Rupert Boneham On 'Survivor: Redemption Island,' Saving His Wife, Running For Governor

Rupert Boneham, the four-time Survivor contestant and Survivors: All-Stars Fan Favorite winner, shocked viewers when he traded places with his wife and was the first person eliminated from Survivor: Redemption Island. Boneham switched places with Laura and put himself on the island, a chivalrous move that led to his departure and will be remembered in Survivor history. "I'm sitting, waiting to see who's coming out next and I'm only hoping it's not Laura," Boneham told Uinterview exclusively. "I never really thought about having people coming at me or try and get me through Laura."

Boneham has no regrets about his decision and believes it was the best move for the game that matters even more than Survivor. "In the game of life, that was great strategy," said Boneham. "Of course, any time that I can take care of my wife and help her out of with trouble, help her into a place with a little more safety and security — I hope I'm able to do that."

Boneham's charity, Rupert's Kids, works with youths that have aged out of youth social service programs but are too young for adult programs. These adolescents are taught valuable skills and trades while empowering and helping them to explore interests and passions. "We show my kids in my mentoring program that you can change your world, you do deserve second chances, that it is okay to be yourself," says Boneham. "Those were some great lessons that I've learned myself."