[1][2] As with the previous seasons since 2010 (with the exception of the previous season), famous Dutch celebrities will be competing in teams to survive against each other and elimination.
The main twist this season is 8 former contestants return to compete for a spot to join the 18 new contestants for a chance at redemption and to win the game.
[5][6] Starting on 9 August 2021, contestants were announced via different ways, on different moments, via different challenges, with a total of 18 being announced before the season started airing.
Then, at the end of episode 1, it was revealed that eight more contestants would be participating in a separate expedition.
These 8 were returning players, who then were revealed all together via the Expeditie Robinson instagram page right after episode 1 finished airing.