Quit

A quit or withdrawal is a method of elimination in which a contestant removes themselves from the game by their own choice. Contestants may opt out of the game for any reason whether it be an emergency, personal, or that they no longer wish to continue. Host TJ Lavin is well known for his dislike of quitters, feeling that contestants will regret their decision upon leaving the game. Contrary to popular belief, quitting does not guarantee that a contestant will not be called back.

Since Free Agents it has been a rule that all finalists must complete the Final Challenge in order to receive any potential prize money.

Instances of quitting[]

Season	Contestant(s)	Reason
6: Battle of the Sexes	David E.	Felt disrespected following an altercation with Puck Rainey in which Puck spat on him and was not disqualified.
	Puck	Trashed the residence and demanded to leave after learning that his wife had been detained in Jamaica for not having her green card.
	Emily	No longer wanted to continue in the game after then-boyfriend James Orlando was eliminated.
10: The Inferno II	Beth	Felt unsafe in the house following an altercation with Tonya Cooley in which Tonya threw her belongings in the pool.
11: The Gauntlet 2	Jo	Demanded to be escorted out of the house in a seemingly random meltdown.
	Cameran	Felt that Kina Dean would be a better team captain and opted out of the elimination.
	Beth	Felt that the elimination game against Aneesa Ferreira would compromise her morals and opted not to compete.
15: The Gauntlet III	Tyrie	Had a family emergency back home.
15: The Gauntlet III	Coral	Felt disrespected by her team after being nominated for elimination against Evelyn Smith.
16: The Island	Dave	Felt homesick and missed his girlfriend.
20: Cutthroat	Shauvon	Felt that her team would be stronger without her and opted out of elimination against Katie Cooley.
21: Rivals	Leroy & Michael	Felt that it would be too dangerous for Michael to attempt to complete the Final Challenge at the start of Day 2.
23: Battle of the Seasons (2012)	Big Easy	Felt frustrated with the elimination game and determined that his weight would prevent him from winning, forfeiting and disqualifying partner Camila Nakagawa in the process.
24: Rivals II	Naomi	Had a family emergency back home.
24: Rivals II	Trishelle	Felt fed up with the conditions in the house following an altercation with Aneesa Ferreira, disqualifying partner Sarah Rice in the process.
25: Free Agents	Chet	Sustained a chin injury during elimination against Frank Sweeney and opted for immediate medical attention, forfeiting in the process.
26: Battle of the Exes II	Jay & Jenna	Felt that they could not complete the third checkpoint of the Final Challenge, forfeiting any potential prize money.
28: Rivals III	Brandon	Felt homesick and missed his girlfriend, disqualifying partner Briana LaCuesta in the process.
28: Rivals III	Thomas	Had a personal emergency back home, disqualifying partner Simone Kelly in the process.
29: Invasion of the Champions	Theo	Refused to attempt the elimination against Cory Wharton due to fear of heights and forfeited.
30: Dirty 30	Ashley	Became upset when her luggage was lost at the airport and felt emotionally and physically exhausted from filming back-to-back.
30: Dirty 30	Ammo	Chose not to enter the Redemption House following an episode of PTSD brought on by their elimination against Jordan Wiseley.
Champs vs. Stars 1	Ashley	Had a family emergency back home.
Champs vs. Stars 1	Terrell	Left the game following a verbal altercation with CT Tamburello.
31: Vendettas	Eddie	Left the game for undisclosed reasons.
31: Vendettas	Kayleigh	Felt uncomfortable in the house following an altercation with Britni Thornton, Jemmye Carroll, and Kailah Casillas-Bird in which they threw her belongings off the balcony.
Champs vs. Stars 2	Hennessy	Left the game following a verbal altercation with Devin Walker.
33: War of the Worlds	Mattie	Felt physically unable to continue on in the Final Challenge.
34: War of the Worlds 2	Zahida	Had a family emergency back home.
34: War of the Worlds 2	Faith	Left the game following an altercation with Kyle Christie, Stephen Bear, and Theo Campbell.
35: Total Madness	Melissa	Felt physically unable to continue on in the Final Challenge and opted out of her elimination against Kaycee Clark.
35: Total Madness	Bayleigh	Injured her knee and felt physically unable to continue on in the Final Challenge.
36: Double Agents	Lio	Wanted to better his mental health and be home with his family.
36: Double Agents	Lolo	Grew frustrated with her performance throughout the season and her diminishing chances at earning a Gold Skull.
All Stars 1	Arissa	Felt blindsided and betrayed by the house after being nominated for elimination against Beth Stolarczyk.
All Stars 2	Ayanna & Teck	Felt that Ayanna was too mentally and physically exhausted to continue on in the Final Challenge.
All Stars 3	Melinda	Felt the effects of an injury sustained during the All Stars 2 Final Challenge and opted out of elimination against Tina Barta.
	Jemmye	Had a family emergency back home.
	Beth	Felt that it was unfair that MJ Garrett was giving Jonna Mannion advice during their elimination and forfeited.
USA 1	Domenick	Felt too exhausted to continue on in the Final Challenge.
	Justine
	Tyson
	Cayla
38: Ride or Dies	Emmy	Decided she did not want to partake in the game, disqualifying partner Nam Vo in the process.
World Championship	Amber	Felt ill and opted for Kaycee Clark, who was at risk of disqualification, to take her place in the game. She soon learned that she was pregnant.
All Stars 4	Janelle	Felt uncomfortable in the house due to ongoing tension with Ayanna Mackins and decided to leave the game to protect her mental health.
All Stars 4	Tony	Had a family emergency back home.
Sweden	Joshua	Left due to personal reasons, previously eliminated contestant Fabian Thingwall would return in his place for his partner Izabella Anderson.
	Emmy	Felt guilty about having to go back on her word for a house vote and started to feel unwell in the house.
	Elin	Did not want to further risk injury after suffering from a previously torn ligament, thus giving Sandra Cucarano a default win in an elimination they were supposed to face each other in.
	Matilda	Forfeited after the first round of the "Hall Brawl" elimination due to fearing further physical contact, thus giving Jennifer Schill a default win.