my God.
Well done, Sam. Great job, buddy.
Oh, my God.
We are left with a showdown between two former Champions,
Sharn versus Lydia.
Lydia, five-time Olympian, can she be beaten?
Sharn smiles at Lydia, but she's not having a bar of it.
A true competitor.
Sharn having trouble finding something comfortable.
Lots of movement from Sharn now.
She's got her work cut out for her now.
Sharn struggling to hold on against an Olympic champion.
Lydia's not going anywhere.
Guys, that is four hours.
- Whoo! - Wow.
Four hours! Way to go.
The rain's starting to come in now.
- Gonna make it harder to hold on. - Wanna hop down?
Sharn contorted around her pole.
Lydia barely moving.
Not even using the grips. Taunting Sharn.
Who can tough it out the longest?
Ooh! Slip from Lydia.
Uh-oh. It's slippery. The rain.
But she saves herself. That rain has made the pole slippery.
Oh, no.
For the first time I'm starting to see struggle on Lydia's face.
Lydia really starting to feel it.
Been so solid this entire challenge.
- Really starting to struggle. - Oh, shit.
And that's it, she's out of the challenge
and Sharn wins individual immunity!
- Oh, my God. - You did it!
You are!
Sharn, come on over.
Congratulations. First individual immunity is yours.
You are safe tonight, cannot be voted out.
As for the rest of you, after 32 days out here
one of you will become the 13th person voted out of this game.
Should make for an interesting afternoon.
Grab your gear, head on out. I'll see you guys tonight at tribal.
- Congrats. - Thank you, Jonathan.
- Well done. - Thanks, guys. Thank you.
Opting out of the challenge early
gave me an opportunity to talk strategy.
Lydia's the biggest physical threat in the game.
She's one tough mother and I'm going to send her home.
Today was the first individual immunity challenge.
Lydia showed she's in superb physical condition.
- So tired after that. - Well done, guys.
Lydia's just too strong a player and a threat to all of us.
You did so good today.
Oh, but man, I...
So tonight, I'm writing down Lydia's name.
And I'm working with Mat to keep asserting that plan.
Just looks like it's moving in right now, look over there.
Yeah.
I'm real excited about this big move.
It's spice in the game.
It's coming and it's staying.
Don't mess with Shane Gould,
she's not just a softly spoken granny.
Making it to merge, you know,
the thought of winning crosses your mind...
..and I know that things are gonna have to happen that...
..generally, outside of this game, I wouldn't do.
I don't wanna have this internal conflict of values.
But they're starting to break down a bit, I can feel it.
Yeah, I know.
- You got... In your mouth? - No, because of the... You know?
Oh, yeah.
Shane and I knew that the girls would be onboard,
'cause they know straightaway,
they're not beating Lydia in anything.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
I was absolutely delighted
when Shane mentioned that they see Lydia as a massive threat.
Mat is getting very assertive.
He's essentially declared, "Lydia must go."
I don't wanna get on the wrong side of Mat
but I also am very close with Lydia.
- Oh, thanks. - The other side.
I think Fenella should be the one going home
and I know that Benji and Robbie were thinking the same thing.
So...
100%, everyone's on the same page tonight.
- Yes. Fenella. - So we're all safe.
Coming back to camp and seeing all the little conversations
left, right and centre, it's nerve-racking.
- We've got the core four out here. - Yeah, exactly.
Core four stay strong and we're all the way.
- Agreed. Alright. - Yep.
This is Survivor, blindsides happen left, right and centre.
The threats go out early, come merge, you know?
So I just wanna make sure that everyone's on the same page.
Damn, rain.
Jump in, Fenella.
How are we going to vote?
We need to play chess with these players
and make sure there's a majority to get Fenella out and we're safe.
From now on, it's like you never know what to do
- but you never know what's happening. - Yeah, everyone's doing the same.
- I'll write the same thing. - You got it.
Tonight, it really seems clear-cut.
Mm-hm.
I just haven't had a chance to talk to you.
Yeah, I know.
For me, it's an easy vote.
Yep.
There's just more people and more numbers against Fenella.
Yeah.
- Mm-hm. - Yep.
E-N-E-L-L...
- Ella? - Yeah.
- Then just 'fen' at the start? - Yep.
