A contestant on the upcoming season of Survivor missed the birth of his firstborn child while filming the show and he’s explaining why he decided to compete, knowing he’d miss this important moment.

Jake Latimer previously spoke to Entertainment Weekly about his predicament in an interview given in April 2025, just one day before filming started on season 49.

Survivor always gives contestants the opportunity to compete in a future season if a life event comes up before filming begins. At the time, Jake ‘s wife was moments away from giving birth, but there was a specific reason that he decided to be on the show.

“Me and my wife were trying to have a baby for about four-and-a-half years,” Jake told EW . “We just had no luck. And we went for help, and doctors were helpin

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