SurvivorAU contestant Henry Nicholson

Henry Nicholson - SurvivorAU: 2017, SurvivorAU: All-Stars

Henry Nicholson on social media: twitter | Instagram

Seasons: 2 | Days: 52 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

SurvivorAU: 2017 (2017) - 10th place, 15th out - 3rd juror.

Voted out in Episode 18 (Day 40).

SurvivorAU: All-Stars (2020) - 20th place, 5th out.

Idoled out in Episode 5 (Day 12).

Henry Nicholson - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
AU2: 2017	2.71	6.97	0.39	6	6	7	0.85	2.40	-	-	-	1.23	5.11
AU5: All-Stars	0.46	0.93	0.49	0	7	3	-0.07	0.00	-	-	-	0.42	0.46
Career	3.17	7.90	0.40	6	13	10	0.59	1.68	-	-	-	0.99	3.26

SurvivorAU: 2017 challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (13-for-24):
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 RC (Rice race) - Helps carry the raft and try to get rice, but Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.1 IC (Obstacles, tiki puzzle) - Crosses obstacles and rolls cubes, and Asaga loses again.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 RC (Water slide) - Beats AK for a point, but Asaga loses, 7-5.
- AU: 2017, Ep.2 IC (Three little pigs OC, war clubs) - Tosses war clubs with Jacqui, hits 3 tiles, and Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 RC (Big balls) - Helps push the ball, but Asaga can't hook the levers, and Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.3 IC (Rafts, bamboo tower) - Paddles and stacks bamboo, and despite his throwing efforts, Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.4 RC (Coconuts, surfing) - "Surfs" and bounces coconuts, hits 1 target, but Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.4 IC (Builders & runners) - Runner, throws sandbags with Jericho, and Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.5 IC (Team "This Much") - Holds the final disc with Mark for over 105 minutes, Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.6 RC "By the Numbers" - Doesn't even have an opportunity to cross, Asaga loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.6 IC (Water obstacles, puzzle) - Mysteriously unable to hold a lead on the puzzle, Asaga "loses."
- AU: 2017, Ep.7 IC "Sumo'an Mud" - Scores a point vs. AK, but Asaga loses, 7-6.
- AU: 2017, Ep.8 RC (Ball on disc, tiles) - Helps throw balls at tiles with Kent, and Asaga wins!
- AU: 2017, Ep.8 IC (Gates, sled) - Grabs a key with Jericho, and Asaga wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.9 IC (Water football) - Part of two point-scoring teams for Samatau; Samatau wins, 3-1.
- AU: 2017, Ep.10 RC (Palm tree puzzle) - Helps pull the rope to raise the puzzle; Samatau blows their lead, loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.10 IC (Disc race, circle puzzle) - Works the circular puzzle with AK, Samatau wins, easily.
- AU: 2017, Ep.11 RC (Keys, logo puzzle, sandbags) - Throws sandbags with Ben, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.12 RC "Idol Hands" - Scores twice vs. Odette, but Samatau loses, 7-6.
- AU: 2017, Ep.12 IC (Filling up barrels) - Helps fill buckets with water; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.13 IC (Team "When it Rains") - Juggles as much as three sandbags at once, but Samatau loses.
- AU: 2017, Ep.14 RC (Blindfolds, catapults) - Successfully smashes a watermelon, and Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.14 IC (Planks, hanging puzzle) - Releases and works the puzzle with Anneliese; Samatau wins.
- AU: 2017, Ep.15 IC (A-frames, rope) - Second Samatau to drop out, and after 2 hrs, Samatau wins.
Individual challenge record (1-for-4): (Mean % finish: 72.1%)
- AU: 2017, Ep.16 RC "Ring Leader" - Second person out, fairly quickly (11th/12).
- AU: 2017, Ep.16 IC (Planking) - Holds a plank position for 51 minutes, but finally drops (2nd/12).
- AU: 2017, Ep.17 IC (Rings, ropes, ramp) - Reaches the final round, and Henry wins! (1st/11).
- AU: 2017, Ep.18 IC "Bow Diddley" - Reaches the final stage, but eighth person to drop (3rd/10).
Duel/ hero challenge record (0-for-0):
- AU: 2017: None.
AU: All-Stars challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-10):
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 RC: (Sled, bonfire) - Helps haul the sled, stacks sticks, and Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 IC: (Obstacles, balls) - Steadies poles, smashes boxes, pulls the rope; but Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 2 RC: (Team wrestling) - Part of Mokuta's final point-losing team; Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 2 IC: (Barrels, sandbags) - Walks on a barrel, tosses sandbags with Lee, and Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 3 RC: (Three-in-one) - Works then smashes the puzzle with Lee, and Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 3 IC: "Chinese Checkers" - Part of a point-losing and a point-scoring team; Mokuta wins, 2-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 4 RC: (Push the crate) - Loses a point to Mat, and Mokuta loses, 3-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 4 IC: (Hold up the barrel) - Holds on until the end, but Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 5 RC: "Idol Hands" - Wins twice, vs. Mat and David, including game point, and Mokuta wins!
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 5 IC: (Logs, mud, catapult) - Swaps in for Lee on the catapult, landing just one ball; Mokuta loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	18
Played:	34
Win%:	0.53
Sat out:	--

