Survivor continues to surprise with a regular tribal council outing saw the game turned on its head.
West Australian Management Consultant Tegan was sent to Exile Beach when her tribe cast her out in a blindside vote.
At an unusual Tribal Council, Host Jonathan LaPaglia informed the Contenders tribe their vote would not send someone home, but rather to Exile Beach where the castaway would have to survive in the wild by themselves.
After days of plotting, spearheaded by Entrepreneur Benji, the tribe voted almost unanimously to send Tegan to Exile in a blindside vote she, and ally Builder Heath, never saw coming.
Tegan and Heath, dubbed the tribe’s Queen and King, had previously held an influential position in the group, which made them a serious threat in the mind of Benji. After he locked in Zach and Robbie for a Tegan vote, Benji got to work on the tribe’s female alliance and convinced them Tegan was targeting them and should be sent home.
At the Immunity Challenge, the Champions came back from the loss of Moana hungry for a win. In a ferocious game of water football, both tribes laid their bodies on the line, but it was the shooting accuracy of Poker Player Jackie that ultimately won the challenge for the Champions.
Back at camp, the Contenders locked in their plan to take down Tegan at Tribal Council, meanwhile Heath, waited for the camp to be abandoned before he began his successful search for an immunity idol.
At Tribal Council, the tribe discussed the importance of the social game and how some players were getting it wrong. After they all had their turn at the voting urn, Tegan was asked to take her torch and leave for Exile Beach immediately.
Though she was in shock at the result, Tegan congratulated her tribe on the game play she did not see coming.
