Lee Reeves is a contestant from Survivor U.K. (2023).
Lee began the game on La Nena and was determined to eliminate the women on his tribe, perceiving them to be weaker physical players. His misogynistic attitude caused him to make multiple enemies on his tribe, but he was able to survive due to his challenge dominance, which allowed him to reach the merge. There, his status as a challenge threat, in addition to a plan he proposed to form an all-male alliance, caused him to be labelled as dangerous by multiple members of the Calena tribe. At Calena's first Tribal Council, Lee attempted to expose Ashleigh Bishop as a threat to take the target off of his back, but Lee's fate was sealed, becoming the eighth person voted out and the first member of the jury.
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Retrieved from bbc.co.uk
Age: 28
From: Belfast (originally Limerick)
Occupation: Professional Boxer
What made you want to be a contestant on Survivor? I thought it was a great opportunity to test myself and let the world see me for who I really am. Survivor shows people at their most vulnerable selves and I was excited for the Irish and British public to see me as my true authentic self.
What qualities did you think you'd bring to the game? I wanted to bring teamwork, a positive mental attitude, good energy and competitiveness to the game!
How did you prepare yourself mentally and physically for taking part? Physically, I like to keep myself in good shape and I train often so I maintained that before the show. Because of boxing, I feel that mentally I have the strength you need to have in the challenges, to persevere and push yourself to your limits.
Did you have a strategy of how you were going to play the game? My plan was to just to be myself and perform well in challenges, I felt like that's where my strengths would lie. In terms of a proper strategy, I came in blind as I haven't seen the show before – I'm an idiot!
How competitive are you? I am massively competitive, I work well as a team but I was in it to win it.
What kind of challenges were you most looking forward to? I thought I would excel in physical head-to-head challenges, where it's a similar discipline to boxing, it's just you and one other.
How did you cope with living on a beach with no home comforts? I embraced it and loved it! It's made me more grateful for the luxuries I have back home.
How did you cope with the hunger? It's a test of mental strength, which I handled well so for me it was grand.
What did you learn from being on the show or what is the biggest takeaway? I loved pushing myself physically and mentally, and testing my body to see how resilient it could be. I loved being part of an iconic show like Survivor and being within the world of TV.[2]
Survivor[]
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| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Nena | The Marooning | Reward | No | Won |
| Dead Weight | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 2 | By Any Means | Reward | No | Won | |
| The Raft and the Furious | Immunity | No | Lost | ||
| 3 | Hot Pursuit | Immunity | No | Lost | |
| 4 | Trench Run | Reward | No | Lost | |
| Discy Business | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 5 | Sumo at Sea | Reward | No | N/A | |
| High and Mighty | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 6 | Shoulder the Load | Immunity | No | Lost | |
| 7 | Chain Reaction | Reward | Yes | Won | |
| Cell Block Sea | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 8 | When It Rains | Immunity | Yes | Won | |
| Tribes Merged, Day 19 | |||||
| 9 | Calena | Survivor Auction | |||
| Leg Up | Immunity | Lost | |||
| Voted Out, Day 20 | |||||
| Episode | Lee's Votes |
Voted Against Lee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Nena Tribe Immune | |
| 2 | Rach | - |
| 3 | Ashleigh | - |
| 4 | La Nena Tribe Immune | |
| 5 | La Nena Tribe Immune | |
| 6 | Leilani | - |
| 7 | La Nena Tribe Immune | |
| 8 | La Nena Tribe Immune | |
| 9 | Ashleigh | Ashleigh, Christopher, Laurence, Leilani, Matthew, Nathan, Tinuke |
| Voted Out, Day 20 | ||
| Voted for Sole Survivor |
Matthew | |
Post-Survivor[]
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Trivia[]
- Lee is the youngest man on the original La Nena tribe.
- Lee is the lowest-placing man of the original La Nena tribe.
- Lee is the first person in Survivor (U.K.) to attend multiple Tribal Councils and never vote in the majority.
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