Individual challenges
Wins:	1
Played:	4
Win%:	0.25
Mean% Finish:	72.1%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

AU: 2017 Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played (1/0):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 2: Finds the Asaga idol with Jacqui, but Henry keeps it (Day 5).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 18: Voted out without playing his idol (Day 40).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/7):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 1: Joan Caballero (voted out, 6-6; 7-3 on revote).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 6: Samantha Gash (voted out, 9-2).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 7: Mark Wales (voted out, 7-3).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 13: Ben Morgan (voted out, 5-3).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 16: Jarrad Seng (voted out, 7-5).
- AU: 2017, Ep. 17: Anneliese Wilson (voted out, 8-3).
VAP - Votes against (6):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 18: Six votes, from Jericho, Luke, Michelle, Peter, Sarah, and Tara (voted out, 6-4).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- AU: 2017, Ep. 26: Voted for Jericho Malabonga, who won, 6-3.
AU: All-Stars Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played (1/0):
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 1: Finds a clue in the torch stand at the RC; it directs him to find an idol at the Ep1 Tribal (Day 1).
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 1: Grabs the idol as Mokuta leaves the Tribal Council set (Day 2).
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 3: Gives the idol to Mat (of Vakama) after the IC, since it would expire otherwise (Day 7).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/3):
- AU: All-Stars: None.
VAP - Votes against (7):
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 4: Three votes, from John, Sharn, and Shonee.
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 5: Four votes, from Harry, Nick, Sharn, and Shonee (idoled out, [0]-4).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	2
Played:	0
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	6
Tribals:	10
VAP:	13

Jury votes
Made:	1
For winners:	1
Received:	--

AU: 2017 image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot

SurvivorAU: 2017 intro shot

Opening sequence confessional

Greeting Jonathan, Day 1

The Asaga tribe

Bringing the raft in, opening RC

Asaga loses the rice reward

Reading the firemaking hero challenge treemail

Yay, Asaga has fire now!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Listening to Jonathan

Crossing obstacles

Watching the puzzle stage

The losing Asagas

Heading to Tribal

Asaga, Ep1 Tribal Council

Listening to Kent

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Just found the idol clue at the well, with Jacqui

Idol found (and worn)

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Almost ready to throw war clubs

Breaking tiles, with Jacqui

Asaga wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Pushing the giant ball

It's time to get rid of Sam. I'm going to throw the challenge today.

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Starting line

Paddling out

Working hard

Somehow, Asaga still wins

Safe from Tribal Council tonight, sigh

Surfing in, Ep4 RC

The reward-losing Asagas, as always

Jericho talks about a cookie alliance

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Starting line

Crossing the net

Tossing sandbags

Asaga wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Starting line

Final two: Asaga wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

Starting line

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Waiting to go

Slowin' it down on the puzzle

Oh dear, Samatau is about to win

We didn't win today, because I didn't want us to win today

Asaga, Ep6 Tribal Council

Listening to Michelle

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

The losing Asagas

Ready to finish off the power couple

Plan set

Asaga, Ep7 Tribal Council

Listening to Kent

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC

Knocking tiles with Kent

Asaga wins reward!

