TV star Simmone Jade Mackinnon has shared a sweet tribute to her The Summit co-star Mat Rogers after the show’s finale.
The 51-year-old actress shared a post to Instagram, insisting Mat is a ‘hero’ because he stayed loyal throughout the game.
She also called Mat the ‘one real winner’ after admitting she was ‘shattered’ by the finale result after Charlotte Shelton took home $336,000 while herself and Mat were given $100,000.
‘Wow today has been a strange day…for someone who should be jumping for joy I’ve got a heaviness about me. Like a weighted blanket is holding me down, suffocating me in a way and I’m not really sure how to break free of it,’ she began.
‘I can’t put it into words right now….but what I can talk about freely, truthfully and effortlessly is that @mat_rogers6 is our hero.’
TV star Simmone Jade Mackinnon has shared a sweet tribute to her The Summit co-star Mat Rogers after the show’s finale
‘He saved me not once but twice and it is not lost on me(or any of you)that he is solely the reason I made it to the Summit in the first place. He is the one true winner of the game.’
Simone explained how Mat had her ‘complete loyalty’ after he saved her from elimination the first time.
She continued: ‘He played a incredibly clever game and he may not have walked away with the money he deserved but judging by the online reaction, the respect and love he has pouring in from the general public just seals his legendary status and legacy as a true Aussie icon.’
She also shared how Mat had become a father-figure to her 14-year-old son Madigan, who has now ‘mentioned wanting to play footy’.
The 51-year-old actress insisted Mat Rogers is the ‘one real winner’ of the show after admitting she was ‘shattered’ by the finale result after Charlotte Shelton (pictured) took home $336,000 while herself and Mat were given $100,000
‘Madz may not have a dad but he now sure has an idol, someone he can really look up to,’ Simone said.
‘So thank you my friend, because of you I have some much needed cash coming my way and I’ll be eternally grateful for what you’ve done for us.I certainly owe you one….or should I say 100,000 of them. Nothing but love. Always.’
Mat responded to her post by thanking her for her kind words, writing: ‘You have such a beautiful heart and kind soul! I saw your spark come back on that mountain and I truly believe there is some amazing things to come for you in the future.’
‘If I had received what I did and you 2 spilt the rest it would’ve made my heart sing! There was a reason I was so determined and it wasn’t all about me, although the edit sometimes made me cringe I knew why I was doing it.’
She shared a post to Instagram, explaining Mat is a ‘hero’ because he stayed loyal throughout the game
He said they had created ‘beautiful memories that will last a lifetime time and a friendship that will last forever’.
During the show’s finale, Simone made it to the peak of the mountain alongside fellow trekkers Mat and Charlotte.
They believed they’d split the prize money evenly but in a twist, the first contestant to capture the bag would decide how they wanted to split the money.
Charlotte and Mat got to the bag first but the former football star handed the bag to the midwife, unaware of the power he was relinquishing.
Simone made it to the peak of the mountain alongside fellow trekkers Mat (centre) and Charlotte (left). However, Charlotte decided to give Simmone and Mat $100,000 each while taking home the remaining $336,000
Charlotte decided to give Simmone and Mat $100,000 each while taking home the remaining $336,000.
Simmone said she felt ‘grateful’ for the prize money but was disappointed it wasn’t split evenly between the three players.
‘I was shattered, and I’m still eternally grateful because that money will definitely help but I won’t be able to build the shed house that I’d planned to,’ she told 9Entertainment.
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