Jeff Probst, the legendary host of “Survivor,” has discussed what the future holds for him and whether he has any plans to stop working on the reality series. 64-year-old Probst has hosted “Survivor” since its debut in 2000 and has hosted every single season in addition to his duties as executive producer and showrunner.
Jeff Probst Isn’t Planning on Leaving ‘Survivor’ Yet
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly ahead of the reality television show’s upcoming historic 50th season, Probst openly discussed the fact that he has no plans to stop hosting anytime soon. In fact, the host has revealed that the idea of leaving “Survivor” is not something that he has thought about.
During the interview, Probst said, “I’m telling you right now, there’s no thought in my mind at all about leaving.”
“I love where the show is. I love our crew. I love the type of people that are applying,” he continued. “It’s up in every category of ethnic diversity. Everybody’s saying it’s because ‘I see myself reflected and represented on the show, so now I want to be on the show.’ That makes me excited.”
While filming two seasons every year takes its toll, Probst credits the fact that “Survivor” now operates on a smaller timeframe each season. Prior to 2021, contestants would compete over a 39-day period but that was switched up in more recent seasons so that each installment takes place over around three weeks. That has made working on the reality series less demanding for all of the cast and crew.
“The 26-day schedule got rid of a third of the shoot, and for everybody out here, that has been really positive, because the show is draining,” Probst explained. “But now it’s doable. It’s still draining, but it’s doable.”
Host Discusses Future of ‘Survivor’ Live Finales
It was recently revealed that the upcoming “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans” will bring back the much-loved live finale. This has led to some speculation that it may be something that will come back permanently.
However, the host has now confirmed that won’t be the case and fans shouldn’t expect to see more live finales in the future after season 50.
“You also have to sometimes put your producer hat on and say, ‘This show costs millions,’” Probst reported,
“Issue for me is it’ll be really fun to do, but it’s millions of dollars, and if it’s not ‘50,’ I’m not sure we’ll do it again in ‘51,’” he added.
