Australian Survivor 2023: Heroes v Villains

Liz was the winner of Australian Survivor 2023: Heroes v Villains

Australian Survivor went out on a season high of 592,000 metro viewers, rising to 650,000 for the moment Liz was announced as winner.

She won the title of sole Survivor and $500k - but Olympian Liz Parnov paid a price for her 47 days on Survivor.

"I really struggled a lot with the lack of food, and at this point in the game, you can see my body's quite gaunt and all my bones are showing," she said.

Australian Survivor winner Liz Parnov

Dedication, practice and self-control are all skills Liz has in her DNA after spending years as an Olympic Pole Vault champion. Starting the sport at 10 and following in the footsteps of her pole-vaulter father and coach, Liz became the youngest ever competitor in pole vault at the Olympics when she was 18.

Now working in Marketing after making the decision to resign from the sport, Liz is ready for the challenge Survivor will throw at her. She says, "I think Survivor is the ultimate test because it pushes every aspect of a human being to its max, like physical, mental, social. You're sleeping on the floor, you're hungry and it just pushes you to that limit. It'll be treading a fine line between losing it and focussing on the win."

Liz admits her resting bitch face and love for her king bed and moisturiser are going to make the game hard. However, she thinks if there's ever a tribe for her, it's the Villains, saying, "I'm a good person but my personality is very much larger than life - aggressive, short-tempered and a Taurus!"

Australian Survivor 2023: Heroes v Villains

Prepare for a battle of the ages

Season 8: Heroes V Villains coming 10 and 10 Play.

Jonathan LaPaglia is back in Samoa where 10 staged its first season.

Sunday's, Monday's (and some Tuesday's) on 10 and 10 play on demand.

Survivors (Remaining)
George
Gerry
Liz
Matt

Set over two big nights, this is an ending that will blindside everyone! Tune in to the Grand Finale Week from 7.30 Sunday on 10, or stream on 10 Play.

Who will become Sole Survivor ?

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Heroes

Queen Hayley Leake returns to the game as the only previous winner, alongside Survivor royalty, Nina Twine, who had her game cut short in Blood V Water and is ready to come back stronger than ever. Six years after Sam Webb played in the very first season in Samoa, he has returned, together with big wave surfer and Brains V Brawn finalist, Flick Palmateer, and the challenge beast, Shaun Hampson.

Sporting a buff for the first time is Hero Benjamin Law the ultimate slashie - author, broadcast journalist, writer and creator of The Family Law, LGBTQIA+ advocate and Survivor super fan.

He may have been your AFL team's villain, but this former Essendon player David Zaharakis is playing for the Heroes, alongside actress Sharni Vinson, animal activist Rogue Rubin, jillaroo Paige Donald, lifeguard Matt Sharp and tourism pilot Gerry Geltch.

Villains

If you thought King George was returning for redemption, you're wrong.

This time, it's George the terrible and he's ready to steal his "rightful crown" from Hayley.

Helping George fly the flag for team Villains is third time returnee Shonee Bowtell as well as the first person in Australian Survivor to be blindsided with two Idols, Simon Mee. The joker returns in Jordie Hansen, alongside sneaky Steve who is back for revenge, and Australia's most successful female poker player, Jackie Glazier.

New to the game is Miss World Australia; Sarah Marsch, Olympic pole vaulter Liz Parnov, news anchor Anjali Rao, real estate agent Fraser Lack, journalist Michael Warren and luxury car brand manager, Mimi Tang.

Australian Survivor

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The American version of Survivor premiered in 2000 and now in it's 41st season. Survivor places a group of strangers in an isolated location where they must provide food fire and shelter for themselves compete in physical and mental challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants until only one remains and is given the title of "Sole Survivor" who is awarded the grand prize (US$1m - AU$250K).