We're gonna blindside Lydia.
I've got Shane, Steve and myself, Fenella and Shonee
but I'm just not so sure about the others.
I want Sharn to be a part of it
but it's gonna be damned hard to do, though.
Lydia and Sharn have got a really, really close relationship.
- Was that scary up there today? - Yep.
'Cause I've never, like, hung that high.
- Really? - Mm-hm.
I am shocked.
We worked so hard as the Champions, to give us numbers.
And here we are, first individual, um, tribal council,
and Mat's gonna vote out a Champion.
Mm.
It's not her.
I've got a great relationship with Lydia.
Coming to Contenders, we really only had each other.
So she's been a great strength to me.
Well...
I feel sick about it. I don't wanna to do it.
I'm not at all confident
about what's gonna happen at tribal council tonight.
Obviously, in the game of Survivor,
absolutely nothing is guaranteed to work.
I'm hoping that Fenella would be the one going home.
But it could go either way.
All I know is that tonight is going to tear this tribe apart.
Well, welcome to your first tribal as Koro Savu.
It's kind of a little overwhelming,
seeing you all together here.
So Benji, here we are at the merge...
..some of you have known each other for 32 days,
some, for a week, some for one day.
How inevitable do you think it is
that the bonds you form day one are gonna be the strongest?
I think they're the best chance to be the strongest
but I don't think necessarily they will be.
Mat, would you agree?
Oh, well, time certainly helps, in terms of, you know,
building relationships.
But, you know, you can generally find some stuff in common
with some people pretty quick.
Ah, I'm working on some designs at my home,
with Fenella, at the moment, so...
It's been good.
I feel like we're one big happy family,
but unfortunately, every couple of nights, we're gonna come here
and one of that big happy family are gonna have to go home.
But, Fenella, if I'm looking at old tribal lines here,
the odds are not in your favour.
We've got four old Contenders, eight old Champions.
Is that a concern for you tonight?
Definitely. I mean, it's...
Survivor is a game of numbers
and the numbers are definitely not in the Contenders' favours,
but we aren't the Contenders and Champions anymore, we are one tribe.
So I hope that it's not gonna be such a disadvantage.
Mat, would you agree the Contenders and the Champions are dead?
Well, they are.
We're now Koro Vasu, so...
I hear that.
- That's our tribe. - Koro Savu. Not Vasu...
- Oh, Koro Savu, yeah, sorry. - I couldn't say it either.
- I had to dodge it. - I didn't even try.
Yeah, no, absolutely.
I mean, that's behind us now.
But, Samuel, all I've heard for 30 days is "Champions strong".
Now, it's apparently irrelevant.
Oh, I think that it's not irrelevant,
in the sense that whilst it is definitely an individual game now,
the Champions have had, like, 30 days to bond.
They obviously have some strong relationships.
You've made bonds, you've engaged in alliances
and those that chop and change too much,
that flip from one group to another,
will end up untrusted by everyone else.
And no-one here wants that.
Let's talk about that challenge today.
- Sharn. - Jonathan.
That was an epic display of power and tenacity.
Where did you find the strength to hang in there for that long?
I don't know. I was just in a good place
the whole time, you know, mentally,
and then in the end, I just dug really deep and just kept going.
So it was a good day for me.
What about you, Lydia?
How did you find the strength to hang in so long?
Yeah, I just... It was fun.
But in a strange way.
- 'Cause it was so uncomfortable... - Yeah.
..and so painful, but it was a good test, I guess,
to see if you could kind of just block it out.
And, um, super proud of Sharn, you know, she...
..mum of four, runs marathons, she knows what it's like
to push through the pain barrier and she did that today.
Mat, what did you think of that performance today, from these two?
I was gobsmacked.
Honestly, what they did on that bottom rung, I was just, like...
I was, again, I was speechless.
It doesn't happen very often.
Does that make them a threat in this game?
Of course.
It's a game where grit and determination is a key attribute
and they both showed today that they've got plenty of it.
Well, Fenella, we've just entered the individual part of the game.
How dangerous are challenge threats at this stage?
Ah, look, I think any form of threat
is dangerous at this stage of the game.
But as, you know, Champions and Contenders, we're all competitive
and everyone is out there, giving 100%.
And there's so many different sorts of challenges in Survivor.
