On the heels of the monumental 40th season of The Challenge, MTV today announced that an all-new season of TV’s longest running reality competition series will premiere Wednesday, July 30 @ 8PM ET/PT and is set to roll out globally across MTV’s international networks in over 165 countries in the coming months. In The Challenge: Vets and New Threats, a new era begins, and the game has never been more unpredictable.
For 40 seasons, generations of battle-hardened Veterans have fought relentlessly for the ultimate prize: the title of Challenge Champion. This season, fresh faces and new threats have entered the arena with one goal: to upend the old order and take it all. The Vets, driven by legacy and pride, will need to adapt fast. Their established hierarchy is crumbling, and leaning on past alliances, and experience is no longer reliable – it’s about navigating the ever-shifting landscape of alliances, betrayals, and unknown threats. To win, Veterans and New Threats will be forced to work together, unless they’re forced to turn on each other. Nothing is guaranteed.
Leading up to premiere, fans will get an exclusive look at the season and introduction to the cast during MTV’s The Challenge: Vets and New Threats: Day Zero launch special airing Wednesday, July 23rd @ 8PM ET/PT and available the next day on MTV.com, VOD, and on The Challenge YouTube page.
Meet the Vets
Michaela Bradshaw (2 Challenges) – IG: TheMichaelaB X: @TheMichaelaB
Theo Campbell (4 Challenges) – IG: theo_campbell91 X: @theo_campbell91
Derek Chavez (6 Challenges) – IG: d.e.r.e.k.c X: @d_e_r_e_kc
Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio (24 Challenges, 7 Wins) – IG: JohnnyBananas X: @JohnnyBananas
Aneesa Ferreira (19 Challenges) – IG: AneesaMTV X: @AneesaMTV
Leroy Garrett (15 Challenges) – IG: royleethebarber X: @Bruce_lee85
Nany González (13 Challenges) – IG: NanyCarmen
Olivia Kaiser (3 Challenges) – IG: oliviaannkaiser X: @oliviakaiserxo
Derrick Kosinski (14 Challenges, 3 Wins) – IG: DerrickMTV X: @DerrickMTV
Aviv Melmed (2 Challenges, 1 Win) – IG: aviv_melmedbruno
Ashley Mitchell (10 Challenges, 2 wins) – IG: MTVAshleyBrooke X: @MTVAshleyBrooke
Nia Moore (5 Challenges) – IG: therealniamoore X: @therealniamoore
Rogan O’Connor (3 Challenges, 1 Win) – IG: RogueSnaps X: @Rogan_OConnor
Cara Maria Sorbello (16 Challenges, 2 Wins) – IG: misscaramaria
CT Tamburello (20 Challenges, 5 Wins) – IG: _famous4nothing
Turbo (4 Challenges, 1 Win) – IG: Turabi X: @TurabiCamkiran
Meet the New Threats:
Jake Cornish (Love Island: All Stars) – IG: JakeCornish7 X: @Jake_cornish7
Ben Davis (Boxer) – IG: BenTheBaneDavis X: @BenTheBaneDavis
Leonardo Dionicio (Love Island USA) – IG: Leonardo_Dionicio
Izzy Fairthorne (Too Hot Too Handle) – IG: izfairr
Will Gagnon (Are You The One) – IG: Will_Gagnonn X: @Will_Gagnonn
Justin Hinsley (Cheer) – IG: JusHinsley_
Cedric Hodges (Big Brother 26) – IG: OfficiallyCed
Yeremi Hykel (The Amazing Race 35) – IG: Yeremi.Hykel
Blue Kim (Big Brother 25) – IG: BlueBeachKim X: @BlueBeachKim
America Lopez (Big Brother 25) – IG: adawgg956 X: @A_dawg956
Adrienne Naylor (Married at First Sight UK) – IG: AdrienneNaylor
Sydney Segal (Survivor 41) – IG: QueenSydney
Leka Sodade (Canada’s Ultimate Challenge) – IG: FitWithLeks
Dee Valladares (Survivor 45) – IG: RoamWithDee
Gabe Wai (Former WWE) – IG: GabeWaiFit
Tay Wilcoxson (Big Brother Australia 15) – IG: bohobarbie_
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Returning alongside The Challenge: Vets and New Threats will be a new season of MTV’s Official Challenge Podcast, with episodes dropping every Thursday following premiere. Hosted by veteran competitors, the upcoming season will feature in-depth recaps with first-hand anecdotes from the most recent episodes. Fans can subscribe to MTV’s Official Challenge Podcast to catch up on past seasons and receive new episodes in their feed HERE. The podcast is produced by Paramount Audio and MTV Entertainment in collaboration with iHeartRadio and is available across all major podcast platforms.
The Challenge was created for MTV by Bunim/Murray Productions, part of Banijay Americas. Julie Pizzi, Justin Booth, and Jacob Lane serve as Executive Producers for Bunim/Murray, with Diego Amson and Brad Tiemann serving as Co-Executive Producers, Joe Awgul as Supervising Producer, and Margaret Morales as Producer. Dan Caster and Leanne Mucci serve as Executive Producers, with Angela Liao serving as Executive in Charge of Production for MTV.
