Farmer left in abandoned, freezing town without food and water for TV show
Ioan Humphreys said he had "zero idea" about what he was getting into in the survival show.
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"I had 'zero idea' what I was getting into and was only told it was a survival show about a month before filming."
— Ioan Humphreys , Other
"I wanted to thrive more than survive."
— Ioan Humphreys , Other
"What's the point in working forever and missing your children grow up?"
— Ioan Humphreys , Other
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Ioan Humphreys said he had "zero idea" about what he was getting into in the survival show.
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