Mariano, a.k.a. Boston Rob, has competed on 'Survivor' five times, winning the show's 'Redemption Island' seasonNEED TO KNOWRob Mariano — a.k.a. Boston Rob — revealed why he isn't part of the cast of Survivor season 50The reality TV legend said in a post on Instagram he was "called and asked" back but turned down the opportunity because he wanted to give another player the chance to competeMariano has competed on Survivor five times,

A five-time alum of the beloved CBS series, The Traitors competitor was notably missing from the list of players announced earlier this week who will return to play in the landmark 50th season. However, Mariano revealed that host Jeff Probst “called and asked” him to return but that he was the one to shoot down the offer.

Many fans have called for Rob to replace Probst as host if and when the latter ever decides to hang up his torch snuffer. It seems like that might be the only chance we get to see