Reward feasting

Talking about the secret package he pocketed

Sigh...

Talking to Jacqui

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Starting line

Hauling the cart

Asaga wins!

Asaga is about to gain two new members!

Volunteering to swap to Samatau

So long!

Now I can control two tribes!

Arriving at the new camp

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC

Watching AK score goals

Samatau wins!

Happy with life at the new camp, Ep10

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC

Pulling the rope for the puzzle, with Ben

How did we lose that?

Talking about his game to win new fans in Samatau

Seems legit

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

Working the puzzle, with AK

Samatau wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC

Assembling the puzzle, with Tessa

Knocking it back down

Samatau wins!

Talking about who should get the "Ultimate Reward"

Samatau, Ep11 Tribal Council

Listening to Ziggy's Ultimate Reward story, Ep12

Pre-swap lineup, Ep12

Still on Samatau

Samatau, just lost the Ep12 RC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC

Filling up AK's bucket

Samatau wins!

Solidifying an alliance with Ziggy and Locky, Ep13

This is great news for me!

Learning Anneliese has an idol, too

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC

Starting line

Struggling to juggle multiple bags

Heading to Tribal

Samatau, Ep13 Tribal Council

Listening to Ben

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC

Walking around blindfolded

Samatau wins!

Excited about the chance to reconnect with Sarah

Reward feasting

Private chat with Sarah

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC

Waiting for Anneliese to bring the rest of the puzzle

Working the puzzle with Anneliese

Samatau wins!

Watching the Asaga Tribal

Peter is back at Samatau, Ep15

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep15 IC

Starting line

Samatau wins!

Pre-merge lineup, Ep16

You are merged!

Starting line, Ep16 RC

Feasting on muffins and listening to letters from home

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep16 IC

Starting line

Still going...

Making sure Tara is back with Samatau

Heading to Tribal

Asatoa, Ep16 Tribal Council

Talking to Jonathan

Listening to Locky

Talking about his plan to pull Jericho back in, Ep17

You haven't found the idol yet, Jericho?

Got it! That was quick...

The great sugar and jam heist of Night 37

It was probably Anneliese

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 IC

Starting line

Ready to go, second stage

On the final stage...

Almost there...

Henry wins immunity!

I'm in such total control of this game right now

Making plans

Ziggy explains the super idol

Heading to Tribal

Asatoa, Ep17 Tribal Council

Talking to Jonathan

Talking about his Jedi mind-control powers, Ep18

Bromance check-in

Time for an auction

Listening to Sarah complain

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep18 IC

Down to the final five...

Well if we can't boot Tessa, Petey's next. No big deal.

Heading to Tribal

Asatoa, Ep18 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Not taking Locky's advice

15th person out, and our third juror...

Snuffed, Day 40 (Episode 18)
AU: All-Stars image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

All-Stars intro shot

All-Stars intro shot

Headshot, pre-season ad

Another headshot, pre-season ad

All Stars arrival lineup, Ep1

Opening buffs

With the new Mokuta tribe

Pushing the sled, Ep1 IC

Just found an idol clue

Tipping off Mat

Almost ready to light

Mokuta wins reward!

Arrival at the better camp

Talking about his clue

Reading the clue

The idol is at Tribal Council

Talking with Shane

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Starting line

Crossing the A-frames

Steadying the stepping poles

Smashing boxes

The losing Mokutas

Consulting with Sharn

Mokuta, Ep1 Tribal Council

Totally paying attention and not checking out the tree where the idol is hidden

Grabbing the idol on the way out

Ready to open the idol, Ep2

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Watching the women wrestle

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Starting line

Tossing sandbags with Lee

Mokuta wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Working the puzzle with Lee

Mokuta wins the first point!

Sure thing, Mat

Mokuta wins reward!

Happy to do an idol transfer, if need be

Enjoying the coffee reward

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Battling Tarzan for a ball

Handing the idol to Mat. Nothing to see here!

