Spilo was finally ejected after an off-camera incident with a crew member, and Probst later apologized to the initial whistleblower contestant Kellee Kim for not acting sooner.
Probst knew the situation could’ve been handled better, and promised they’d use it to be more effective with controversies going forward.
For the first time in 39 seasons, Survivor was forced to eject one of its contestants from the game.
The Dan Spilo situation was a bit of a mess for the show, as allegations of inappropriate touching were inter-mixed with gameplay strategies with Jeff Probst and crew unsure of what to reveal to protect the game’s integrity.