Matty Whitmore

Matty Whitmore is a contestant from .
As the only original member of Fang to stay on the physically weaker tribe for the duration of the pre-merge, Matty was kept around for his strength in challenges. After the merge, however, Matty's Fang Alliance was able to take control of the Nobag tribe, eliminating the members of the rival Onion Alliance. A failed split vote orchestrated by Crystal Cox and Ken Hoang at the final seven, however, fractured the Fang Alliance and led to Matty closely working with Sugar Kiper. At the final four, Sugar's inability to make a game-changing decision forced a tie between Matty and Bob Crowley. He was eliminated just one day before the Final Tribal Council after losing the fire-making tiebreaker to Bob.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
Matty Whitmore (29)
Hometown: Pacific Palisades, California
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Matty Whitmore knows first-hand what it's like to have a lot and what's it's like to lose it all. At the age of 18, Whitmore inherited a trust fund from his grandparents, allowing him to live a comfortable life in paradise until partying it all away. Now at the age of 29, Whitmore wants the opportunity to find out what he's capable of doing on his own and believes Survivor holds the answer.
Whitmore currently works as a personal trainer on the westside of Los Angeles and enjoys teaching health and wellness. His idea of a perfect day includes a two-hour vigorous workout, training clients and a surf session, followed by an hour in the sauna and yoga. The remainder of his day is spent hanging out with his long-time girlfriend, Jamie, and his beloved dog, Dink. He claims that if health was wealth; he'd be considered a billionaire.
Not only does Matty have physical ability and strength, but he also possesses bravado and confidence. He brings knowledge of the outdoors and social skills to the game and can't wait to gain more self-awareness through this experience. Whitmore prides himself on helping people not take themselves too seriously and hopes to use those skills to manipulate others into doing what's best for him.
He currently lives with his girlfriend in Pacific Palisades, Calif. His birth date is December 18, 1978.http://web.archive.org/web/20210925012203/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/21254/
==Survivor==
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=15 	One for All 	Immunity 	No 	
1 	Reward 	One for All 	 	No 	
1 	Temptation Valley 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
1 	Lemme Go Rock 'N' Roll 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	Kicking and Screaming 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Lake Launch 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Big Oar Deal 	Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Fruit Flies 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Cliff Bowling 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Snake in the Grass 	Reward 	No 	 	
5 	Jungle Relay 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Elephant Eggs 	Reward 	No 	 	
6 	Log Jam 	Immunity 	No 	 	
7 	Keep It Up 	Immunity 	No 	 	
8 	Super Golf 	Reward 	No 	 	
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8 	rowspan=9 	Fired Up 	Immunity 	 	
9 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	
9 	Domino Effect 	Immunity 	 	 	
10 	Now or Never 	Reward 	 	 	
10 	Bombs Away 	Immunity 	 	 	
12 	Swamp Monkeys 	Reward 	 	 	
12 	Mask Match 	Immunity 	 	 	
13 	A-Mazing Gabon 	Immunity 	 	 	
13 	House of Cards 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.
|-|Voting History=
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Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In , Matty used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating 2 votes against him. In , the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Matty and Bob, forcing a fire-making tiebreaker. Matty was eliminated at the tiebreaker.</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
* On June 6, 2009, Matty got married to Jamie Mass, whom he proposed to during the Family Visit in .
* On January 9, 2010, Matty attended 's 10-year anniversary party along with all of his Gabon cast mates.
==Trivia==
* Matty is the grandson of actor .
* Matty was recruited to compete on when he met a casting agent at a Whole Foods Market with his girlfriend in Santa Monica. Before being cast, Matty had rarely watched Survivor.http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-matty-whitmore-talks-about-his-time-on-survivor-gabon-8184.php
* Matty is the only original Fang member to remain on Fang during both tribe switches.
** As such, Matty is the only member of Nobag to never be on Kota.
* Matty proposed to his long-term girlfriend, which she accepted, while in during the Family Visit. He carved a ring out of wood and put it on a necklace, which he put around her neck when she accepted. She wore the necklace at the Reunion Show.
* Matty is the first person to play a Hidden Immunity Idol in its current format and negate minority votes against them.
* Matty lost about 17 lbs. during his time on Gabon.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jciIwyTgSrs&list=PLHNKNv1SGQ3a25nihtK7FTCHQGPWiq1w9&index=14
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Gabon Contestants
Category:Gabon Jury Members
Category:Fang Tribe
Category:Nobag Tribe
Category:4th Place
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: Gabon
Category:1978 births
Category:Living people