The Deal Or No Deal Island season 2 cast has been announced, and it includes an iconic Big Brother winner and legendary Survivor player. Joe Manganiello is the host of the reality show spin-off of the once-popular game show; the original series was hosted by Howie Mandel. Deal Or No Deal Island season 1 saw 13 contestants compete on a show that's part Survivor and part Deal Or No Deal. That inaugural installment had a couple famous faces among the cast, including Boston Rob Mariano from Survivor and one of the original Deal Or No Deal models, Claudia Jordan.
According to Deadline, Big Brother's Dr. Will Kirby and Survivor's Parvati Shallow will be joining the cast of Deal Or No Deal Island season 2. The other contestants are David Genat, La Shell Wooten, Dickson Wong, Charles Carlson, Alexis Lete, Sydnee Peck, Storm Wilson, Seychelle Cordero, Phillip Solomon, Maria-Grace Cook, Luke Olejniczak and Courtney Kim. Parvati isn't the only person connected to the Survivor franchise competing this season. David made a name for himself competing on Australian Survivor.
What Dr. Will Kirby Joining Deal Or No Deal Island Season 2 Means
Will & Parvati's Reality TV Pasts Will Help & Hurt Their Chances Of Winning
Will got his start in the world of reality TV way back in 2001 when he competed in Big Brother season 2 alongside such houseguests as Mike "Boogie" Malin. Will ended up winning the entire competition. He then returned for Big Brother: All-Stars in 2006, during which he had to play once again alongside Mike, as well as houseguests like Janelle Pierzina and Danielle Reyes. The roles ended up reversing this time around, with Mike winning and Will coming in fourth place. Will later returned to Big Brother as host of the Jury Roundtable for nine seasons.
Will recently announced that he would not be returning as the Jury Roundtable host for Big Brother season 26. Depending on the filming schedule, it's possible he was unable to return as host because of Deal Or No Deal Island. Will knows what it's like to not only compete on but also win an intense reality competition show. That could give him an advantage, though he did lose the second time he competed. Also, the winner of Deal Or No Deal Island was not one of the famous faces, so that could work against him as well.
Our Take On Deal Or No Deal Island Season 2 Cast
Will & Parvati Will Be Formidable Players
It'll be exciting to see Will and Parvati compete in Deal Or No Deal Island season 2. For her part, Parvati is a reality TV legend who competed in a whopping four seasons of Survivor; she ended up winning Survivor: Micronesia. In early 2024, she was a contestant in The Traitors season 2, during which she played as a Traitor but was eventually banished. It's clear that both Will and Parvati will be formidable on Deal Or No Deal Island. However, their fame and notoriety could work against them, so they better watch their backs or else they'll be eliminated.
Source: Deadline