United Kingdom, May 29 -- 'The White Lotus' creator Mike White is returning for 'Survivor 50'

The 54-year-old writer and director - who competed on the reality show's 'David vs. Goliath' season in 2018 - will be back to help the CBS franchise mark its 50th anniversary alongside 23 other returning players.

On Wednesday (28.05.25), host and executive producer Jeff Probst told 'CBS Mornings': "Mike, after he finished playing, said, 'I want to play again'.

"When 'White Lotus' hit, and I thought, 'Well, he'll never play again.'

"But he kept texting and saying, 'Look, I'm serious. If you ever do anything where you have returning players, I want to play again.' So we're happy to have Mike."

Before 'Survivor' in 2018, Mike was best known for...