'Survivor' competitor Dan Spilo 'evacuated' from rivalry
Without precedent for the historical backdrop of the long-running challenge show "Survivor," a candidate was pulled from the arrangement over an issue of lead.
Dan Spilo, a 48-year-old ability administrator, was the main contender requested to leave the game in the show's 39 seasons.
Toward the finish of Wednesday night's scene a title card on the screen read, "Dan was expelled from the game after a report of another episode, which occurred off-camera and didn't include a player."
A rep for CBS declined to remark further.
CNN has connected with Spilo for input.
Spilo's conduct on the show had been a plot line this season. Kellee Kim, one of the others candidates on "Survivor" this season, had made it realized that she was awkward with the manner by which he contacted her and on day 22 of shooting the show gave an official admonition to Spilo.
Kim took to Twitter following the sensational scene and scrutinized how it was taken care of.
"CBS and Survivor were on notice of Dan's conduct from the absolute first days of the game. Also, as Survivor fans know, not long after I made some noise on camera, I was casted a ballot off the show. From that point forward, I've acknowledged certifiable, sincere expressions of remorse from individual castaways, yet I've kept on feeling frustrated by how this example of conduct was permitted to happen for such a long time."
The show's long-term have, Jeff Probst addressed Entertainment Weekly about Spilo's abrupt takeoff however didn't uncover any subtleties.
"I've attempted to be as prospective as conceivable with you in regards to everything that has happened this season," he said. "In this circumstance, keeping in mind security and classification, I can't state any longer."
He included that Spilo was "distraught" when the show disclosed to him that he needed to leave, yet after they talked through it, Spilo "had quieted down and was in reality aware as he left."
