Why Boston Rob Mariano Wouldn't Return for Survivor 50

“I truly feel like I'm the luckiest person in the world,” Rob, 49, continued. “I didn't expect to be still doing it after 25 years, so never say never. You never know what's going to happen.”

But does the Deal or No Deal Island star see himself ever returning to the Fijian islands of Survivor to compete for a sixth time? He wouldn’t go unless the show made a change to its format.

“I don’t feel any desire to go back there and play the game again,” Rob told TV Insider last May, “especially where they’re just gonna use me for a little bit and vote me out.”

But given his “love” for the CBS series that has “been a huge part of my life for nearly half of my life,” he added, “Who knows? Maybe if there’s a concept change or something I would consider it because they’ve given so much to me over my life.”

Though Boston Rob won’t be competing, read on to see the 22 confirmed contestants in the Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans cast.