Dr. Will Kirby Thinks 'It's Time to Pass the Torch' and Exit Reality TV AfterDeal or No Deal IslandSeason 2 (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

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“My kids are 11 and 14, and they’ve never seen me on a competition reality show,” theBig Brotherwinner, 52, tells PEOPLE. “They’ve never seen me do any of that ever, it’s just not something we watch. My daughter in particular, we watchedDeal or No Deal Islandseason 1. I won’t tell you what it was, but she said, ‘It would be really, really funny if you did this on that show.’ And I said, ‘You know what, sweetheart? I’m going to do that.’ And I did it. I think she’s going to watch it and love it, and it’s going to be hilarious.”

“I was well aware of my reputation,” the father of two says. “So I came in hot, guns blazing. I wanted to win people over.”

“Not only is that not good for the show, it’s just not what people would’ve believed,” he says. “So I came in just screaming and yelling. I came here to entertain.”

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In the Jan. 7 premiere ofDeal or No Deal Islandseason 2, the group banked only $1 and Luke Olejniczak went home after making a bad deal with the Banker.

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“If I can control my emotions, if I can get a little bit lucky, if I can make the right decisions, then I will do well,” he says. “And are there great players on the show? Absolutely. This is the best cast I’ve ever seen, and I’ve done a gazillion shows. Everyone came out to play. Wildly intelligent group of people. Varying lifestyles.”

“This is a young person’s game,” he says. “I really love what I do for a living. I love reality television and I have been part of it for 25 years. But nothing in life is sadder than a reality television person who doesn’t know when to retire. If I’m being really transparent, I think it’s time to pass the torch. And this is the best group to pass the torch to.”

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Deal or No Deal Islandairs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.

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