Boston Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich first graced our TV screens in the earliest days of Survivor, when Amber appeared on Survivor: The Australian Outback (season 2) in 2001 and Rob followed a year later on Survivor: Marquesas (season 4).
The two were instantly memorable, leading to them coming back for Survivor: All-Stars, where they ultimately met and fell in love. Their showmance brought them to the final two, with Amber winning the $1 million grand prize and accepting Rob’s live marriage proposal.
Since then, the pair have made a career on reality TV and a family in Pensacola, Florida. Between multiple games of Survivor together, two runs on The Amazing Race and their own Fox reality show, Rob and Amber have continued to document their lives together.
In April 2025, they celebrated 20 years of marriage, with Rob calling them “2 kids that met on an Island.”
Girl dad! Survivor alums “Boston Rob” Mariano and Amber Mariano (née Brkich) welcomed four daughters after tying the knot in 2005. The twosome met as contestants on Survivor: All Stars in 2003 and formed an alliance on the reality competition series. CBS aired a two-hour special about their nuptials, titled Rob and Amber Get Married, […]
Keep scrolling for Rob and Amber’s full relationship timeline.
November 2003
After Amber placed fifth and Rob placed 10th on their respective Survivor seasons, both came back for Survivor All-Stars. Romantic sparks flew early as they started on the same tribe, but after a tribe switch split them up, Rob cut a deal to keep his love interest safe. Rob later won the final three immunity challenge and took Amber to the final two, ensuring one of the two would win the $1 million grand prize.
May 2004
At the live Survivor All-Stars finale, Amber defeated Rob by a 4-3 vote. Both players went home winners, however, when Rob proposed during the show and Amber accepted.
November 2004
Months after their engagement, Rob and Amber went on The Amazing Race together, finishing as the season 7 runners-up.
Surviving parenthood! After competing on the CBS show, many Survivor alums have gone on to welcome children — some, even, with their fellow cast members! Amber Brkich and “Boston” Rob Mariano, for instance, competed on Survivor: All-Stars in 2003 before they went on to compete in the Amazing Race. The pair wed in April 2005 […]
April 2005
Rob and Amber got married in The Bahamas. CBS aired a two-hour special, Rob and Amber Get Married, one month later.
2006
The couple filmed their reality series Rob and Amber: Against the Odds for the short-lived Fox Reality Channel. The 10-episode series followed Rob’s attempt to become a professional poker player and ended with the couple accepting a spot on The Amazing Race: All-Stars.
November 2006
Rob and Amber returned to The Amazing Race to compete in the series’ All-Star season 11. They were eliminated fourth.
July 2009
Amber gave birth to the couple’s first daughter, Lucia.
December 2010
Just over a year after welcoming Lucia, Rob and Amber welcomed their second daughter, Carina.
May 2011
Rob returned to Survivor solo, outlasting his competitors to win Survivor: Redemption Island, bringing home another $1 million.
May 2012
Rob and Amber welcomed their third baby, daughter Isabetta. Amber told The Hollywood Reporter at the time that the couple thought of the name the year prior but waited until she arrived before deciding.
“We never name our babies until we actually meet them,” she said. “When we saw her for the first time that afternoon, we knew it was the perfect name for her.”
It’s not an easy game — but someone’s got to play it! Survivor first debuted in 2000, quickly becoming a fan-favorite and ratings juggernaut for CBS. The reality series, which awards one sole Survivor the $1 million each season after lasting 39 days outside, has come a long way over the years. Host Jeff Probst, […]
June 2014
Rob and Amber announced the arrival of their fourth daughter, Adelina, via Twitter.
“Lucia Rose, Carina Rose, and Isabetta Rose are beyond excited to welcome their new sister Adelina Rose!” Rob wrote above a picture of his three older daughters marveling at the newborn baby.
May 2019
Rob and Amber returned to Survivor for the show’s 40th season, Winners at War, featuring all players who had previously won the game. Neither fared well, with Amber going out second and Rob being voted out sixth. Both were sent to the Edge of Extinction, where they had a chance to battle their way back into the game, but neither was successful.
May 2023
On Mother’s Day 2023, Rob shared a tribute to his wife and mother via Instagram, posting a photo of Amber with the four kids and a shot of his mom in a carousel.
“Our kids are so lucky to have such a loving, caring, and giving Mom!” he wrote in the caption. “Happy Mother’s Day! ….And to my Mom Linda, Thank You for always being everything to me, Mike, and Heather.♥️…and to all the Great Mom’s out there we salute you all!♥️.”
April 2025
Rob celebrated the couple’s 20th anniversary by posting an old photo of the two of them from their younger days.
“So crazy… 2 kids that met on an Island!🏝️ Happy Anniversary! ♥️ #20Years,” he wrote in the caption.
