Jeff Probst Unveils Shocking Live TV Chaos

Survivor host Jeff Probst has recalled the moment he realized something had gone awry after he 

Probst, 64, revealed the winner of a final-four fire-making challenge live on-air, before the segment actually played - with groans from the audience ringing out as a result.

The long-time host broke down the shock moment during an interview with CBS Mornings with alongside the cast as he described how the frenzy of live television led to the accident.  

'What’s happening when you’re doing a finale is you’re running the show - the episode - and then you’re doing these live hits where I come out, and I talk to one of these players. I’m not watching the show,' he told King. 

Probst was preparing to speak with Rizo Velovic on stage and thought all was going according to plan when he appeared on stage - until the audience reacted otherwise. 

'I’m backstage getting ready for my funny question with Rizo about it, "If only he had practiced fire-making." So I come out, we’re all set up on the stage, we got an empty seat for Rizzo. I don’t think anything’s weird.

'It wasn’t until I started talking to Rizo about losing in fire... I’m telling you, we have 1,200 people here, I could collectively feel the energy go to an emoji like this,' he said, gasping with his hands on his face.

'That is what happened!' King said. 

Aubry Bracco ended up taking home the $2 million grand-prize. The live portion of the finale was filmed in LA while the challenges were pre-taped