Yay, Mokuta wins immunity

Talking to Nick, Ep4

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Pushing the box

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Starting line

The losing Mokutas

On board to keep the tribe strong

Except maybe other plans

Heading to Tribal

Mokuta, Ep4 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Narrator: It didn't

Not happy with Nick, Ep5

Feeling like he's on the outs

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

Facing off vs. Mat

Going up vs. David for the winning point

Mokuta wins!

Ice cream feasting, interactive style

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Trying to work the catapult

The losing Mokutas

Trying to come up with a big move

Keep the tribe strong seems good

Fake idol prep, just in case

Heading to Tribal

Mokuta, Ep5 Tribal Council

Talking to Jonathan

Pretending to get the tree idol (again)

Fifth person voted out...

Snuffed, Day 12 (Episode 5)

AU: 2017 interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Ashling Lee at Popsugar.com.au (9/20/17): "Henry on Why He Didn't Use His Immunity Idol: 'I Didn't Want to Play Reactively'"
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (9/19/17): "Henry Nicholson Deep Dive Exit Interview | Australian Survivor 2017 Episode 18 Recap Tuesday 19th September"
AU: All-Stars interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- None yet.
Post-game interviews
- Erin Doyle at Nowtolove.com.au (2/11/20): "Eliminated Australian Survivor player Henry reveals what fans DIDN'T see when he gave that idol to Mat Rogers"
- Shannon Guss at RHAP (2/13/20): "Australian Survivor: All-Stars | Week 2 Exit Interviews"

AU: 2017 bio (click to expand/collapse)

Official Ten SurvivorAU: 2017 bio excerpts (July, 2017):

"Looks can be deceiving, at least, Adelaide’s Henry is hoping that is the case. His plan is to walk onto the island as a laid-back hippie yoga instructor and use that to his advantage. What he will not tell the others is that he has only been practicing yoga for a month.

“I won’t be telling my competitors that I have a Degree in Marketing and Accounting. I hope they believe I am a yoga instructor the whole way through. I am learning some yoga because I do not want to be saying I can do it and within 30 minutes, someone realises that I am terrible and that it is all an act. I like to bend rules to within breaking, but I won’t break them. I cheekily get away with things in real life so I hope that will happen out there,” he said.

“I want to make moves that everyone will wonder, ‘What just happened?’. It is a game, so I will treat it as such. I will do anything within the rules to win, including flirting or lying. I want to align with the weak and get the strong threats out early. I will use my charm and flirtatious nature to get ahead.”

Henry is a labourer and he also owns an online food delivery business, which his late mother helped him establish. He put everything on hold as she battled pancreatic cancer and she recently passed away.

“I applied when Mum was healthy and the whole reason I did it was because it’s been my dream for such a long time. I put my life on hold when she was sick and she always said to chase your dreams. It is a token of my appreciation for everything she did for me to be here. She told me it’s time for me to chase my dreams.”

A big fan of the Survivor series, Henry even looked into getting an American green card to apply for the show in the US. A real player, Henry plans to plant fake idols, give clues to the opposition and do his best to mess with their heads.

It is not all lying and manipulation. In real life, Henry volunteers regularly both locally and on international trips. However, he will not let anyone else know that."
AU: All-Stars bio (click to expand/collapse)

Official Ten SurvivorAU: All-Stars bio excerpts (February 3, 2020):

"Henry returns to Australian Survivor: All Stars as a stronger and probably more honest player. “I don’t think I’m going to be able to fly under the radar after everything I did in Season 2. Last time, I acted as a fake Yoga teacher. I threw challenges. I gave clues to my opposition. Trying to be something I’m not isn’t going to work this time.

“I’ll be doing some fun tricks but I have to be smart about it. It’ll be Zen Hen 2.0 – bigger, better and stronger.” Knowing that he’ll have a target on his back, Henry wants to see other players on the island who will take some of the heat off him and find people he can build an alliance with. He says, “David has that creative mind I like. If I had never played, he would be someone I’d want to play like. I think we are quite similar.”

Henry has also gone down in Australian Survivor history as the first person to leave the competition with an Idol in his pocket. And as a superfan of the series, Henry is still excited for the little things – “I’m a superfan, remember? I can’t wait to see what the new buff is going to be!”"