‘Survivor’ Famous person Jonny Fairplay Finds His Grandma Has Died… Truly

Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay introduced Saturday that his grandmother has died… actually. Over 20 years after Fairplay used his grandma’s (pretend) loss of life as a way to steer clear of removal — one of the vital notorious moments in fact TV historical past — the longtime Survivor villain printed Ellen Jean Hauser’s precise loss of life on the age of 90.

“I’ll pass over her each day,” Fairplay advised Leisure Weekly. “It’s simple to assume she used to be simply a part of one of the crucial greatest lies in TV historical past, which made me well-known, however I have a look at her position in my lifestyles as a loving grandparent who best sought after the most efficient for me in my lifestyles and would do the rest to lend a hand me get it. Which she did.”

In 2003, on an episode of Survivor: Pearl Islands, Fairplay used to be reunited with a chum who (falsely, and as deliberate) knowledgeable him that his grandmother had died; the ruse — which used to be printed to audience quickly after — allowed Fairplay to win the problem and spend 24 hours along with his buddy on the campsite. 

“My grandmother’s sitting house gazing Jerry Springer at the moment,” Fairplay admitted at the episode; his fellow contestants wouldn’t to find out concerning the lie till after filming at the season concluded.

The incident made Fairplay an quick fact TV megastar: He’s since gave the impression on Survivor All-Stars seasons, Space of Villains, The Traitors and lots of extra fact competitions.

“Her loss of life phrases had been one thing like, ‘Jonny, I need to see you on Survivor 50, The Traitors, and Deal or No Deal Island,’” Fairplay added to EW. “I had no concept she had such a lot of streaming services and products.”