Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming all-star season of Australian Survivor.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Australian cast.

The cast for Survivor: Australia v The World has been leaked. Photo: Channel 10

Following months of speculation, Channel 10 has finally announced the cast for the all-star global version of Australian Survivor titled Survivor: Australia v The World. The series, which was officially confirmed in September, will see the best of the best Aussie contestants going up against players from the US, South Africa, Finland and New Zealand franchises.

The season was filmed in Samoa last year over just 16 days, making it a much shorter series than fans are used to, as the Australian version typically films for 47 days and the American edition takes place over 26. Despite its short length, a production insider tells Yahoo Lifestyle that it was the “most thrilling season” that has ever been filmed.

Alongside the cast announcement, Channel 10 has revealed that Jonathan LaPaglia will return as host, and the winner will receive $250,000. The series is tipped to premiere following MasterChef Australia, which historically ends in mid-July.

Here are the 14 contestants set to go head-to-head and make reality TV history on Survivor: Australia v The World.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Shonee Bowtell.

Shonee Bowtell is competing for her fourth time. Photo: Channel 10
Cementing her status as the most returned player in Australian Survivor history, Shonee Bowtell is set to compete for a fourth time following her stints on Champion v Contenders in 2018, All Stars in 2020, and Heroes v Villains in 2023. Shonee told Yahoo Lifestyle in 2023 that she would “never say never” if she was asked to compete on an international all-stars version of the reality show.

“I feel like every time I play I’m like, ‘Oh god, never again’, and then I wait a year or two and I’m like, ‘Oh life is for living, maybe I will!’,” she shared. “I’ll never say never. I think if they do America versus Australia I’ll consider it.”

Survivor: Australia v The World's George Mladenov.

George Mladenov is back to wreak havoc on his third season. Photo: Channel 10
After wreaking havoc on Brains v Brawn in 2021 and Heroes v Villains alongside Shonee in 2023, George Mladenov is back for a third time to go up against the international players.

The self-proclaimed ‘King George of Bankstown’ is one of the most recognisable faces from the franchise, as well as being one of the most polarising.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Kirby Bentley.

Kirby Bentley filmed Survivor: Australia v The World shortly after her original season finished airing on TV. Photo: Channel 10
Fresh after finishing fifth on last year’s season of Australian Survivor: Titans v. Rebels, Kirby Bentley is ready to play the game again. The AFLW coach, who was known for her strong social and strategic gameplay, told Yahoo Lifestyle following her elimination last year that she would “100 per cent” say ‘yes’ if she was asked to return.

“As a game player now I think that I’ve got so much to learn,” she said. “I’m gonna go and watch a few seasons and now that I understand the game I can actually see what people do well, what they don’t, and try and incorporate that into my game. Knowing the sort of person that I am and how I play, I probably wouldn’t be so forward, but who knows what the game gives.”

Survivor: Australia v The World's David Genat.

Will David Genat become Australia’s first two-time winner? Photo: Channel 10
He may have won Australian Survivor: All Stars in 2020, but David Genat is hoping to become Australia’s first two-time winner when he competes in the upcoming season. The model and self-proclaimed ‘Golden God’, who first competed on Champions v Contenders II in 2019, previously told Yahoo Lifestyle in 2023 that he was surprised to hear that George had been describing himself as “the best Survivor player Australia’s ever seen”.

“Did George win? I don’t think he’s won. He’s just a big talker,” he remarked. “There are great characters on there like George, but I don’t think you can say you’re the best Survivor player if you haven’t won. That makes you the worst! It’s basically like you won it, and then there’s everyone else. He’s in the ‘everyone else’ category.”

David’s return to Australian Survivor comes shortly after he made history on the US reality show Deal or No Deal Island by winning the largest cash prize ever awarded on network television. Interesting, he competed on Deal or No Deal Island alongside four-time US Survivor contestant Parvati Shallow, who is also among the cast of Survivor: Australia v The World.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Janine Allis.

Janine Allis is rumoured to have received the call after her season’s winner Pia Miranda turned down the opportunity. Photo: Channel 10
A production insider tells Yahoo Lifestyle that Boost Juice founder and fellow Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders II contestant Janine Allis received the call after her season’s winner Pia Miranda turned down the opportunity. Janine, who has since appeared as a boardroom advisor on The Celebrity Apprentice Australia and co-host of Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars, told Yahoo Lifestyle in 2022 that she wasn’t sure if she’d ever return to the reality show.

