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‘Survivor’s Kamilla Karthigesu Reveals Secret Season 48 Showmance That Got Cut
What To Know
- Kamilla Karthigesu competed on Survivor 48 and will return for Survivor 50.
- Kamilla revealed to Swooon that a showmance between two Survivor 48 castaways was completely edited out of the final broadcast.
When Swooon asked Survivor 50 star Kamilla Karthigesu her showmance hot take, she did not disappoint. Instead of giving an opinion on the real-life love formed on reality TV, she let us in on a little-known secret about her first season in Fiji.
According to Kamilla, there was a Survivor 48 showmance that didn’t make the final edit of the season. While she wasn’t personally involved, she claimed the showmance involved one of her own Civa tribemates, Mitch Guerra.
At the Survivor 50 premiere, Kamilla told Swooon, “I just need everyone to know that we had a showmance on Survivor 48 and that was Mitch and Sai [Hughley].” For those who tuned in to that season, this tea is piping hot, as there wasn’t even a whiff of a connection between Mitch and Sai onscreen. In fact, many saw a bit of a rivalry between the two castaways.
According to Kamilla, this is because the duo’s romantic connection didn’t make it into the final cut. “They completely edited it out of the show,” she explained. “But Mitch and Sai were definitely a showmance.”
Neither Mitch nor Sai has confirmed that they had a romantic connection on Season 48, but Sai did leave a clue for her Instagram followers about their alleged showmance on March 24, 2025. Posting a picture with Mitch at the Civa camp after the tribe swap, Sai wrote, “The worst Hinge date ever, he wouldn’t stop talking about Survivor 🥴 Tune in Wednesday to @survivorcbs to see how this date ends.”
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At this point, it’s clear that Mitch and Sai did not continue their speculated showmance after their season ended. That being said, the two appear to be on good terms today, both following each other on social media and appearing in group pictures together from time to time.
Survivor fans, were you as shocked about this showmance reveal as we were? Sound off in the comments below!
Survivor, Season 50, Wednesdays at 8/7c, CBS
