Alternatively, after receiving approval from work, and with the blessing of his associate Britt Bailey, who he acknowledged “talked me into going every other time,” Colby—who beforehand competed on The Australian Outback (season two), All-Stars (season eight) and Heroes vs. Villains (season 20)—leaned into the expertise.

“That became the categorical decision I made,” he shared. “Right here is the most fun I've ever had playing the sport.”

However while Colby loved his time as a castaway on the islands of Fiji—that can be considered on season 50, premiering Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS—he knew that he “wasn't going to be as dominant” as he became when he first competed 25 years prior to now. So, he tailored his kind of play.

“For me, it became extra important to pedal rapid and get up with the unusual technology of play and how assorted it is now versus the last time I performed,” he defined. “I knew it became going to be important for me to search out someone in the youthful generation to connect with that can maybe maybe abet me along and data me via the foundations of play and how things are so vastly assorted now.”

And Colby made certain to embody the style forward for Survivor in build of luxuriate in an excessive amount of in the previous.

“As a replace of being regarded as one of those grumpy aged schoolers that have to rating rid of the general unusual technology guys or gals, I wished to search out those I could maybe connect with and play with,” he acknowledged. “And that ended up being a truly fun piece of the sport for me.”

Survivor 50: In the Fingers of the Fans premieres Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. For certain, Colby isn’t the categorical Survivor legend returning for season 50. Read on to stare who else is piece of the milestone season’s solid.