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Survivor alums Sierra Dawn and Joe Anglim have a lot to be grateful for this holiday season.
The reality stars shared the news that Sierra is pregnant with their first baby on Thanksgiving evening. She captioned an adorable photo of her and Joe, “The turkey ain’t the only thing in the oven this year! #grateful #cheers it’s sparkling apple cider from here on out!”
Additionally, Joe shared a lengthy post dedicated his wife, expressing gratitude for her and the life they’re creating together. He wrote in part, “Thankyou for your strong spirit. Great full for all of you. For your kindness. Thankyou for choosing us. Thankyou for leading us down the path.”
He added, “Thankful for the incredible support of our families friends and tribe. Which is about to get a little bit bigger.”
News of Sierra’s pregnancy comes a year after the pair exchanged vows in a Utah wedding. Joe celebrated their first anniversary with an Instagram post that read, “Feels like only yesterday… and in a flash we are already here one year later. There are a million reasons to be thankful for 2020.”
Sierra and Joe have come a long way since meeting on Survivor‘s 30th season, “Worlds Apart,” back in 2014.
Though Sierra voted Joe off the island, they reconnected a few years later and were engaged by April 2019.
To see how other Survivor couples have fared, check out the gallery below!
Michele Fitzgerald & Dean Kowalski
They’re dating! Despite competing on different seasons, the pair turned their friendship into something more during quarantine. “Summer lovin’,” Dean shared on Instagram back in August 2020. Now it makes sense.
Jaclyn Schultz & Jon Misc
After competing on Survivor: San Juan del Sur, the couple said “I Do” in August 2015 near Detroit. In September 2020, the couple announced they were pregnant through IVF.
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Parvati Shallow and John Fincher
Parvati Shallow, a fan-favorite from multiple iterations of Survivor and the Sole Survivor of Fans vs. Favorites, started dating John Fincher of Survivor: Samoa in 2014. They married in 2017 and welcomed a daughter in 2018, with Parvati returning to compete in Winners at War just months after giving birth.
Joe Anglim & Sierra Dawn Thomas
These two Survivor lovebirds met in 2014 during Worlds Apart. Although they didn’t start dating immediately after the show, they became a couple a few years later and announced their engagement on April 9, 2019. Just before Thanksgiving 2019, the couple said “I Do” in a magical Utah wedding ceremony.
A year later, the couple revealed they are expecting their first baby together.
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Elizabeth Beisel & Jack Nichting
One day after reuniting for Survivor season 39’s finale, the two contestants confirmed on Instagram that they were dating. “WOAH. Did you guys hear the news?” Elizabeth wrote on Instagram. “I’ve got a curly haired boyfriend named Jack and he is simply the most wonderful human being I know. And yes, we share hair products.”
Jenna Bowman and Sebastian Noel
These Survivor: Ghost Island contestants are so intertwined they started a vlog and a couples Instagram account: Tarzan and Jen.
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Whitney Duncan and Keith Tollefson
This pair from 2011’s Survivor: South Pacific had almost instant sparks. Their relationship took them on The Amazing Race together, and they wed in 2014.
Alec Merlino & Kara Kay
After competing on Season 37 or Survivor: David vs. Goliah, the two contestants formed a romantic relationship that continues today in San Diego, Calif. “We shared so much chemistry and friendship on the island,” Kara explained to E! News. “And then we got home and we both knew.”
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Wendell Holland & Michele Fitzergald
The two winners off-camera romance was revealed during an episode of Survivor: Winners at War when the tribe swap resulted in the exes being placed on the same tribe.
“How the heck did I get stuck stranded on an island with my ex-boyfriend? [Laughs.] Wendell and I dated briefly which is a saga in itself,” Michele revealed in the Mar. 11 episode after a tribe swap went down. “Even though our relationship didn’t necessarily work out, I’m hoping this can work a little better than our dating.”
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Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich
Oh, Boston Rob and Amber. These two took showmance to the next level. They met in 2003 while on Survivor: All-Stars, got engaged in 2004, and had a TV wedding in 2005. They competed on The Amazing Race in season seven and returned for The Amazing Race: All-Stars in 2007. They have four daughters together and both returned for another shot at winning the title of Sole Survivor for season 40.
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Tyson Apostol and Rachel Foulger
After competing on Survivor: Blood vs. Water together, which Apostol won, the couple got married 2015 after getting engaged on the finale of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars‘ second season.
They’ve since welcomed two daughters and Tyson is competing on Winners at War.
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Mary Sartain and Ryan Opray
The couple were introduced by Johnny Fairplay and were engaged, but the relationship didn’t last.
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Jeff Probst and Julie Berry
After production on Survivor: Vanuatu wrapped, Probst, the longtime host of the CBS series, reached out to Berry. The two started dating, but kept the relationship a secret until after Berry’s season aired. They were together for a few years, but eventually split.
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Spencer Duhm and Todd Herzog
Todd Herzog, the winner of Survivor: China, met Survivor: Tocantins contestant Spencer Duhm in 2009. The couple eventually split, and Todd later appeared on Dr. Phil for an intervention with his alcohol addiction.
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Stephen Fishbach and Courtney Yates
Courtney Yates of Survivor: China and Stephen Fishbach of Survivor: Tocantins never competed on the series together, but met in 2009 and struck up a romantic relationship, but it didn’t last. Stephen got married in 2018.
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Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca
These two Survivor winners met during the finale of Survivor: The Amazon. They started dating in 2003 and were together for 10 years, even appearing on The Amazing Race.
“It is with much consideration and a heavy heart that we are announcing that after 10 years of a loving relationship, the decision was made to move on without each other,” a rep for the couple told E! News in 2013. “We will carry with us the memories of a relationship grounded in love, laughter, support and friendship.”
“We have experienced some of life’s greatest joys and toughest challenges together, and our decision to be apart can never diminish that. We want to thank everyone for their support and we ask that our privacy be respected as we move forward.” Ethan is now married and is one of the 20 winners back for season 40.
Erik Huffman and Jaime Dugan-Huffman
The Survivor: China contestants met on the show in 2007 during the competition. They married two years later and have since welcomed a son.
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Alex Bell and Kim Powers
Alex Bell, from Survivor: The Amazon, and Kim Powers, from Survivor: Africa, met through the show and got married in 2006.
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David Murphy and Carolina Eastwood
Carolina Eastwood, a Survivor: Tocantins contestant, and David Murphy, a Survivor: Redemption Island contestant, got engaged on TV during the Redemption Island reunion. However, the marriage didn’t happen and they later split.
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Ozzy Lusth and Amanda Kimmel
Lusth and Kimmel met on Survivor season 16, Survivor: Micronesia, where a showmance quickly developed. They continued dating after cameras stopped rolling, but eventually split.
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