Stevie Khouw

**Steve "Stevie" Khouw** is a contestant from *Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders* (2018) and *Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains*.

While initially on the outs with his tribe for his constant idol hunting, Steve eventually managed to use his quirkiness to integrate himself in the Contenders boy's alliance. This ultimately led the girls to rally against him for fear of his potential as a threat later on in the game, eliminating him on Day 11.

Returning as a Villain in *Heroes v Villains*, Stevie quickly found himself on the bottom of his decimated tribe and aligned with Simon Mee against George Mladenov. At one heated Tribal Council, George convinced Simon to throw Stevie under the bus, but he was saved when Fraser Lack was blindsided instead. He was switched to the Heroes tribe and joined George's Spice Girls alliance against the Heroes ex-majority. However, when Flick Palmateer and Matt Sharp both pleaded loyalty to George, Stevie was voted out one cycle before the merge as the most expendable member of the alliance.

## Profile

*Retrieved from 10play.com.au*

* Champions v Contenders
* Heroes v Villains

**Age:** 58

**Occupation:** Takeaway Delivery Rider

**State:** NSW

**Tribe:** Contenders​​​​​

One of the biggest characters to hit the island, Steve lives by the motto, 'comfort is a wonderful place to be in, but you never grow there.'

He lives a diverse life and has had a varied career as a successful sustainability consultant but has since taken a break from his career and is now working as a takeaway delivery rider because he enjoys the look on people's faces when their food is delivered.

Born in China, growing up in Indonesia and moving to Australia at nine, Steve loves the great outdoors and does everything from remote bushwalking to rock climbing to canyoning and sailing.

"I am stimulated by everything. I enjoy playing board games and cooking, I dig salsa dancing, going to concerts and getting involved in intellectual debates such as politics, the environment, social justice and diversity.

"My love of everything has resulted in me backpacking all over the world, learning new languages and enlarging my circle of friends. I have volunteered for the environment and community and been an activist in preventing domestic violence and helping the homeless."

As one of the oldest players in *Survivor*, Steve definitely won't let it stop him from being a physical threat saying, "I deliberately don't own a motor vehicle so I cycle to commute, I go to the gym and most weekends I am somewhere outside bushwalking or playing touch football."

Steve believes in a strict honour that won't be compromised even in the game saying, "I hope I can be a role model to the younger castaways, especially in matters of winning, fair play, leadership and team work. I hope to inspire the older generation also that even seniors can pursue a healthy lifestyle leading to contentment and independence."

Sneaky Stevie has left Fiji and is ready for the beaches of Samoa. While he admits he didn't last as long as he wanted last time he played, Stevie made an impression and is back for revenge.

"I was too kind back then, I was sneaky but I should've been more. I had a blast but there was one person who blindsided me – Shonee. She's been in the back of my mind for four years and I've been dreaming of getting back at her."

Famous for his Idol hunting in *Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders*, Stevie got his nickname from his tribemates and it's one he loves to embrace. A food delivery rider and now an independent politician, Stevie also finished his Masters in Environmental Law and is also a volunteer fire fighter.

But all that heroic work won't stop him from playing a more villainous game this time around. Stevie says, "As a villain, I can be all the worst characters all in one. Last time, I had no strategy, I had no plan, and I was trying to be a Villain. But I was more like an apprentice Villain. But this time I've had time to study how to become a real Villain and I'm going to really show everyone how it's meant to be. I'll be the master this time."
## Australian Survivor

### Champions v Contenders (2018)

Steve was very eager to begin playing the strategic game, claiming to have studied Chinese military strategy and knowing how to implement it to the game of Survivor. However, he was caught immediately checking the items won by the contenders in the Reward Challenge for idol clues. Back at camp, Steve continued his search which frustrated Matt, who managed to turn the tribe against Steve. When the Contenders lost the first Immunity Challenge, the tribe was set on targeting Steve although there was some concern about a potential idol. Steve's attempts to integrate with the rest of the tribe were unsuccessful and he was unaware of the tribe dynamics. Matt started to get paranoid when the other men could not tell him who the alternate vote was, which lead him to believe that they were splitting the votes against Steve and Matt. Frustrated by this, Matt blew up at Tribal Council, ultimately sparing Steve as Matt was voted out. The next day, Steve bonded with the rest of the men as they went skinny dipping. Steve's position in the tribe marginally improved as the Contenders won the next two Immunity Challenges and he limited his idol searching. However, the parents alliance of Heath, Jenna, and Tegan, as well as the Termite alliance of Fenella, Shonee, and Anita felt that Steve was giving the stronger men on the tribe too much power. Contenders lost the following Immunity Challenge. Steve's alliance of Robbie, Zach, and Benji thought they had the numbers to blindside Paige. Ultimately, they themselves were blindsided as the alliances joined forces and voted out Steve 6-4-1 as Paige was left in the dark.

### Heroes v Villains

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#### Voting History

**^1** In "Episode 7", George used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Stevie's vote against him.

## Post-Survivor

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## Tribal Council

### Total votes received:

20

* Stevie is the oldest member of the original Contenders and Villains tribes.
* Stevie is the oldest returning player to compete on *Heroes v Villains*.
* Placing 21st in *Champions v Contenders* (2018), Stevie is tied with Tarzan Herlaar as the lowest-placing contestant to return for a future season.
* Both times Stevie competed:
	+ He was on the same starting tribe with Shonee Bowtell.
	+ He was voted out before the merge.
	+ One of the votes to eliminate him was from Shonee Bowtell.
* Stevie is the only male returning player in *Australian Survivor* to never make the merge.

1. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-3/steve-k/pa190317vfq
2. ↑ https://10play.com.au/australian-survivor/participants/season-8-heroes-v-villains/stevie/pa221221vwcqu