Real Housewives star Anjali Rao stars in Australian Survivor

Real Housewives star Anjali Rao stars in Australian Survivor

Former Real Housewives of Melbourne star Anjali Rao smiles as she returns to reality TV in the first promo photo for Australian Survivor

Anjali Rao returns to the world of reality television.

After her disastrous performance on The Real Housewives of Melbourne last year, the former CNN host is set to appear in the upcoming season of Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains.

In an official promotional photo, the 48-year-old poses next to a palm tree with a big grin on her face.

Former Real Housewives of Melbourne star Anjali Rao smiles in a promotional photo for Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains

Former Real Housewives of Melbourne star Anjali Rao smiles in a promotional photo for Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains

She wears a pair of cutoff jean shorts and a white t-shirt with a purple shirt tied over it.

Anjali shared the picture on Instagram with the caption: “Awwww! How cute and innocent and clean I look here.”

A number of her celebrity friends commented on the post, including Jessica Rowe, who wrote, “Woohoooo!!! You are a superstar! Gooooooo you!!! Hooray.’

Survivor’s new season features a mix of celebrity contestants and returning players.

A number of her celebrity friends commented on the post, including Jessica Rowe, who wrote,

A number of her celebrity friends commented on the post, including Jessica Rowe, who wrote, “Woohoooo!!! You are a superstar! Gooooooo you!!! Hooray’

Some of the big names include actress Sharni Vinson, former Miss World Australia Sarah Marschke and author Benjamin Law.

It comes after Channel 10 announced former contestants Shonee Bowtell, George Mladenov, Nina Twine, Hayley Leake, Shaun Hampson and Jordie Hansen will return to Australian Survivor next year.

Channel 10 has released a location trailer for the new season, which was filmed in Samoa, where the show was last filmed in 2016 and 2017.

Reality TV fans will remember Anjali from her time at Real Housewives of Melbourne

Reality TV fans will remember Anjali from her time at Real Housewives of Melbourne

The action-packed adventure reality series is set to air next January.

Fans can look forward to a twist that sets it apart from the US version of Heroes v Villains: new players have been thrown into the mix alongside former tribes players.

Earlier this year, host Jonathan LaPaglia said fans can expect great things in 2023.

“Playtime is over,” he wrote on Instagram Stories. “Back in the office to make the next season of Survivor… and it’s turning into a ripper.”

Channel 10 has released a location trailer for the new season, which was filmed in Samoa, where the show was last filmed in 2016 and 2017

Channel 10 has released a location trailer for the new season, which was filmed in Samoa, where the show was last filmed in 2016 and 2017