Who Is Boston Rob? He Holds A ‘Survivor’ Record
Rob Mariano, known best as “Boston Rob,” is reality competition TV royalty. Pick a reality competition television show, any reality competition TV show, and, chances are, he has been on it. Despite the resume he has developed for himself, there is one show he has been on more than anyone else. That show is Survivor. He holds the record for appearing in more seasons than anyone else who has ever played the game.
Boston Rob On Survivor
Boston Rob has been on six different seasons of Survivor. He competed in all those seasons except for one. Boston Rob did not actually compete in Season 39. For that season, Survivor: Island of the Idols, he was one of the two “mentors” for the actual players who were competing. Sandra Diaz-Twine, the only female two-time winner of Survivor and the self-dubbed “Queen of Survivor,” was the other mentor.
Even though he has competed in five different seasons, Boston Rob has only won once. He pulled out the win and went home with $1 million when he competed in Season 22, Survivor: Redemption Island. During that season, he faced off against Survivor villain Russell Hantz. Hantz and Boston Rob were the only returning players that season. With Russell Hantz being voted off early, it is clear sailing for the Boston Rob victory.
One could argue the reality competition television legend also won the second season he played. That was Season 8, Survivor: All-Stars. It was during that season he met Amber Brkich. She ended up winning both the game and his heart. The two are now married and have four beautiful daughters together.
His Other Television Experience
Survivor was not the end of television for Boston Rob. He and his wife have competed, twice, on The Amazing Race on CBS. They also had their own reality TV show Rob and Amber: Against the Odds. That show only aired for one season in 2007.
The television legend went on to a regular segment on CBS’s The Early Show. The segment was known as Rob to the Rescue. He hosted several television shows as well. He can currently be seen on Secret Celebrity Renovations.
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Boston Rob’s Latest Reality Show
Boston Rob is also competing on Deal Or No Deal Island. It premieres tonight on NBC. It is a remake of the original Deal Or No Deal. The new show is a healthy mix of Deal Or No Deal and Survivor. There will be the banker, suitcases full of cash as well as physical challenges the contestants must win.
Tell us what you think. Did you know no one else has appeared on more seasons of Survivor than Boston Rob? Did you know he met his wife on the show that made him a household name? Will you be watching Deal Or No Deal Island to see him compete? Sound off in the comments below.
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