‘SO SAD’ Survivor host Jeff Probst’s brother Scott dead at 68 less than 2 years after losing mom Barb
SURVIVOR host Jeff Probst’s brother has died just two years after their mother’s tragic passing.
Jeff’s other brother, Brent, shared the news in an Instagram post on Monday.
“Some sad news, our brother Scott is no longer with us,” Brent wrote alongside a photo of Scott.
“He was a great brother, son and friend. I will miss him so much. I’m so sad he is gone.”
A cause of death is currently unknown.
Scott worked on the Survivor set as an art assistant and camera assistant during Jeff’s run as host, which began in May 2000.
Jimmy Fallon squirms as he’s confronted by Survivor star who just lost $1MILLION
His passing comes nearly two years after their mother Barb Probst’s death in November 2024.
The CBS series paid tribute to Barb in a Season 47 episode.
“Dedicated to Barb, the biggest Survivor fan of all time. See you on our next adventure,” the tribute read.
Brent also confirmed their mother’s passing via an Instagram post.
“She was the best mom, grandma and just a fantastic person full of love and life,” he wrote. “For the last couple years, she had full-time care for dementia and died one week before her 86th birthday,” he wrote.
“She had a great life and I am certain that I am a good person because she and my dad raised me with love and humor. I will miss her every single day for the rest of my life.”
Survivor is currently airing its 50th season, and Jeff has been the sole host since its inception in 2000.
The competition series has struggled to maintain the high ratings it once had, forcing execs to make many changes to boost viewership.
In December, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that Season 49 had some of the “lowest-rated episodes” in the show’s history.
A source said producers were relying heavily on the success of the milestone Season 50 to determine how far the show would continue.
Regardless of the ratings, Jeff plans to remain loyal to the show and serve as host as long as possible.
“Hopefully, either I will know, or somebody I love will tell me, ‘It’s time for you to go. You’ve done what you can do, and we need some new ideas,’” Jeff said in an interview with People ahead of the premiere of the latest season.
“I’m sure there are lots of fans going, ‘Dude, that happened a decade ago. Why are you still here?’”
He also gushed that he loves the show “more today than [he] did on day one.”
“It’s a very simple format. A group is abandoned and must rely on each other while conspiring against each other. That’s the basic setup.
Jeff added, “But inside that little tiny box, there’s a universe of possibilities — trillions of galaxies inside that box. So I think the format is indestructible.”
