Dr. Will Kirby got here in like a wrecking ball on Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 and proved, as soon as once more, why he’s one of many biggest actuality tv stars of all time together with his fearless fashion of gameplay. On Tuesday’s (February 18) episode, although, he met his match when David Genat — whom he accurately recognized as a previous winner of Survivor: Australia, by the way in which — beat the banker and obtained to ship Will, arguably his largest competitors, dwelling.
Upon leaving the proverbial constructing, Dr. Will declared that DONDI was his final cease on the truth tv prepare, which can come as a shock to people who’ve seen him on TV since 2001. Is he actually finished with actuality TV, although?
For now, not less than, the reply appears to be sure. Again in January, Dr. Will spoke to Individuals about his stint on NBC’s Deal or No Deal spinoff, and stated, “It is a younger particular person’s sport… I actually love what I do for a dwelling. I really like actuality tv, and I’ve been a part of it for 25 years. However nothing in life is sadder than a actuality tv one who doesn’t know when to retire. If I’m being actually clear, I feel it’s time to cross the torch.”
One other signal of his true intent to say goodbye to TV got here in September, when he stepped down from the Large Brother jury roundtable for Season 26, telling Parade, “I can verify that I cannot be serving because the Large Brother jury roundtable host this season. It’s merely time to hold up the proverbial cleats. The run I’ve had on the present, first as a contestant after which as a number, is virtually unparalleled, however nothing lasts perpetually; I’m able to cross the truth tv baton!”
As for why he determined to hitch DONDI within the first place, properly, he informed the publication that it was a matter of being cool together with his younger youngsters: “My youngsters are 11 and 14, and so they’ve by no means seen me on a contest actuality present,” he informed Individuals. “My daughter specifically, we watched Deal or No Deal Island Season 1. I gained’t inform you what it was, however she stated, ‘It could be actually, actually humorous if you happen to did this on that present.’ And I stated, ‘You recognize what, sweetheart? I’m going to try this.’ And I did it.”
Dr. Will obtained his begin in actuality TV in 2001 when he competed on the second season of Large Brother, with extremely memorable outcomes. A dermatologist by commerce, he additionally got here again for Season 7’s all-stars season and appeared on reveals like Bravo’s Battle of the Community Actuality Stars and The Traitors. He additionally hosted NBC’s Love Shack and appeared on The Docs, amongst different reveals.
We’ll have to attend and see whether or not DONDI actually is his final hurrah within the actuality world, however for now, it appears he actually is severe about stepping away from the highlight.
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