Celebrity Survivor

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Celebrity Survivor
Celebrity Survivor
Filming location Éfaté Island, Vanuatu
Winner Guy Leech (3-2)
Original run 2006-08-17
– 2006-11-02
Filming dates circa 2006-05-14
– 2006-06-18
No. of episodes 12
No. of days 25
No. of survivors 12
Tribes Kakula (Burnt Orange),
Moso (Blue),
Tanna (Watermelon Red)
Season chronology
Previous Australian Survivor,
(on the Nine Network)
Survivor: Exile Island
(aired on Nine Network)
Next Survivor: Cook Islands
(aired on Nine Network)

Celebrity Survivor, also known promotionally as Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu and Australia's Celebrity Survivor, was an Australian television series that screened on the Seven Network in 2006, based on the popular reality television show Survivor. The new series joined the many celebrity-oriented reality programs already in their lineup, such as It Takes Two and Dancing with the Stars. It was hosted by Ian "Dicko" Dickson.

Guy Leech, the eventual winner, or "Sole Survivor", of the show donated AU$100,000 to the charity of his choice, Ride Aid Inc, with the other contestants' charities receiving AU$5000 each.

Although better received than the earlier Australian Survivor, Celebrity Survivor was still only a modest success in the ratings and a follow-up series has not materialised.

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[edit] Production

While the Nine Network currently hold the rights to screen the U.S. version of Survivor, after the failure of their 2002 local Survivor project Australian Survivor the Seven Network found a loophole in their contract and obtained the rights to produce Celebrity Survivor.[1] Castaway Television, who produced Australian Survivor, was again involved in the production of this second Australian version Survivor.

The show was filmed on Éfaté Island in Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The series was filmed over twenty-five days, or three weeks, from late May to early June 2006, with promotional advertising beginning in July. From promos and footage shown on the Seven Network, it appeared that Celebrity Survivor borrowed many elements from the U.S. version's ninth season, Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire.

The one-hour show was rated PG (parental guidance recommended) and aired during Thursday nights on the Seven Network. The executive producer of Celebrity Survivor is David Mason, who also produces other shows on the Seven Network, such as Medical Emergency.

[edit] Promotion

Before the series began, host Dickson and a select few of the Celebrity Survivor contestants appeared on the Seven Network's breakfast news show Sunrise to promote their series. This paralleled to what occurs in the U.S. version, with the show being promoted on The Early Show, CBS' own breakfast news program and what happened during the Nine Network's Australian Survivor venture, with the series was featuring on the early morning show, Today and also on A Current Affair.

Amber Petty and Nicolle Dickson also appeared in television commercials for Olay Total Effects anti-wrinkle cream, which were broadcast during the series.

[edit] Celebrity survivors

Contestant Celebrity Status Original Tribe Episode 3 Tribe Merged Tribe Finish Total Votes
Kym Johnson
Dancing With The Stars dance teacher and magazine centerfold
Moso
1st Voted Out
Day 3
6
Ben Wynne
The token non-celebrity and ex-Australian SAS (Special Air Service) member recently returned from consignment in Iraq, who entered the game as part of a twist in Episode 01
Kakula
2nd Voted Out
Day 5
5
Fiona Horne
Singer, writer, presenter, actor and white witch
Moso
Moso
3rd Voted Out
Day 7
3
Amber Petty
Bridesmaid for Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark and "entertainment reporter"
Moso
Moso
4th Voted Out
Day 9
3
Wayne Gardner
Former world motorcycle champion
Kakula
Kakula
5th Voted Out
Day 11
4
Elton Flatley
Retired player of Queensland Reds rugby union team and former vice-captain of the Australian Wallabies
Kakula
Moso
Tanna
7th Voted Out
1st Jury Member
Day 15
4
Gabrielle Richens
Former host of dating show Love Rules, appeared on Dancing With the Stars and model who is also known as "The Pleasure Machine"
Kakula
Kakula
9th Voted Out
2nd Jury Member
Day 19
4
David Oldfield
Former executive member of Australian political party, Pauline Hanson's One Nation, founder of the New South Wales One Nation political party (not associated with Pauline Hanson's One Nation) and now currently sits as an Independent member in the New South Wales Upper House
Kakula
Moso
10th Voted Out
3rd Jury Member
Day 21
7
Nicolle Dickson
Actor who appeared on Australian soap Home and Away
Moso
Kakula
11th Voted Out
4th Jury Member
Day 23
6
Imogen Bailey
Magazine columnist and model who appeared on the Australian version of Celebrity Big Brother and Skating on Thin Ice
Moso
Kakula
12th Voted Out
5th Jury Member
Day 24
4
Justin Melvey
Model and actor who starred on Home and Away and Days of Our Lives, appeared on Dancing With The Stars and was once nominated as a CLEO magazine "Bachelor of the Year"
Moso
Moso
8th Voted Out
Day 17
4
Returned to the game in a twist
Day 20
Runner Up
2/5 Jury Votes
Day 25
Guy Leech
Former Ironman champion
Kakula
Kakula
6th Voted Out
Day 13
6
Returned to the game in a twist
Day 20
Sole Survivor
3/5 Jury Votes
Day 25

