Marianne Aitkens

 is a contestant from Australian Survivor: Taroko - Joint Ventures.

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Name: Marianne Aitkens

Age: 37

Current Residence: Longreach, QLD

Occupation: Cattle Farmer

Marianne is about as “True Blue” as they come, this rural mum tends to her family’s cattle farm with her husband Pat and their two teenage sons, Lachlan and Declan. Marianne married Pat - a third generation farmer - in a large ceremony at his family home right out of high school and never looked back.

Despite loving her life, Marianne admits that the drought has hit them hard and that the prize money would be a real boost to get them through the worst of it. “Times are hard, but we Queenslanders are built tough”, she proudly tells anyone who will listen.

Marianne is appreciated by her family and in-laws for her infectious smile and bubbly personality, knowing how to keep things feeling light and happy even in the darkest of times. “I get that from my Dad a bit, even at Grandma's funeral he was cracking jokes. He always has this way of keeping things happy, keeping you smiling and that’s something I try and do for my boys. Even when things are hard, if you look for the light, you’ll find it, that’s what I say.” She tells us with very little prompting.

Calling Survivor her “guilty pleasure” this hard-working motor-mouthed mum from the top end is excited for her turn to play. Hoping to mimic the games of her personal favourites, Cirie and Sandra, she hopes to win this season for her family and “all the mums out there”.