survivor Season 49 contestants Jake Latimer Missed the show where his eldest son was born.
“I gave [my wife] I can succumb to the option,” Latimer, 36, told Weekly entertainment In an interview conducted in April, but published on Tuesday, September 9. “I said, this is our kid. You’re here alone.’ She’s Australian, so she doesn’t have anyone in Canada.”
Latimer’s wife obviously has no problem, and he continues to compete in the new season, which will premiere later this month.
He recalled: “She said, ‘No, you go out. It’s your dream to do whatever money you make is mine.’
survivor host Jeff Probst Aware of Latimer’s plight, but EW No special treatment was given as the contestants were about to become father.
“rule survivor Probst, 63, said in an interview in the same April, “It’s not about anything that’s going on in the world, including anything that’s happening in your own family. Unless it’s an emergency. Then, of course, we’ll tell you and introduce you to it if you want to.” [to] Leave the game and go home, you can. ”
Jake Latimer
Robert Voets/CBSLatimer seems to be unpopular with the rules of the show.
“Of course, I would love to hear if my baby is born healthy and something like that, but at the same time, they can’t favor me and then not tell others what’s going on with their family members. [at] He said. “He said. “I just went to attend because there was no news that was good news. ”
Latimer explained that his wife was “unlucky” to be pregnant for more than four years. They “give up” after they couldn’t find the answer to their fertility challenge, so he applied for survivors.
“When I was in the process, she became pregnant and now our eldest son would be born when I was on the island,” he said.
The baby’s expiration date is May 11, but Latimer’s son, Jax Paul Kenneth Latimer, arrived a few days in advance. Latimer announces Instagram posts from May 16 The baby was born on May 2.
According to Probst, Latimer has a “very emotional” reason to want to be on the show.
“He watched the survivors with his father, who lost his sight very quickly,” Probst explained. “They thought it would be the last season for the survivors he would be able to watch.
survivor Season 25 premiered on CBS on Wednesday, September 24 at 8 pm.

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