[edit] The Game

Episode: Reward: Immunity: Eliminated: Vote: Finish:
Episode 1: The Premiere and Marooning
Kakula
Kakula
Kym Johnson
6-0
1st Voted Out
Day 3
Episode 2
Kakula
Moso
Ben Wynne
5-1
2nd Voted Out
Day 5
Episode 3: The Tribal Shuffle
Moso
Kakula
Fiona Horne
3-2
3rd Voted Out
Day 7
Episode 4
Kakula
Kakula
Amber Petty
3-1
4th Voted Out
Day 9
Episode 5
Moso
Moso
Wayne Gardner
3-2
5th Voted Out
Day 11
Episode 6: The Merge
Guy
Elton
Gabrielle
David
Guy Leech
5-2
6th Voted Out
Day 13
Episode 7
David
Gabrielle
Imogen
David
Elton Flatley
4-1-1
7th Voted Out
Day 15
Episode 8
Nicolle
Imogen
Imogen
(Handed over to Nicolle)
Justin Melvey
4-1
8th Voted Out
Day 17
Episode 9
Nicolle
David
Gabrielle Richens
3-1
9th Voted Out
Day 19
Episode 10
Guy Leech and Justin Melvey returned to the game.
Imogen
David Oldfield
4-1
10th Voted Out
Day 21
Episode 11
Guy
Justin
Imogen
Guy
Nicolle Dickson
2-2

Jury:
3-0
11th Voted Out
Day 23
Episode 12: The Finale
None
Justin
Imogen Bailey
1-0
12th Voted Out
Day 24
Jury Vote
Justin Melvey
3-2
Runner Up
Day 25
Guy Leech
Sole Survivor
Day 25

[edit] Voting History

Starting Tribes Tribal Shuffle Merge
Episode:
Episode 1:
Episode 2:
Episode 3:
Episode 4:
Episode 5:
Episode 6:
Episode 7:
Episode 8:
Episode 9:
Episode 10:
Episode 11:
Episode 12:
Runner Up:
Sole Survivor:
Eliminated:
Kym
6/6 Votes
Ben
5/6 Votes
Fiona
3/5 Votes
Amber
3/4 Votes
Wayne
3/5 Votes
Guy
5/7 Votes
Elton
4/6 Votes
Justin
4/5 Votes
Gabrielle
3/4 Votes
David
4/5 Votes
Nicolle
2/4 Votes
3/3 Jury Votes
Imogen
1 Vote
Justin
2/5 Jury Votes
Guy
3/5 Jury Votes
Voter:
Vote:
Guy
Ben
Imogen
Nicolle
David
Nicolle
Jury Vote
Justin
Kym
David
Amber
Guy
Elton
Imogen
David
Nicolle
Imogen
Imogen
Kym
Wayne
Guy
Elton
Justin
Gabrielle
David
Justin
Justin
Nicolle
Kym
Wayne
Guy
Elton
Justin
Gabrielle
David
Justin
Justin
David
Ben
Fiona
Amber
Guy
Gabrielle
Justin
Gabrielle
Guy
Nicolle
Guy
Gabrielle
Ben
Wayne
Guy
Elton
Justin
Nicolle
Nicolle
Guy
Elton
Ben
Fiona
Amber
Nicolle
Nicolle
Nicolle
Guy
Wayne
Ben
Imogen
Amber
Kym
Fiona
David
Fiona
Kym
David
Ben
Wayne
Kym
Kym

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Celebs to survive on 7", Herald Sun, 2006-05-29. Retrieved on 2006-08-31. 

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