by Gina Scarpa

 

In just a little over a month, Survivor returns with a new season, new cast, and new twists to shake things up! On Survivor: Redemption Island, when a player is voted out at tribal council, they don't head home. Instead, they're taken to Redemption Island where they'll live alone in exile until another player is voted out. Then, the two will face off in a challenge where the winner stays and the loser is sent packing.

 

At some point during the season, the remaining player on Redemption Island will return to the game but that's not the only twist! Two returning players will shock the castaways when they enter the game and rumor has it that it's rivals Russell Hantz and "Boston Rob" Mariano. Though producers of the show have yet to confirm or deny any rumors, Survivor fans would be thrilled to see these two go at it one more time.

 

Eighteen players will be divided up between the Ometepe tribe and the Zapatera tribe. Each tribe will also contain one of the returning players.

 

The known members of the Ometepe tribe are:

- Andrea Boehlke, a 21-year-old former U.S. Marine from Random Lake, WI

- Matt Elrod, a 22-year-old pre-med student from Nashville, TN

- Francesca Hogi, a 36-year-old attorney from Washington, DC

- Kristina Kell, a 46-year-old law student from Malibu, CA

- Grant Mattos, a 29-year-old yoga instructor from West Hollywood, CA

- Phillip Sheppard, a 52-year-old technology executive from Santa Monica, CA

- Natalie Tenerelli, a 19-year-old professional dancer from Acton, CA

- Ashley Underwood, a 25-year-old nurse and former Miss Maine USA from Benton, ME

 

The known members of the Zapatera tribe are:

- Mike Chiesl, a 31-year-old student from Del Mar, CA

- Ralph Kiser, a 44-year-old farmer from Lebanon, VA

- Krista Klumpp, a 25-year-old pharmaceutical representative from Columbia, SC

- David Murphy, a defense attorney from West Hollywood, CA

- Stephanie Valencia, a 25-year-old waitress from Long Beach, CA

- Sarita White, a 36-year-old visual effects producer from Santa Monica, CA

- Julie Wolfe, a 50-year-old firefighter from Oceanside, CA

- Steve Wright, a 51-year-old former NFL player from Huntington, CA

 

 

Find out which two players will return to Survivor for their shot at redemption when the show premieres Wednesday, February 16th, at 8/7c on CBS.

 

(Image courtesy of CBS)

 

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