After an arduous season, four duos have officially made it to the infamous “Challenge” final, ensuring themselves a chance to compete for the grand prize. Now that the finalist have been determined, “The Challenge” season 41 has officially made history within the flagship series.
“The Challenge: Vets & New Threats” is the first season in none of the finalist got their reality TV starts on MTV. Theo Campbell originally appeared on “Love Island UK” on ITV2. His partner, Adrienne Naylor, began her reality TV journey on “Married at First Sight UK.”
Cedric Hodges got his start on “Big Brother,” and his partner, Michaela Bradshaw, also began her reality career on a CBS show: “Survivor.”
Olivia Kaiser was first known for her time on “Love Island USA,” and her recently-acquired partner Yeremi Hykel was originally on “The Amazing Race.” The final is rounded out by Sydney Segal, another “Survivor” player, and her partner, Turbo Ãamkıran, a “Survivor Turkey” winner.
‘The Challenge’ History Explained
GettyThis lack of MTV alum in the final is significant. After all, for most of the show’s run, the cast only consisted of MTV reality stars. It wasn’t until the first “Fresh Meat” season when anyone was cast without first appearing on either “Real World” or “Road Rules.”
“The Challenge” didn’t include any cast members from MTV’s “Are You The One” until season 26 with “Battle of the Exes 2,” and it took until the show’s 31st season, “Vendettas,” to cast anyone outside of the MTV universe.
Of course, it would be difficult to exclude non-MTV talent from the show now. “Road Rules” was canceled in 2007, “Real World” hasn’t aired a new episode since 2019, and “Are You The One” has been off the air since 2023. “The Challenge” needs to find new cast members somewhere, and the original sources are no longer viable options.
That being said, “Vets & New Threats” won’t be the first time a non-MTV star wins the show, it’s simply the first time the final is exclusively filled with cast members from other networks.
How To Watch the ‘The Challenge: Vets & New Threats’ Final
“The Challenge: Vets & New Threats” final will air in two parts. The first will be shown on November 26 at 8 p.m. ET, and the second will air a week later at the same time. The show only airs on MTV. Unfortunately, as of the time of this writing, season 41 is not available to stream on Paramount+.
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