“It’s a hard one because, will I ever get that close again?” she remarked. “And we had such a great group. I loved working with David, my best friend Pia. So I don’t know, we’ll see. Never say never, but I think it’s unlikely.”

However, she admitted to Yahoo Lifestyle in March last year that she would be open to the idea of taking part in a global version, saying: “I think if it was something like that, I would. And as long as my buddies are there! If I could get Sharn [Coombes] and Lydia [Lassila] and Pia and David – mind you, David would probably vote me off, so maybe not David. But if I get my girls and we did it, it would be so fun.”

Survivor: Australia v The World's Luke Toki.

Luke Toki won Big Brother VIP since he last played Australian Survivor. Photo: Channel 10
Luke Toki is said to be turning up the heat with his third stint on Australian Survivor. The ‘people’s champion’, who was the first Australian to compete on the reality show twice, finished seventh during the 2017 season and fourth on Champions v Contenders in 2019.

Since playing Survivor, he won Big Brother VIP in 2021 and competed on the short-lived Australian version of The Traitors in 2023.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Sarah Tilleke.

Sarah Tilleke last competed on Australian Survivor in 2017. Photo: Channel 10
Rounding out the Aussie cast of Survivor: Australia v The World is Sarah Tilleke, who competed alongside Luke on the 2017 season. Sarah was known for her sneaky strategy and ability to utilise other players to her advantage, and was notably the person who convinced her friend and fellow model David Genat to audition for the show.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Parvati Shallow.

Parvati Shallow is often considered to be one of Survivor’s greatest players. Photo: Channel 10
There are three players from the US franchise set to compete on Survivor: Australia v The World, including four-time castaway Parvati Shallow. The ‘Black Widow’ cemented her legend status when she won Survivor: Micronesia in 2008, and was the runner-up on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains in 2010.

She enters the game with connections across the globe, having recently competed on Deal or No Deal Island with David Genat, and also recently competed on The Traitors US.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Cirie Fields.

Cirie Fields is often regarded as one of the best Survivor players to never win. Photo: Channel 10
Cirie Fields is another four-time Survivor player who is often regarded as one of the best players to never win. She has over 120 days of playing under her belt, and famously made history when she was eliminated from Survivor: Game Changers without receiving a single vote.

She’s appeared on many different reality shows since the last time she played Survivor, including Big Brother US and The Traitors US.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Tony Vlachos.

Tony Vlachos is the second two-time winner in Survivor history. Photo: Channel 10
The third US contestant among the cast is Tony Vlachos, who is one of only two people in the world who have won Survivor twice. He is known as the ‘King of Survivor’ thanks to his aggressive gameplay, physical prowess and knack for winning immunity, and will undoubtedly have a huge target on his back entering Survivor: Australia v The World.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Rob Bentele.

Rob Bentele won Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets in 2019. Photo: Channel 10
‘The World’ tribe is set to be filled with former winners, with Rob Bentele having won Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets in 2019. The challenge beast dominated individual immunity challenges and is the perfect blend of physical strength, strategic gameplay, and natural charisma.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Lisa Holmes.

Lisa Holmes won Survivor New Zealand: Thailand in 2018. Photo: Channel 10
Another winner amongst the cast is Lisa Holmes, who won Survivor New Zealand: Thailand in 2018 before the franchise was cancelled. The superfan and self-confessed “really good Survivor player” has seen every season of Survivor US and isn’t afraid to play hard.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Tommi Manninen.

Tommi Manninen was the runner-up in his original season of Survivor Finland. Photo: Channel 10
Tommi Manninen was the runner-up in his original season of Survivor Finland and lost by just one vote. The radio presenter and journalist is hoping to fly under the radar in his second season amongst more well-known players.

Survivor: Australia v The World's Kassandre Bastarac.

Kassandre Bastarac was the runner-up in her season of Survivor Québec. Photo: Channel 10
Rounding out the cast is Kassandre Bastarac, who was the runner-up in her season of Survivor Québec, which aired last year. The challenge beast is hoping to be underestimated so she can make it all the way to the end.