Ellen Jean Hauser, who passed at 90, was part of the biggest lie in the CBS reality show's history back in 2003.

The reality TV villain said his grandmother, in her dying words, wished for him to compete in ‘Survivor’ 50, ‘The Traitors,’ ...

"She thought Jeff Probst was one of the most handsome men on the planet." Jonny Fairplay has some sad news: His grandmother ...

Over two decades after "one of the biggest lies in TV history," Survivor villain announces his grandmother's actual death ...

Fairplay was responsible for one of the most infamous moments in reality TV history, a moment that would shape reality TV for ...

Jonny Fairplay revealed that his grandma died more than two decades after he claimed she passed on ‘Survivor: Pearl Islands’ ...

Over 20 years ago, Jonny Fairplay cemented his status as one of the biggest Survivor villains with one move: The "dead grandma" lie. In it, he had his friend come out for the then-seasonal loved ...

Survivor villain Jonny Fairplay's grandmother ... Survivor host Jeff Probst called Fairplay's lie the 'greatest lie ever told on Survivor,' adding that it 'guaranteed Jon a spot in the Survivor ...

his fellow contestants wouldn’t find out about the lie until after filming on the season concluded. The incident made Fairplay an instant reality TV star: He’s since appeared on Survivor All ...