Winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers (Season 35): Ben Driebergen
Ben Driebergen was named the winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers (Season 35) during the finale on December 20, 2017. He defeated runners-up Chrissy Hofbeck and Ryan Ulrich by a vote of 5-3-1. At the time of his win, Ben was a 34-year-old Marine from Boise, Idaho. Ben’s idol plays and underdog status helped him survive despite being a big target and win the game. Ben was the first player to ever play 3 straight hidden immunity idols, negate every vote against him at a tribal council when he voted out Lauren Rimmer, and also played the most imperfect game, receiving 11 votes against him and losing 3 votes at Final Tribal Council. Ben tied the record held by Adam Klein by finding a Hidden Immunity Idol on day 37, the latest discovery ever. Ben was the first winner and beneficiary of the mandated Fire-Making Challenge at the final four.
Ben Driebergen’s Appearances on Rob Has a Podcast
- First One Out: A Survivor Preseason Podcast – Chapter 2 | The Heroes – September 7, 2017
- Survivor 35 Pre-Season Interviews with Ben Driebergen & Ali Elliott – September 19, 2017
- Survivor 35 | Final 5 Exit Interviews – December 20, 2017
- Ben Driebergen | The Survivor Post-Game Interview – January 11, 2018
- Survivor Know-It-Alls | Ghost Island Episode 6 Recap LIVE from RENO – March 28, 2018
- Taran Show 41 | Ben Driebergen – April 23, 2018
- Ben Driebergen & Lauren Rimmer Recap Episode 10 of Survivor: Ghost Island – April 27, 2018