Survivor‘s three-hour season 39 finale premieres tomorrow night at 8 p.m.

“I can only hope that my actions in the future can help me to make amends and show me to be the kind of father, husband, colleague and friend that I always aim to be.” “In my life, I have always tried to treat others with decency, integrity and kindness,” he added. I truly regret that anyone was made to feel uncomfortable by my behavior.” “After apologizing at the tribal council when I first learned that Kellee still felt uncomfortable, I want to make sure I do so again, clearly and unambiguously. “I am deeply sorry for how my actions affected Kellee during the taping of this season of Survivor,” Dan said in a statement (via People). After last week’s episode, Dan was removed from the game following an off-camera incident that did not involve a player. The former contestant was also not invited to the finale and reunion.Įarlier in the season, Dan was accused of inappropriate touching by fellow contestant Kellee Kim. 'What is most important to me now is how all of us - CBS, Survivor, other organizations, and all of us as individuals - decide to learn from this story and commit to take action.Dan Spilo is speaking out after being kicked off Survivor last week. 'While I wish many things had gone differently, I'm glad that my decision to speak up made a difference,' she continued. Since then, I've accepted genuine, heartfelt apologies from fellow castaways, but I've continued to feel disappointed by how this pattern of behavior was allowed to occur for so long.' And, as Survivor fans know, shortly after I spoke up on camera, I was voted off the show. The Hollywood talent agent was removed from the game on day 36 after an undisclosed incident off-camera. 'CBS and Survivor were on notice of Dan’s behavior from the very first days of the game. Incident That Got Dan Spilo Ejected from Show Was 'Just the Final Straw,' Source Says. 'While Dan's dismissal has validated the concerns that I raised from the beginning of this season, I wish that no one else had to be subjected to this type of behavior,' she wrote. On Wednesday, Kim shared a statement on Twitter in response to the episode. Sources also told the outlet that Spilo claimed the contact was accidental, and that he'd lost his balance while getting into the boat. Meanwhile, according to People, multiple sources involved with the show’s production said the incident in question that resulted in Spilo being removed from the game allegedly involved a member of the show’s production team during a boat ride back to the camp and involved Spilo allegedly touching the female crew member’s leg. Instead, it will be pre-taped and sources tell the outlet that the decision was made due to the sensitive nature of this season and because of security concerns for the contestants. These conversations both internally and with outside organizations will continue.'ĮW also reports that following all the controversy this season, the upcoming reunion show will not air live. While we still want to maintain the competitive aspect of the game, above all, we want to ensure that all players always feel safe and respected. 'We have learned a lot and it will inform our process moving forward. 'We all worked diligently throughout the entire process to make the right decisions and portray an accurate depiction of what took place,' he continues.

With our contestants' welfare at the forefront, we have spent a lot of time discussing every layer of the situation with human resources, diversity and inclusion representatives, show therapists, lawyers, publicists, and standards and practices.' Kellee Kim, the former Survivor contestant who claimed Dan Spilo had allegedly touched her inappropriately, is speaking out about his removal from the. 'Complex social issues were woven into the game in a way we have never seen before. 'It has been an unprecedented season,' Probst comments. Spilo's removal from Survivor marks the first time a player has been ejected for their behavior in 39 seasons of the long-running show. 'We talked through everything for quite a while, and by the time he got on the boat to leave he had calmed down and was actually very respectful as he departed.' 'When we first told Dan we were pulling him from the game, he was not happy,' the Survivor host shares.

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