‘Survivor 48' alum David Kinne reveals his girlfriend dumped him after he lost: ‘Really toxic relationship'
He lost the million and the girl.
On 'Survivor 48,' David Kinne opened up about his life back home, revealing that he lived in a trailer outside his dad's house and needed to win the $1 million otherwise his girlfriend would leave him.
After being voted off on Wednesday night's episode, the 39-year-old stunt performer exclusively confirmed to The Post that his girlfriend dumped him when he returned from Fiji.
9 David Kinne on 'Survivor 48.'
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'I think it was like a month after I told her that I didn't win, she went her separate ways,' Kinne revealed. 'And that was about six, seven months ago.'
But Kinne said he considers the breakup 'such a blessing' because it 'was a really toxic relationship looking back at it.'
9 David Kinne in his interview with The Post.
9 David Kinne talking about 'Survivor 48.'
'And since then, things have worked out brilliantly,' he shared. 'I'm so blessed. I'm now currently in Ohio, so I'm out of the trailer, much better situation that I'm in. I moved out here. I'm working as a jump pilot. So I'm flying skydivers for the season. And so I am building hours towards the career, getting in the airlines, starting that family one day that I truly want.'
Kinne also confirmed he's 'dating the most incredible woman' now.
'She is the girl of my dreams,' he gushed.
9 David Kinne on 'Survivor 48.'
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Kinne spoke to The Post about some fans calling him a 'villain' on social media, as well. He insisted it's a title he doesn't think he deserves.
'I could be the most perfect 'Survivor' player. I could do everything almost right. And the moment I make the smallest, little mistake, they're like, 'Oh yeah, that guy's an a-hole,'' Kinne said. 'That's the nature of it. I've dealt with that my whole life. So it doesn't rub me the wrong way at all. I just kind of laugh at it because I know who I am.'
9 David Kinne, Jeff Probst on 'Survivor.'
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'People are calling me dumb or a dumb jock. I literally solved every puzzle that I attempted,' he continued. 'I obviously have my finger on the pulse. I have a great read on everybody. You could argue my social game at the very end there. But I think it's just funny and I laugh at it.'
Kinne called out 'the hypocrisy' of certain viewers coming for him — but praising Kamilla Karthigesu.
9 Kamilla Karthigesu on 'Survivor 48.'
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'Kamilla's literally calling me names. I never called anybody names out there,' Kinne stated. 'And you're gonna praise her, her gameplay, when she's literally just letting Kyle do her dirty work? And if it wasn't for Kyle pushing, she would have been out the door. And yet she's somehow this amazing player and she's allowed to say all these things and I'm not. I literally didn't say anything aggressive or negative. And I just laugh at it.'
'Do you not realize your own hypocrisy here because of the fact that… what? Because I have muscles? Because I look the way that I do? I think it's hilarious.'
9 David Kinne, Eva Erickson, Charity Nelms, Star Toomey, and Mary Zheng on 'Survivor 48.'
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Regarding his elimination, Kinne admitted he 'wasn't shocked' about being betrayed by his 'Strong 5' alliance members Kyle Fraser, Eva Erickson, Shauhin Davari and Joe Hunter.
'I had a really good feeling that there was some animosity and there were some issues within this core five alliance,' he explained. 'I didn't particularly know if it was going to be me or not, but I had a strong feeling — like 80% chance — that there was going be an issue or someone on the strong five was going to be targeted. And then among that, I had a 50% chance feeling that it was gonna be me.'
9 David Kinne in his interview with The Post.
9 Joe Hunter and Eva Erickson in 'Survivor 48.'
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'But no, I wasn't really truly shocked. It was more like when I gave that look to Joe, it was a look of disappointment,' he added. 'I thought him and I were on the same page because he looked to me at one point in the island, he says, 'I'm never going to stab you in the back. I'm going to give you a sword and we're going to duel it to the end.' And I was like, 'Yes, that's what I want.''
'And obviously, he didn't do that,' Kinne said of Hunter. 'He went back on his word multiple times. That was a look of disappointment rather than shock.'
'Survivor' airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
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