Survivor fans furious as Richard gets sent home just days into process after brutal task
VIEWERS were left fuming after seeing who got eliminated in the first episode of Survivor UK.
The reality show kicked off tonight after over twenty years off air, but fans have already hit out at the show for sending one competitor home after just two days.
Richard, 36, was axed by his team in brutal scenes as they were told to vote one person off the BBC programme.
The Scottish pensions manager tried to be a team player in a difficult challenge, and viewers were unhappy that this ended up leading to his downfall.
The two tribes were forced to compete against each other in a brutal task which saw them struggling to hold heavy buckets up for hours in scorching weather.
When team member Leilani couldn’t keep up, Richard offered to take over her weight.
Sadly this caused his grasp to slip and he ended up costing his team the challenge.
His co-stars then voted him off Survivors during a meeting organised by show host Joel Dommett.
But fans have slammed the decision, saying it was unfair for Richard to get the boot so soon.
One person complained saying: “He dropped out the challenge while having to hold someone else’s weight, meanwhile someone else gets to drop out after ten minutes and stays!”
Another shared that they were “gutted”, saying: “Nah gutted Richard was voted out. Should absolutely have been Leilani.”
An enraged viewer exclaimed: “How the f*** are they voting Richard out on the basis of that challenge?! I hate these shows, I swear. Full of idiots.”
A fourth watcher griped: “How’s that fair then?”