Luke Toki
Luke Toki | |
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| Born | October 7, 1986 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Media figure, real estate professional, former mining technician |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Competitor on Australian Survivor (Seasons 4 and 6), co-host of Australian Survivor: Talking Tribal, winner of Big Brother VIP (2021) |
Luke Toki (born 7 October 1986) is an Australian media figure, real estate professional, and former mining technician. He rose to fame as a competitor on the fourth and sixth installments of the reality series Australian Survivor. After his participation in Survivor, Toki took on a co-hosting role for the show's spin-off, Australian Survivor: Talking Tribal, and later secured victory in the first season of Big Brother VIP.
Season 4
In 2017, Toki was among twenty-four contestants on the fourth season of Australian Survivor. He began on the Asaga tribe and quickly formed a pivotal alliance with Jericho Malabonga. Enduring for forty-six days, he placed seventh overall and cast his final vote in favor of Jericho winning the competition.
Season 6
Toki returned for the 2019 “Champions vs Contenders” season, joining the Champions tribe. He developed strong bonds within his tribe and partnered with David Genat after securing a hidden immunity idol. Foreseeing potential targeting in the late stages, he claimed multiple individual challenge victories and played a significant role in directing eliminations. After narrowly losing immunity at the final four to Harry Hills, he orchestrated a strategic vote involving Pia Miranda and Baden Gilbert that ultimately did not succeed. He concluded the season in fourth place after forty-seven days and cast his vote for Pia to win.
Post-Survivor
Following his exit from Champions vs Contenders, a GoFundMe campaign was launched on his behalf, raising over A$500,000 in less than two days—surpassing the grand prize awarded by Australian Survivor. Fans have dubbed him the "greatest player to have never won" the series.
Beginning in 2020, Toki has co-hosted Australian Survivor’s aftershow Talking Tribal, which debuted during the All Stars season. The companion program offers weekly breakdowns of contestants’ gameplay strategies following each Wednesday episode, streaming on 10 Play and also available as a podcast via 10 Speaks.
In May 2023, it was confirmed that Toki would compete on the second season of Australia’s adaptation of The Traitors, which premiered in August 2023.
Big Brother VIP
In August 2021, Toki was announced as a participant by Seven Network for the inaugural season of Big Brother VIP, a celebrity edition of Big Brother. On 23 November 2021, he emerged as the winner of this series.
Personal life
Previously employed as a mining technician in Western Australia, Toki shifted careers to become a real estate agent in July 2022. He is married to Mary-Louise Toki and they have three children: two sons born in 2012 and 2014, and a daughter born in 2019 who has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
Controversy
In December 2021, Western Australia Police Force conducted a raid on Toki’s residence connected to his co-ownership of Segano Holdings, a trucking company linked to Nikola Maksimovic—a convicted methamphetamine trafficker and money launderer associated with the Comanchero biker gang. Toki has denied any affiliation with biker gangs and was not implicated by law enforcement in Maksimovic’s criminal activities.
Television
| Year | Programme | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017, 2019 | Australian Survivor | Participant | Appeared in Season 4 and Season 6 |
| 2017 | All Star Family Feud | Participant | |
| 2020–2021 | Australian Survivor: Talking Tribal | Co-host | Served as host for the companion series |
| 2021 | Big Brother VIP | Participant | |
| 2023 | The Traitors | Contestant – Faithful |