‘The Challenge: Double Agents’ Cast Includes Legends and Olympians — Which 2 Champions Paired Up Immediately?
Details are starting to emerge about the upcoming season of MTV’s long-running reality competition series The Challenge. The rumored title of season 36 is The Challenge: Double Agents, with pairs of contestants competing in Reykjavík, Iceland. A reliable insider has also revealed the cast list, which reportedly includes legends and Olympians. The source also claims that two champions paired up immediately.
‘The Challenge: Double Agents’ will feature 30 cast members
According to Monsters and Critics, Vevmo user and Challenge expert PinkRose claims that season 36 began with 38 potential cast members. They began in quarantine for two weeks back in August to make sure no one tested positive for COVID-19.
The source revealed that 30 ended up making the final cut. Just like in recent years, this season’s cast includes veterans from other reality shows like Big Brother, Survivor, Are You The One?, and Love Island. TJ Lavin will also be returning as the host.
One notable absence from this season’s cast is all-time Challenge vet and big money winner Johnny Bananas. Since winning Total Madness, he has shifted his focus to other projects. Female Total Madness winner Jenny West won’t be back for Double Agents, either.
A number of female veterans will be part of the season 36 cast
According to Heavy, the list of female contestants for The Challenge: Double Agents includes a number of veterans. PinkRose claims that the 15 female contestants are:
Amber Borzotra – Big Brother
Amber Martinez – Are You The One?
Aneesa Ferreira – Real World
Ashley Mitchell – Real World
Gabriella “Gabby” Allen – Love Island UK and Celebrity Big Brother UK
Kaycee Clark – Big Brother
Lolo Jones – Olympian and Celebrity Big Brother U.S.
Malkamito “Kam” Williams – Are You The One?
Natalie Anderson – The Amazing Race and Survivor
Nicole Zanatta – Real World
Nany Gonzalez – Real World
Olivia “Liv” Jawando – Shipwrecked UK
Theresa Jones – The Challenge
Tula “Big T” Fazakerley – Shipwrecked UK
Tori Deal – Are You The One?
One male contestant is back for his 18th season of ‘The Challenge’
There are also a number of veterans among the male contestants. Most notably, Christopher “CT” Tamburello is back for his 18th season of The Challenge. Former winner Weston “Wes” Bergmann has also returned for his 14th appearance. The 15 male contestants are:
Chris “CT” Tamburello
Cory Wharton – Teen Mom and Real World
Darrell Taylor – Road Rules
Demetrius “Mechie” Harris – Ex on the Beach
Devin Walker – Ex on the Beach
Faysal “Fessy” Shafaat – Big Brother
Joseph Allen – America’s Got Talent
Josh Martinez – Big Brother
Jay Starrett – Survivor
Leroy Garrett – Real World
Kyle Christie – Geordie Shore
Lionel “Lio Rush” Green – WWE
Nam Vo – Ultimate Beastmaster
Nelson Thomas – Are You the One?
Wes Bergmann – Real World
These 2 champions paired up immediately
The Challenge: Double Agents is a season of male/female pairs, with individual male and female elimination days. Elimination winners can choose a new partner, choose a “rogue agent” to be their partner, or remain with their teammate.
According to Fandom, previous winners Ashley and CT paired up immediately after the opening challenge. Both Kam and Ashley reportedly ran to CT. When he picked Ashley, he sparked a rivalry between her and Kam The original pairs are:
Amber B. & Darrell
Amber M. & Nelson
Aneesa & Fessy
Ashley & CT
Big T & Joseph
Cory & Tori
Devin & Nicole
Gabby & Lio Rush
Jay & Theresa
Josh & Kam
Kaycee & Leroy
Kyle & Nany
Liv & Mechie
Lolo & Nam
Natalie & Wes
The cast and crew of The Challenge: Double Agents will reportedly wrap filming later this month. MTV has not yet revealed the premiere date.
