Anjali Rao, David Zaharakis, Shonee Fairfax to join all-star cast for Australian Survivor: Heroes vs Villains

A real housewife and an ex-Bomber have been named in what’s been tipped to be an all-star cast for the next season of Australian Survivor: Heroes vs Villains. See who else is rumoured to join.

Former Essendon star David Zaharakis and Real Housewives of Melbourne quitter Anjali Rao are set to appear on the next series of Australian Survivor.

As two fan favourites were confirmed by Network 10 on Monday night, the word is Zaharakis and Rao, along with actor Sharni Vinson, will also be part of an all-star cast of the new instalment, Australian Survivor: Heroes vs Villains.

Much chatter has surrounded the make-up of the series and those involved after filming wrapped in Samoa last month.

Zaharakis in action for the Bombers. Picture: Getty

Season eight will reportedly also feature writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law and two-time Olympian Liz Parnov, according to So Dramatic.

Zaharakis, 32— who retired at the end of last season after 13 seasons with the Bombers — and his athlete partner Amy Pejkovic, were guests at the races at Flemington.

The easy-on-the-eye couple have become regulars on the social scene. He was confirmed as a hero while Shonee Fairfax was confirmed as a villain.

Former TV broadcaster and star of the Real Housewives of Melbourne Anjali Rao. Picture Jay Town

Zaharakis and Rao, who was feuding with other RHOM cast members after walking out on the series, will join Champions vs Contenders 2’s Shaun Hampson, Brains vs Brawn’s Simon Mee, Flick Palmateer, plus villain George Mladenov, and hero Hayley Leake who were the two names confirmed by Network 10 on Monday night.

Blood vs Water’s Nina Twine and Jordie Hansen, the fiancé of former Home And Away star Sam Frost, are also to feature, along with season one’s Sam Webb, Champions vs Contenders’ Steve Khouw and Jackie Glazier.

Former Survivor contestant Shonee Fairfax. Photo: Channel 10.

There are also some new players.

Host Jonathan LaPaglia said fans were in for a treat from the adventure reality show.

“Play time is over,” he posted on Instagram in September.

“Back in the office making the next season of Survivor … and it’s shaping up to be a ripper.”

Other celebrity contestants in the past have included Moana Hope, Shane Gould, Khanh Ong and Brian Lake.