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Originally Posted by csnarpy

He posted a video on Instagram

https://thedirect.com/article/austra...leave-show-why

The contestant admitted to the game being "bloody tough" and revealed he tore a calf muscle during one of the challenges:

"Playing 'Survivor' is bloody tough. I was mentally and physically exhausted... I tore my calf muscle in that epic water challenge when Myles aced all the goals. It wasn't shown much on the TV show but it was a tricky injury and something I had to battle through"


Bylett added that "consecutive rainy nights" on Brains Beach added to his physical problems:

"After moving to Brains Beach my main issue became, after sleeping in a puddle in a corner of the pig pen for a few consecutive rainy nights I got really sick."


The final straw came after the Hoop challenge, during which Bylett said he "re-tweaked [his] calf muscle" and started to realize "something was pretty wrong:"

"Long story short, after my wrestle with AJ in the Hoop challenge I re-tweaked my calf muscle, and I couldn't catch my breath for hours afterward. I realized something was actually pretty wrong with me."


Upon returning home, Bylett revealed he was treated for "severe pneumonia:"

"Unfortunately, for me, I was put on the next plane home and treated for what turned out to be pretty severe pneumonia. I've had a few months of recovery which I'm still working through now six months later."


Bylett recollected his demanding experience on the show, adding that he lost almost 30 pounds in three weeks and went into Australian Survivor with the Ross River virus:

"13 kilograms lost in 24 days, tore my calf muscle, lost half a tooth, came home with pneumonia, and to top it off it looks like I went on the show with Ross River fever as well. Survivor's no joke, it's a real challenge."


Following a very physically demanding set of injuries and illnesses, it's no surprise Bylett chose to depart Australian Survivor to prioritize his health.

Thanks for posting this info. Still seems weird to me that they minimized his participation so much. Maybe he was just really boring in his confessionals.