Boston Rob Mariano starred inDeal or No Deal Islandseason 1 and nearly won the season. Now,Boston Robis returning forDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2, but he's not a contestant or a player this time around.
Instead, Boston Rob is hosting the officialDeal or No Deal Island After Show with Boston Robafter each episode ofDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2. The first episode ofThe After Showwill air on NBC on Wednesday, Jan. 8, one day after the season 2 premiere ofDeal or No Deal Islandon Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 8/7 C on NBC.
There was a lot of speculation about Boston Rob's involvement in the new season. When Boston Robposted a picture from a beach in Panama, fans were convinced he was returning toDeal or No DealIsland season 2 as the Banker. As you'll recall, formerDeal or No Dealhost Howie Mandel was revealed to be the Banker inDeal or No Deal Islandseason 1.
Unfortunately, Boston Rob is not the Banker, and that's been officially confirmed by NBC.
NBC reveals the Banker in Deal or No Deal Island season 2 is a woman
Prior to theDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2 premiere, NBC has revealed the Banker in the new season is a woman who “through the ringer as she searches for her perfect protégé,” according toNBC.com.
Obviously, that rules out Boston Rob and the Banker from the first season, Howie Mandel.
I don't know how revealing that information right now is beneficial to the show, but the Banker is not the reason the fans watch this show. It's as high stakes as things can get on a reality show. It's basicallySurvivormeetsDeal or No Deal!
As for the Banker's identity, that will not be revealed until theDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2 finale later this year. Joe Manganiello did share some information about the Banker in an upcoming interview with NBC.
Here's what Manganiello said about the season 2 banker:
"We’ve tried to make a concerted effort to choose Bankers — yes, there’s a new Banker this season — that have roots in Deal or No Deal. To choose Bankers that make sense in terms of Deal or No Deal canon. And that’s all I’ll say, because there’s gonna be some fun surprises this year in terms of the Banker and people are gonna learn some things. You’ll just have to hang in there and see what I mean."
So, for those keeping track at home, the Banker inDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2 is a woman with ties to the originalDeal or No Dealseries. Obviously, there are a few famous people who it could be. There is literally royalty among theDeal or No Deal team! But, we'll keep those thoughts to ourselves for now and try to make a few predictions about the Banker as we get closer to the end!
I mean, it's a bit of a bummer that it's not Boston Rob. I would have loved to see theSurvivorstar pop out of the helicopter like Jeff Probst used to do in the glory days ofSurvivor.
There is one otherSurvivorconnection toDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2, though. Survivor legendParvati Shallowhas joined theDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2 cast to compete for a possible $200 million prize! Parvati is one of the bestSurvivorplayers of all time. I think she's going to make a huge run and possibly win this show, too.
You can also catch Boston Rob, Tony Vlachos, Jeremy Collins, and Carolyn Wigerin the new season ofThe Traitorson Peacock. Season 3 premieres on Jan. 9!
You can watchDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2 episodes on Tuesday nights on NBC! Stick around after for the new After Show hosted by Boston Rob.
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