On March 8, Survivor will be returning for season 42 and Mike Turner is one of the hopefuls to win this next season. Many fans have started comparing him to Survivor: Winners At War champion, Tony Vlachos, and think he has what it takes to become the next "Sole Survivor." Mike has said that he plans to play a game more like five-time Survivor player, Boston Rob Mariano. Check out Mike's age, job, hometown, and Instagram.
Survivor season 42 will pit 18 new castaways against each other on a barren island in Fiji. They will fend for themselves with little food and shelter, all while competing in grueling challenges for 26 days. This season, similar to season 41, will continue with more idol twists and blockers, leading to another series of exciting Tribal Councils. Mike said he will be a strong worker around camp and is a self-declared "challenge beast" so fans are excited to see how he performs this season.
Survivor 42's Mike Turner's Age
Survivor has always been open to a wide range of ages. Rudy Boesch, from season 1, still holds the record of oldest competitor at 75 years old during his second run on the show. On this season of Survivor, the youngest contestant competing is Swati Goel, at just 19 years old. The Ivy League student is nearly forty years younger than Mike Turner, who is the oldest castaway of the season. Mike is 58 years old.
Survivor 42's Mike Turner's Job
Mike is a retired firefighter for the Hoboken Fire Department. He revealed in his Survivor package that he started working as a firefighter in January 1985. Mike rose in the ranks during his long career, from lieutenant to captain, and eventually to battalion chief. Mike was a firefighter all the way up until his retirement, and also revealed that he was a head coach for football in his spare time. He said that his job has helped prepare him for Survivor because he is able to think on his feet and adapt to all sorts of wild situations. Mike also owns and operates his own carpet cleaning business, which has been in his family for over 25 years.
Survivor 42's Mike Turner's Hometown
Mike was born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, and is very proud of his hometown. He is a diehard Mets fan, and in one of his Instagram posts revealed that he got to meet the owner of the Mets. Mike even has a hometown related saying, that he uses with friends and family, called the "Hoboken Whisper."
Survivor 42's Mike Turner's Instagram
Mike is very active on Instagram, and most of his posts are about his new wife and children. He shared that he just got married in November 2021 in front of his closest friends and family. Mike has also shown some sneak peeks at his time on Survivor, hilariously adding that he hates the sand after his experience in Fiji.
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