Joel Dommett says the grand final of 'Survivor' is more dramatic than an episode of 'EastEnders'.
Joel Dommett has lifted the lid on the Survivor final
The BBC reality show comes to an end on Friday night (15.12.23) with a tribal council made up of all the axed contestants deciding which of the final five stars will win the £100,000 prize - and host Joel has revealed the former contenders don't hold back as they air all their grievances in a "savage" take-down.
He told The Sun newspaper: "[After leaving] they are not allowed to speak until the final, then they can air their grievances, say whatever they want.
"So it’s like this build-up and then they finally go mental and let it all out.
"And they really aired all their grievances — it was fascinating to watch. Brutal, savage, everything you want. Imagine all of that built-up angst and anger and frustration that they’ve got, all playing out in the final. It’s epic!"
He then compared the survival series to the BBC's hit soap, adding: "If this was an episode of 'EastEnders', there would be a duff duff moment every other minute!"
At the start of 'Survivor' there were 18 contestants battling it out to win the huge cash prize, but now only five remain - singer Christopher, hospitality worker Matthew, barista Leilani, surf instructor Pegleg and footballer Hannah - to do battle in the final which airs on BBC One at 6pm.
As well as hosting 'Survivor', Joel has also presented ITV’s star-studded talent shows ‘The Masked Singer’ and ‘The Masked Dancer’ and a new report suggests he's got a new project lined up with Netflix.
Joel is said to have been tapped to present a currently untitled secretive project with the streaming giant in the near future.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "Joel is one of the most in-demand presenters right now and this just proves it. “It’s rather unprecedented to be the star man across three networks but clearly he’s doing something right. Joel is really excited by the new show.”