Swapping an island for an island, Scott is representing Tassie in the latest season of Australian Survivor.  

Where did you grow up and where do you live now? I grew up in a town called Halifax in the North of England. I moved to Australia when I was 18 to the beautiful beachy town of Ocean Grove. Now I live in Hobart with my partner.

Tell us a little about your work. I’m the senior Art Director at Mona. So I basi­cally come up with ideas on branding and design across everything.

You recently competed in the new season of Survivor Titans v Rebels. How did that come about? I’ve been a fan of Survivor since I was a kid, and my family and I have watched the US show reli­giously. When I saw how good Australia’s last season was, I thought I’d apply and see what happened! Never did I think that I’d actually be heading out to Samoa to play the game.

Is competing on a show like that some­thing that’s usually in your lane? Or was it a bit of a left field thing to do? I love a good puzzle and I enjoy being outdoors and any type of adventure gets me excited, so in some ways it’s not too unusual for me. However, surviving on rice and beans, and sleeping on the beach was new.

What have you discovered about yourself in the process? Being out there gives you a pretty unique perspective on your life back home. It doesn’t take long to realise just how lucky we are. I’ll never take my bed for granted again, or being able to buy coconut water in a can.

What’s one bit of show goss we can get into? Something that surprised me out there was how little time you sometimes get to scramble before a tribal council! You get back from the challenge and everything moves so quickly. At the same time you’re just trying to get some rice cooked as everyone is starving, but you can see the other contestants all heading out to talk strategy.

What do you love doing outside of work? I love getting stuck into a good book at a cafe. I’m also working on my first fantasy book, and it’s crazy how much time it takes building your own world and filling it. I just finished a chil­dren’s book that I’m now trying to illus­trate too. So lots of fun creative things.

Who do you admire? I admire so many people! I fall in and out of admira­tion daily. Let’s keep it in the realm of Survivor for now though, I’m a massive fan of Kelley Wentworth and Ricard from the US series. Over here, there’s a bunch of great players too, Hayley is incredible!

Favourite podcast or TV show? I love so many shows! Yellowjackets was epic, I can rewatch Antiques Roadshow anytime, and day, and Arcane was beautifully done too.

Secret vice? I love a good vanilla slice from Little Missy Patisserie, and a Kingston cream, in fact anything from there will do.

What are you reading now? I’m halfway through Ryan Cahill’s Of Blood and Fire and it’s got me good. I love when a book won’t let you put it down.

What was your first job? I actually started out working on building sites as a labourer with my Dad back in the UK.

What are your daily news/social media habits? I try to keep my social time pretty limited, I like a nice clean headspace for all the creative inspiration.

Your favourite place for:

Breakfast: I’m a coffee for breakfast kind of person, so usually it’s a strong flat white from The Stagg.

Lunch: I love a good slice of banana bread or soup from Straight Up, also a great place to read!

Dinner: You can’t go wrong with the Tokyo bowl or the Buddha bowl at Raincheck Lounge.

Favourite team? The Rebels! (my tribe on Survivor)

Favourite Tasmanian secret? Probably not a well kept secret, but the two screens with couches in the cellar underneath the State Cinema.

Parting words? Hopefully I do Tassie proud on Survivor. And hopefully I don’t get fired.

You can watch Australian Survivor: Titans v Rebels on 10 and 10 Play.