‘The Challenge’ Sees Several Famous Rookies In Season 41

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The Challenge Season 40 featured all returning players. However, the upcoming Season 41 will include some rookies from various reality shows on television. Of course, rookies on this reality TV competition series are always familiar faces for anyone who watches the genre’s other shows.

Here is a look at the returning stars and what new rookies will come aboard for Season 41.

The Challenge Season 41 Bringing In New Rookies

The best seasons of The Challenge occur when new blood arrives to try to push the established players out of the top spots. This season will see lots of familiar rookies showing up to compete for the grand prize. The players will come from Big Brother, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Are You The One?, and more (via Monsters & Critics).

Dee Valladares from Survivor / YouTube
Dee Valladares from Survivor / YouTube

From Survivor, expect to see Survivor 45 winner Dianelys “Dee” Valladares and Survivor 41’s Sydney Segal. Big Brother might send Big Brother 25 houseguests America Lopez and Blue Kim and Big Brother Australia winner Taylor Wilcoxson.

The Amazing Race star Yeremi Hykel is coming, as is Are You The One? star William Gagnon. From Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle is Izzy Fairthorne, and from Cheer is Justin Hinsley. Married at First Sight UK’s Adrienne Naylor might be coming, as could Ayoleks Sodada from Canada Ultimate Challenge.

Of course, as with seasons in the past, the players mentioned could be playing and some could be alternates. However, all of them are on their way to the game.

What Veteran Stars Are Returning To The Challenge?

Of course, there will also be some The Challenge veterans returning to the show this season as well. This season will see both former winners and some other finalists coming back to try to make it to the championship again. Several of the returning players took part in Battle of the Eras, and others are returning from the past.

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Wes Bergmann previously announced his retirement from The Challenge after he was eliminated in the USA 2 CBS spin-off series. However, he is back after stints on both The Traitors Season 3 and House of Villains Season 2. War of the Worlds winner Turabi “Turbo” Camkiran is also coming back.

War of the Worlds 2 winner Rogan O’Connor also plans to compete in The Challenge Season 41. Other names coming back include Chris “CT” Tamburello, Johnny Bananas, Derek Chavez, Leroy Garrett, Derrick Kosinski, and Theo Campbell.

Finally, other returning players could include Ashley “Millionaire” Mitchell, Cara Maria Sorbello, Nany Gonzalez, Aneesa Ferreira, and Olivia Kaiser.

What are your thoughts on this upcoming season’s cast for The Challenge? Do you think any of the rookies have a chance of upsetting past winners and finalists from the show’s history? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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