Just because people pull ahead in one particular challenge,
doesn't make them this over-arcing, looming threat.
And on that note, I think if people look towards the end of the game
and you imagine yourself in one of the final positions,
or yourself as a juror,
would you rather vote for someone that's consistently given 100%
and made it to the end
or vote for someone
who has just sort of tried to sneak under the radar all the way through?
We're a tribe of competitive people here
and we want the person that wins to really deserve it.
So, Steve, Samuel seems to suggest that if you give it 100%,
you're gonna be rewarded at the end.
But this is a game of strategy.
I mean, is there more to it than that?
Totally. It's about getting to the end any which way you can.
I totally agree, you know, in the sense of giving it your all
but, ah, you've gotta be smart about the way in which you do that.
'Cause you can get blinded quite easily
by the thought of wearing that immunity necklace
and, um, people come after you pretty soon after that.
Thanks, Steve.
- But Steve brings up a good point. - Absolutely.
- There is some kind of irony in this. - Yeah.
You know, the only way to stay safe here tonight
- is to wear that necklace. But... - It creates...
- ..does it put a target on your back moving forward? - Absolutely.
Yes, it can put a target on your back
but I don't think it necessarily has to work that way.
Lydia, you laid it all out there today.
How important is winning challenges to you, in this game?
You know, I'm not used to backing down.
Um, when there's a challenge on, I wanna give it my everything.
Shane, the other side of that coin is you.
You just stepped off within less than a minute.
I did.
And I did that purposefully.
I realised that these guys were, you know,
stronger and more tenacious than I was at that particular challenge
so I decided I'll just save my energy
and, um, just sat on the bench and watched the spectacle unfold.
There's other aspects of the game to play
and I think it's time to make moves.
Why?
Because there's some big threats in this tribe
and I think sometimes you have to eliminate those threats.
- Now's the time. - Now's the time.
Sam, what should the tribe remember as they go up to vote tonight?
I think you have to keep in mind the bonds that you've made.
We're all keenly aware of the fact that it's an individual game
at this point.
But in the game of Survivor, if you don't have someone you can trust,
if you don't have people that trust you...
..you're not gonna win, you're gonna be gone.
But it's the game of Survivor and...
..how strong can those bonds ultimately be?
Alright, well, on that note, I think it is time to vote.
Alright. I think it is time to vote.
Shonee, you're up.
Steve.
Sorry, Lydia, but you're too dominant
for me to feel safe in this game with you here.
Sorry.
I hope this doesn't make for an awkward night back at camp.
I'll go count the votes.
If anyone has a hidden immunity idol and they want to play it,
now would be the time to do so.
OK. Once the votes are read the decision is final.
The person voted out
will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately.
I'll read the votes.
First vote:
We're tied, three votes Lydia, three votes Fenella.
That's six votes Lydia, three votes Fenella.
The 13th person voted out of
Champions v Contenders:
Lydia.
That's seven votes. That's enough.
Oh, guys.
Good luck, guys. You got me good.
- Lydia... - That's it.
- ..the tribe has spoken. - They certainly have.
- Bye, guys. - See you, Lyds.
- Time for you to go. - Thanks.
Well, the thing about Survivor is,
if you don't know when the tide has turned, you risk being washed away.
Grab your torches, head back to camp.
Thank you.
Ah!
Get ready...
..for the greatest end game...
Champions, they don't know what's coming to them.
..Australian Survivor...
The time to make a move is right now.
..has ever seen.
I want revenge.
Don't with Shane Gould.
Contenders will rise...
People are making moves.
..Champions will fall...
Alliances can't last forever.
..but just one player will be...
If you get given an opportunity, you've got to grab it.
..the Sole Survivor.
I've got nothing to lose.
Oh, my God. I just got massively blindsided.
Way to go, guys.
I find it really hard
that Sam and Sharn would have voted against me.
I'm so sorry, about this, babe. I found out about it way too late.
And if I don't follow suit, then I'll be on the chopping block.
Honoured to be a challenge threat
but, um, bummed that my time here is over.
You come off the Olympics in the best shape of your life.
Um, I don't want to be competing with you down the line.
I would have really loved to go head-to-head
with other challenge threats all the way to the end.
But it looks like they didn't have the guts. Too bad.