Richard Hatch Husband: Who Is He Married To? (2026)
Richard Hatch, the first-ever Survivor winner, married Emiliano Cabral in 2005 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Hatch, who is openly gay, met Cabral — an Argentine tourist director who was 28 in early 2004 — on a trip to Argentina following his boot from Survivor: All-Stars. The couple divorced in 2022 in a Rhode Island family court, ending a relationship that spanned at least 14 years and a 17-year marriage. Born April 8, 1961, near Newport, Rhode Island, Hatch won Survivor: Borneo in 2000 in a finale watched by over 50 million people.
Who Is Emiliano Cabral?
Emiliano Cabral is an Argentine national who worked as a tourist director when he met Richard Hatch in Argentina in early 2004, shortly after Hatch's All-Stars elimination. Cabral was 28 at the time. The two entered a relationship that led to a legal marriage in Nova Scotia in 2005 — notable because same-sex marriage was newly legal in Canada (nationwide since 2005) while not yet recognized across the United States. Cabral stayed almost entirely out of the public eye throughout the marriage, even as Hatch cycled through tax-evasion trials, prison sentences, and reality-TV appearances.
Marriage Timeline
Hatch and Cabral met in early 2004 in Argentina and legally married in Nova Scotia in 2005. Their marriage survived Hatch's most turbulent years: his 2006 tax-evasion conviction and 51-month federal prison sentence, plus an additional nine months in 2011 for failing to amend his 2000-2001 tax returns. Hatch filed for divorce in December 2017, and the divorce was finalized in a Rhode Island family court in 2022 — ending a marriage of 17 years. Parade and Wikipedia confirm the split; the marriage had lasted "at least fourteen years" of relationship per court records.
Children
Richard Hatch has three children through two paths. He adopted a 7-year-old boy, Christopher, and raised him in Newport, Rhode Island. Separately, while attending George Mason University, Hatch donated sperm hundreds of times over two years (earning $30 per donation) — two different recipients gave birth to a daughter and a son, whom Hatch met for the first time in 2011 when both were 22, a reunion covered by Inside Edition.
Survivor Career
Richard Hatch won Survivor: Borneo (season 1, 2000) in a 4-3 vote over Kelly Wiglesworth, in a finale watched by 50+ million viewers and immortalized by Sue Hawk's "Snakes and Rats" speech. He is credited as the creator of Survivor strategy — the first contestant to treat the show as a game, forming its first alliance (with Sue, Kelly, and Rudy Boesch). Famous for his nudity and cocky gameplay, he returned for Survivor: All-Stars (2004). He was controversially excluded from Winners at War (2020); host Jeff Probst said he didn't feel comfortable having Hatch represent "a show that is for families." A former Army serviceman (West Point appointee, honorably discharged 1985), corporate trainer, and Biggest Loser contestant (2016), Hatch's $1 million win led to his tax downfall — he served 51 months for evading taxes on the prize.
FAQ
Who is Richard Hatch married to?
Richard Hatch was married to Emiliano Cabral from 2005 until their divorce in 2022. He is currently divorced.
Is Richard Hatch gay?
Yes. Hatch is openly gay. He married Argentine tourist director Emiliano Cabral in Nova Scotia in 2005.
Does Richard Hatch have children?
Yes — an adopted son, Christopher, plus a biological daughter and son conceived via his college sperm donations, whom he met in 2011.
Which Survivor season did Richard Hatch win?
Survivor: Borneo (season 1, 2000), beating Kelly Wiglesworth 4-3 in front of 50+ million viewers.
Why did Richard Hatch go to prison?
Tax evasion on his $1 million Survivor winnings — 51 months starting 2006, plus 9 more months in 2011 for not amending returns.
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