Cat Hooker – Australian Survivor 2026 Profile, Age, Occupation

by Refiloe · Published February 23, 2026 · Updated February 23, 2026

Cathryn “Cat” Hooker is an Australian therapist from Melbourne, Victoria. She is a castaway on Australian Survivor: Redemption (Season 14) in 2026.

Cat Hooker is 41 years old

Cat Hooker – Castaway of Australian Survivor: Redemption (Season 14) in 2026 — Cat Hooker.

Profile

Name:	Cathryn Hooker
Age:	41 years old
Gender:	Female
Hometown:	Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation(s):	Therapist
Instagram:	@cat_hooker

No stranger to lies and deception, Cat appeared on season two of Traitors NZ, using her skills to build trust with her fellow contestants. But playing a ‘faithful’ in the show meant she had no opportunity to showcase her dark side, and it’s a side she’s excited to show off.

“Survivor is probably a chance to do all the things you can’t do in your normal life. Like you can’t be this naughty in normal life. You’ll go to jail. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I think don’t waste it. Go full naughty.”

Rational and reasonable, Cat works in mental health, supporting people facing challenges. She says working in the field for 13 years has given her insight into how people operate and believes she’s good at reading both people and situations.

Aware she isn’t likely to be a challenge beast when fighting for rewards and immunity, Cat doesn’t mind if people glance over her as a threat.

“I’m happy for people to underestimate me here. I think it will get me further in the game. I’m sneaky, and I think you need to be sneaky in this game. If you put all your cards on the table, you’re just not going to get very far.”

Admitting she’s been knocked over a few times in life, Cathryn Hooker hasn’t let it stop her from doing what she wants to do. And right now, what she wants to do is take home the title of Sole Survivor and pocket $500,000 in prizemoney.

Australian Survivor: Redemption (Season 14) airs on Channel 10 in 2026.