TheSurvivor 44season premierewas about as rough and tumble as it gets including a literal tumble.
Bruce Perreaultdove head-first into the game ofSurvivor.
The problem was, his head hit a beam while diving.

Bruce Perreault on ‘Survivor 44’.Robert Voets/CBS
But he didn’t stop there.
“So, here’s the announcement.
We are officially inviting Bruce to playSurvivoragain.

The Tika tribe of ‘Survivor 44’.Robert Voets/CBS
First player of the new era invited back.
It’s kind of exciting.
It just felt like the right call.”
“We don’t have a season yet,” Probst said on the podcast.
“Lots to coordinate.
He’s got to leave his job again, leave his family, and miss those baseball games.
But it’s an open invitation.
So hopefully we’ll get Bruce out on that island again.”
(You canwatch and read Bruce’s reactionto the news.)
Whether they end up on the same beach as Bruce remains to be seen.
Also check that toread our interview with the hostand fullSurvivor 44premiere episoderecap.
Plus,watch a hilarious deleted scenefrom the premiere.