And he is not the only “Survivor” star that will be part of the cast.

Survivor star Rick Devens to compete on *Big Brother *season 28 (exclusive)

And he is not the only “Survivor” star that will be part of the cast.

By Dalton Ross

Dalton Ross is a writer and editor with over 25 years experience covering TV and the entertainment industry. *Survivor* is kind of his thing.

EW's editorial guidelines

July 7, 2026 3:00 p.m. ET

Rick Devens on ‘Survivor 50’. Credit:

- EW can exclusively report that* Survivor 50* star Rick Devens will be part of the* Big Brother* season 28 cast.

- But wait! That’s not all! Rick is one of TWO *Survivor* stars that will be appearing on the new season of BB.

- Expect plenty of breaking news alerts from inside the house.

No need to flip a coin to determine if *Survivor* star Rick Devens will appear on another CBS reality show, because it is already happening.

** can exclusively report that the *Survivor 50* fan favorite has moved from the island to the *Big Brother* house, and will compete in season 28 of the reality competition show, which premieres July 9 on CBS.

And Devens is not the only former *Survivor* competitor that will be part of the new cast, as EW has learned that a *second* former castaway will also be vying for *Big Brother*’s $750,000 prize. The identity of that second player has yet to be revealed*.*

MrBeast, Rick Devens, and Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 50’.

Robert Voets/CBS

While neither CBS nor producers will confirm the participation of any *Survivor* competitors on the new season, sources close to the situation tell EW that the two former island-dwellers are indeed part of the cast, which was announced earlier Tuesday and also includes *RuPaul’s Drag Race* star Salina EsTitties, appearing here under offstage name Jason De Puy.

Devens first came to reality TV prominence on the *Survivor: Edge of Extinction* season in 2019. After being voted our fourth on day 11, he could have become a mere footnote, but that season’s twist allowed the then TV newscaster to win himself back into the game — where he gained fame by winning challenges, finding idols, and broadcasting his trademark breaking news reports. His run finally ended in fourth place when he lost a fire-making competition to eventual winner Chris Underwood.

Devens almost did not make it back for *Survivor 50*. He began the process as an alternate, but when the cast ballooned to 24 people, he was added to the mix, and proceeded to become arguably the biggest star of the season.

‘Big Brother’ season 28 cast revealed, and includes ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star

‘Big Brother’ announces a change to live feeds for season 28 and cast reveal timing

Not only did Devens hilariously hide and then retrieve a fake idol from Tribal Council, but he also famously risked immediate elimination by volunteering to flip the MrBeast coin that gave him immunity at two different Tribal Councils, while also doubling the prize money to $2 million (eventually won by Aubry Bracco). A huge threat to win due to all his theatrics, he was finally voted out in seventh place.

Now, Devens and his mystery fellow island transplant become the second and third *Survivor* players to later appear on *Big Brother*, following in the footsteps of Devens’ *Survivor 50 *castmate Cirie Fields, who competed alongside her son Jared on season 25, where she placed fifth and had to endure Felicia cutting toenails on her bed.

Cirie Fields and Rick Devens on ‘Survivor 50’.

The cross-pollination between the two shows has also included two *Big Brother* contestants who later competed on *Survivor*. *Big Brother 12* winner Hayden Moss was on *Survivor: Blood vs. Water* and made it all the way to sixth place, while *Big Brother 16*’s Caleb “Beast Mode Cowboy” Reynolds appeared on two *Survivor* seasons: *Kaoh Rong* and *Game Changers.*

Continuing the connection, *Survivor 42*’s Zach Wurtenberger watched his brother Cory on *Big Brother 25*, while back-to-back *Survivor* finalist Russell Hantz saw his brother Willie get expelled from the season 14 house after charging and pushing Joe Arvin.

It’s highly unlikely the genial Rick Devens or second mystery *Survivor* will cause any sort of physical chaos inside the *Big Brother* house. When it comes to chaotic gameplay, however, strap in for what is sure to be a wild ride.

***Want to be kept up with all things Survivor? Dig deep and sign up for ’s ******free Survivor Weekly newsletter****** to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox. ***

- Survivor Fandom

Original Article on Source

Source: “EW Survivor”