Jeff Probst Mistakenly Spoils ‘Survivor 50’ Fire-Making Challenge Winner, Final Three Contestants During Live Finale
During the live finale of Survivor 50, host Jeff Probst accidentally revealed the winner of the fire-making challenge, spoiling the outcome for viewers. The mistake occurred when Rizo Velovic was brought on stage prematurely, before the challenge was aired. Probst later clarified the situation, explaining that the show had intended to present the challenge before announcing the results.
- ▪Jeff Probst mistakenly revealed the winner of the fire-making challenge during the live finale of Survivor 50.
- ▪Rizo Velovic was brought on stage before the fire-making competition was shown, causing confusion among the audience.
- ▪Jonathan Young ultimately won the fire-making challenge, securing his spot in the final three contestants.
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Jeff Probst hosts the Survivor 50 Live Finale at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, California on May 20, 2026. Robert Voets/CBS Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Jeff Probst mistakenly revealed who won the Survivor 50 fire-making challenge during the live finale episode on Wednesday night, spoiling the top three of the season for viewers. During the season finale of the reality series, Rizo Velovic was brought out onto the stage prematurely before his fire-making competition against Jonathan Young was shown in the episode.
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