Alone Australia 2026 has officially come to an end.
After around nine weeks of episodes showcasing contestants battling it out in the spectacular wilds of the Arctic Circle, the finale – which aired on SBS and SBS On Demand on Wednesday, September 9 – showcased three remaining participants.
The finale contestants were 57-year-old farmer Clint from New Zealand, 24-year-old permaculture practitioner and educator Jasper from Western Australia, and 40-year-old former Navy chef Trent Fenton.
After a gruelling 52 days, isolated in the northernmost reaches of Sápmi, Finland, the winner has finally been revealed.
Who is the winner of Alone Australia 2026?
Tasmanian dad of three Trent Fenton has become the winner of Alone Australia Season 4, surviving isolation, subzero temperatures, extreme calorie deficits, and predators, as well as the life-changing prize of $250,000.
Trent lasted 52 days, runner-up Jasper lasted 48 days, leaving the land due to medical extraction, and third-place Clint left after 47 days.
Speaking to WHO, the chef unpacked the moment his wife tapped him on the shoulder to tell him that he had won, and what he learnt about himself after the experience.
“Oh, it was just crazy,” he confessed. “Pure emotion. When I got that tap and I turned around, I initially thought it was the doctor and I turned around and saw [my wife] standing there.
“I was just like, ‘Oh my god’. I’d gone over so many times in my head what it would mean to her and what it would mean to me, and obviously my family, if I could get this done and get the win. It was absolutely amazing.”
“I’ve learnt to prioritise things more in life and prioritise the important things,” Trent confessed. “For me, the next 10 years is creating memories with my young family before they all fly the coop or don’t want to hang out with Dad anymore because he’s not cool.”
Highly unlikely given their dad just survived 52 days in the Arctic Circle!
When Trent returned home, he revealed that the first thing he did was give his kids “the biggest cuddle [he’s] ever given them”.
“Probably squeezed them a bit too hard,” Trent joked, before reminscing on how nice it was to just sit in their presence, ask them about their day, and have his wife cook the meal he had dreamt about so many times while on the show.
“A chicken parmigiana, chips, eggs, and some fresh bread,” he revealed. “It’s nothing fancy.”
The moment Trent knew he could win Alone Australia
When asked about his proudest moment during the experience, Trent revealed that it all came down do a “lure”.
“The best moment I had was probably when I made a lure that I knew was going to catch fish,” he said. “I made so many lures and I tried so many lures, and I caught fish on probably four different lures that I made.
“But when I made a lure that was catching me up to eight fishing a day – not all of them being sized, I probably let five of them go – but when I knew that I’d perfected the lure, that was a huge game changer for me.
“I thought this is a thing that can win me this whole competition.”
‘At no stage did I think about tapping out’
When he found out he would be on the show, Trent revealed that he dove head-first into research and consumed upwards of eight meals a day so that he could put on weight and have as much protein as possible.
“At no stage did I think about tapping out, especially when I had enough food to get me to 85 to 90 days, so that was never an option for m,” he revealed. “I could never sit on the couch and be watching this with my kids saying, ‘Yeah, dad had food, but he tapped out.’ I just couldn’t fathom doing that.”
However, despite his perseverance, Trent revealed that he certainly had his moments, particularly in the finale when he got frustrated with himself for losing the lure he used to catch all his fish.
Although the hardest part for him was the “boredom”, particularly when the lake started to freeze up and he couldn’t fish all day.
Predators? No problem. Not knowing how to occupy yourself for 10 hours in the Arctic? Terrifying.
Trent aims to spend his prize money on the other contestants
When asked how he plans to spend his $250,000 cash prize, Trent confessed that on top of putting the money towards his kids’ futures and his mortgage – making living “fortnight to fortnight easier” – he wanted to donate the money towards his fellow contestants.
“There’s a couple of contestants that were on the show that I want to kind of help out a bit as well,” he told WHO. “[One of them is] dealing with his IVF with his wife, and they’ve had huge bills trying to get their young son, Jensen, a sibling. I’ll definitely be helping him out.
“And there was another who’s doing a run from Sydney to Melbourne and she’s doing that for a cause that’s raising money to rally behind survivors of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse.
“So, I’ll definitely be donating towards them.”
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