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Jonathan LaPaglia confirmed on Monday that he had been axed as host of Australian Survivor, and now fans are slamming Channel Ten over their treatment of the star.
The 55-year old, who has fronted the hit show since 2016, took to Instagram to deliver the sad news, revealing that he was ‘blindsided’ by the network’s decision to let him go via phone call.
The comments section of the post was inundated with love for the longtime TV host, as well as hate towards Channel Ten and their decision to sack the beloved star.
‘Boo @channel10au, what’re you thinking? JLP is the show,’ one person wrote.
Another added: ‘WTAF! Huge mistake by Channel 10. We love you JLP. So sad to see you go!!’
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Jonathan LaPaglia (pictured) confirmed on Monday that he had been axed as host of Australian Survivor, and now fans are slamming Channel Ten over their treatment of the star
‘Getting rid of JLP will surely kill the show rather than bring in new viewers,’ one fan penned, adding: ‘Do better Channel 10. You clearly have no idea about your audience if you think this is the answer.’
‘WTF. No. Nope. Uh uh. No thank you. Have they lost their minds?’ another chimed in.
‘This is possibly the worst decision in the history of television!’ one person ranted.
Other fans went so far as to say that they wouldn’t watch the show once Jonathan left.
‘Channel 10 and @survivorau are going to lose so many viewers due to this choice as in this case the host makes the show great. I personally cannot see myself watching it any longer,’ one person admitted.
Another added: ‘The tribe has NOT spoken!! The tribe wants you back. This is insane. After your final season I’m snuffing out my Survivor watching torch.’
‘Nooooooooo!!! I can’t watch it without you in it!!!! Heartbroken! This is a disgrace @channel10au,’ another fan chimed in.
‘What?! That’s a joke… you ARE survivor. Won’t watch it without you JLP,’ confessed another.
The post was inundated with love for the longtime TV host, as well as hate towards Channel Ten and their decision to sack the beloved star
One person wrote: ‘The tribe has NOT spoken!! The tribe wants you back. This is insane. After your final season I’m snuffing out my Survivor watching torch’
It comes after Jonathan revealed he would no longer be fronting Australian Survivor after a decade in the role.
The TV host will make his final appearance on the upcoming season, Australia V The World, set to air later this year.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Jonathan said he was shocked by Ten’s decision to let him go, which was first revealed by Daily Mail Australia on Sunday.
He also revealed the brutal way the network delivered the news – via telephone.
‘Australian Survivor has seen some of the most epic blindsides over the last 10 years, but this one might just be the craziest of them all… because it happened to me,’ he began on Instagram.
‘I received a call from the Network thanking me for all my hard work and dedication to the show but for next season they are ‘going in a different direction,” he explained.
‘Ratings had dipped a bit recently and they wanted to do something drastic to shake things up. So for the first time ever this is not a tribe swap, but a host swap. Yes, you read that right.
‘I wish I could say, ‘Before we go to vote, tonight is a little different… no one’s going home’. But I can’t. None of that non-elim bulls**t tonight! Someone IS going home. And with no idol in my back pocket, that someone is me.’
In a lengthy Instagram post, Jonathan said he was shocked by Ten’s decision to let him go, which was first revealed by Daily Mail Australia on Sunday
Jonathan is being replaced by Survivor: All Stars winner and former model David Genat (pictured)
‘I have loved and will dearly miss the immensely talented crew, all the crafty players and our loyal sassy audience. I’m a huge fan of this incredible game, always have been, always will be.’
‘It has been one of the greatest adventures of my career to helm Australian Survivor, so it is without a doubt the hardest challenge of all to snuff my own torch, but here goes: ‘JLP… the tribe has spoken.”
Channel Ten officially confirmed the news in their own statement on Monday.
‘Ten can confirm that the upcoming season of Survivor: Australia V The World will be the last series hosted by the formidable Jonathan LaPaglia (JLP),’ a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
‘JLP has brought a unique blend of authority, intelligence, and empathy to his role as host of Australian Survivor over the last 10 years. Acting as a referee and managing the intense pressure of the game while also acknowledging the human drama unfolding, JLP has been a compelling and memorable figure in the world of Survivor.’
The network went on to thank LaPaglia for his contributions, adding: ‘We extend our sincere gratitude to JLP for his outstanding contribution over 10 years on Survivor. We wish him continued success in his acting and presenting career.’
But while Ten’s statement is full of praise, industry insiders paint a very different picture behind the scenes – claiming Jonathan wasn’t given the farewell he deserved.
‘They didn’t even tell him in person,’ one insider told Daily Mail Australia.
‘It was brutal. After everything he’s given to the franchise, he deserved better.’
Despite this, the network is forging ahead with a new direction.
In what some are calling a risky move, Jonathan is expected to be replaced by Survivor: All Stars winner and former model David Genat – who recently made headlines after winning a whopping US$5.8million (AU$8.7million) on Deal or No Deal Island in the US.
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