Australian Survivor: Simon Mee deletes tweets exposing the show

An Australian Survivor star has raised eyebrows after posting – then swiftly deleting – a tweet exposing the harsh reality of filming the show.

Simon Mee opened up about the tough conditions of the Samoan beach camp on Twitter on Wednesday – but his post didn’t stay up for long.

The 33-year-old carpenter’s tweet was in response to another upload by a Survivor meme account about his blow-up with Gerry Geltch.

The scene in question involved tourism pilot Gerry scolding Simon for his placement of the tribe’s firewood.

‘Poor Simon, can’t even get firewood duties done right,’ the account’s admin wrote.

Australian Survivor star Simon Mee (pictured) has raised eyebrows after posting – then swiftly deleting – a tweet exposing the harsh reality of filming the show 

Simon responded with a tweet explaining the pair’s feud actually stemmed from bigger issues over privileges and where the participants slept.

‘You can always tell a lot about the pecking order of the tribe by the sleeping arrangements,’ he wrote.

‘Gerry slept in the middle of the shelter with the blanket every night. But when he collected firewood, he stacked it down the end of the shelter.

‘Which also happened to be my bed.’ 

The 33-year-old carpenter’s tweet about the living conditions in the camp was in response to another upload by a Survivor meme account about his blow-up with Gerry Geltch 

In a separate since-deleted tweet, Simon explained he would have to move the firewood every time he wanted to use his space, which was located in a less protected area of the shelter.

Former Survivor star Matt Tarrant confirmed Simon’s account of life in the camp and offered some advice to future participants.

‘This is legit very true. Never sleep on the edge of the bed at camp. I’d let you sleep on top of me if you wanted to, Simo,’ Matt tweeted. 

In a separate since-deleted tweet, Simon explained he would have to move the firewood every time he wanted to use his space, which was located in a less protected area of the shelter 

‘Thanks Matt,’ Simon replied.

‘I remember how excited I was when I was able to fit under the tarp for the first time after Shaun left.’

Past contestants have been open and honest about the horrific conditions they endured while filming the show.

Past contestants have been open and honest about the horrific conditions they endured while filming the show. (Pictured: Simon Mee on Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains)

This season, returning stars Jackie Glazier and ‘King George’ Mladenov – from the Villains tribe – both suffered injuries at the same time while attempting an obstacle in the first immunity challenge during the season premiere.

Back in 2017, Henry Nicholson, Locky Gilbert and Luke Toki detailed how the tribe was starved of food for three days, had two cases of hypothermia and withstood one devastating cyclone.

‘Tarzan [Mark Herlaar] broke our flint so we couldn’t build fire – so we didn’t eat for three-and-a-half days and were passing out,’ Locky said.

Returning stars Jackie Glazier and ‘King George’ Mladenov, from the Villains tribe, both suffered injuries at the same time while attempting an obstacle in the first immunity challenge

The decision to film the series in Samoa that year backfired after a cyclone devastated the region.

‘We were all gathered round the fire trying to cover it, it was pouring down, Tarzan stumbles up, kind of dropped to the ground…’ Locky added.

‘So I picked him up and he’s blanked and he passes out so I had to chuck him on my shoulders and run him 200 metres to the medic. That was the craziest bit for us.’

 George and Jackie both failed to execute the landing