After 25 years as Survivor host, Jeff Probst is finally putting himself into the shoes of the contestants, at least momentarily.
The Emmy-winning host revealed the news during Tuesday’s (February 24) edition of The Tonight Show. The topic of Probst competing on the long-running CBS reality competition series came up after Jimmy Fallon confirmed he himself has a part in Survivor‘s milestone 50th season.
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