Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II
| Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
| Presented by | Jonathan LaPaglia |
| No. of castaways | 24 |
| Location | Upolu, Samoa |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network 10 |
| Original release | 17 February 2025 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | 18 July – 2 September 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II is the upcoming twelfth season of Australian Survivor, which is scheduled to premiere on Network 10 on 17 February 2025 and is based on the international reality competition franchise Survivor. In this season, twenty-four new players were stranded in Samoa, and for the second time in the history of the show, this season features contestants divided into two tribes: "Brains" and "Brawn", similar to the format of the eighth season.
Production
[edit]On 17 May 2024, Daniel Monaghan, Paramount Australia and New Zealand's senior vice president of content and programming, confirmed that Australian Survivor would start filming the next season, with the theme Brains vs Brawn, in July.[1][2][3]
Contestants
[edit]
The 24 contestants are divided into two tribes based on their intellect or strength. The cast includes Logan Johannisen, the wife of Jason Johannisen, and Olympian Morgan Mitchell.[4]
| Contestant | Original tribe | Merged tribe | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander "AJ" Antonios 35, Sydney, NSW |
Brains | ||
| Ally Kettle 31, Goovigen, QLD |
Brains | ||
| Ben Bylett 45, Sunshine Coast, QLD |
Brawn | ||
| Candy Rule 25, Sydney, NSW |
Brawn | ||
| Indy Saleh 45, Townsville, QLD |
Brains | ||
| Jesse Noonan 34, Gold Coast, QLD |
Brawn | ||
| Kaelan Lockhart 27, Brisbane, QLD |
Brains | ||
| Karin Gunatilake 30, Melbourne, VIC |
Brains | ||
| Kate Gloufchis 26, Melbourne, VIC |
Brawn | ||
| Kent Miller-Randle 54, Melbourne, VIC |
Brains | ||
| Kristin Alston 43, Sydney, NSW |
Brawn | ||
| Laura Darras 25, Melbourne, VIC |
Brains | ||
| Laura Noonan 27, Melbourne, VIC |
Brawn | ||
| Logan Johannisen 27, Melbourne, VIC |
Brains | ||
| Max Wills 28, Gold Coast, QLD |
Brains | ||
| Morgan Mitchell 30, Melbourne, VIC |
Brawn | ||
| Myles Kuah 24, Sydney, NSW |
Brains | ||
| Nash Gendo 36, Sydney, NSW |
Brawn | ||
| Paulie Michael 36, Sydney, NSW |
Brawn | ||
| Paul "PD" Dee 50, Rockdale, NSW |
Brawn | ||
| Rich Hughes 38, Melbourne, VIC |
Brains | ||
| Ursula Rose 35, Canberra, ACT |
Brawn | ||
| Zara Callianiotis 44, Brisbane, QLD |
Brains | ||
| Zen Heaton 23, Gold Coast, QLD |
Brawn |
Voting history
[edit]| Original Tribes | |
|---|---|
| Episode # | 1 |
| Day # | |
| Eliminated | |
| Votes | |
| Voter | Vote |
| AJ | |
| Ally | |
| Ben | |
| Candy | |
| Indy | |
| Jesse | |
| Kaelan | |
| Karin | |
| Kate | |
| Kent | |
| Kristin | |
| Laura | |
| Logan | |
| Max | |
| Morgan | |
| Myles | |
| Nash | |
| Noonan | |
| Paulie | |
| PD | |
| Rich | |
| Ursula | |
| Zara | |
| Zen | |
References
[edit]- ^ Baker, Danica (16 May 2024). "The theme for the SECOND Australian Survivor 2025 season has been revealed". Chattr. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Jolly, Nathan (16 September 2024). "'We're really doubling down on the comedy space': Paramount heads reveal plans for 2025". Mumbrella. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "2025 Is Kicking Off With A Pang!". Paramount NZ. Paramount NZ. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Australian Survivor 2025: Brains V Brawn – Meet the Full Cast". TenPlay. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.