Since Deal or No Deal Island premiered, the fantastic reality show has quickly become one of Peacock’s best shows. There are several reasons for that, including the fact that Deal Or No Deal Island’s Joe Manganiello is such a great host. Another key to the show’s success is that on top of featuring fascinating first-time reality show stars, Deal or No Deal Island has also cast legends like Dr. Will Kirby and Parvati Shallow.
Long considered to be Big Brother’s most iconic player, Dr. Will likes to do daring things like escaping a reality show to get drunk. Still, it was clear that Maria-Grace “MG” Cook was shocked when Dr. Will blindsided her. MG exclusively told TheThings about what her relationship with Dr. Will was like after he blindsided her.
Deal Or No Deal Island’s Dr. Will Kirby And Maria-Grace “MG” Cook Have Become Friends
During Deal or no Deal Island Season 2, fans of the show were introduced to several first-time reality show stars. One of those stars named Maria-Grace “MG” Cook played a significant role in many of the season’s best moments.
As a result, it was a big disappointment when MG was eliminated by Dr. Will Kirby during the season’s fifth episode. Not only did Dr. Will take MG out of the game, he also completely blindsided her, which left her fuming at that moment.
Considering how upset MG was at that time, that left fans wondering if she would continue to harbor resentment towards Dr. Will. After fans watched her brutal blindside, MG exclusively spoke to TheThings about her relationship with Dr. Will.
In February 2025, TheThings journalist Matthew Thomas exclusively interviewed MG about her Deal or No Deal Island experience.
Which Celebrities Have Played Deal or No Deal Island | |
|---|---|
Claim To Fame | Celebrity |
Survivor Hall of Famer | “Boston” Rob Mariano |
The Real Housewives of Atlanta/The Celebrity Apprentice | Claudia Jordan |
Big Brother Icon | Dr. Will Kirby |
Survivor Hall of Famer | Parvati Shallow |
Australian Survivor Legend | David Genat |
Former Miss Indiana USA/Professional Wrestler | Alexis Lete |
During that discussion, there was a perfect moment that showed the state of MG and Dr. Will’s relationship following Deal or No Deal Island. After MG was asked how she felt about Dr. Will after her exit, she was interrupted during her answer in a very telling moment.
As MG began talking about Dr. Will, a door behind the Deal or No Deal Island star could be seen opening up. Surprisingly enough, Dr. Will then entered the room behind MG and began professing how sorry he was as he presented her with a pastry as a peace offering.
“How many times do I have to apologize? Her favorite. How many times do I have to apologize? Matthew Thomas. I’m so sorry to MG. I’m so sorry.”
A truly hilarious and epic moment, MG laughing at Dr. Will’s one-of-a-kind antics revealed they are clearly friends now. MG also jokingly told TheThings that after being presented with the pastry, she couldn’t be that upset with Dr. Will. “I can’t be too mad.” During a separate interview with Reality Blurred, MG also revealed that she’d taken a job working for Dr. Will’s company.
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While MG and Dr. Will obviously are on great terms, she still had strong opinions about his behavior in the game.
In February 2024, Screen Rant published an article about the best Big Brother players of all-time. That article listed Dr. Will as the second-best Big Brother player ever, with Dan Gheesling taking the top spot.
Before Dr. Will entered the room for his amazing surprise appearance, MG was even talking about how awful his reality show persona was. It seemed clear that MG would have gone further too if Dr. Will didn’t interrupt her.
Awful. Dr. Will as “Dr. Will” is terrible, awful, awful.
As MG’s exclusive TheThings interview continued, she elaborated on how she felt about Dr. Will immediately after he eliminated her from Deal or No Deal Island.
During Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 Episode 5, Maria-Grace “MG” Cook didn’t hold back on her opinion of Dr. Will Kirby. After Dr. Will eliminated her from the game, MG called him during a confessional interview. “Will is just garbage as a person. Like, it is not just a character or an act. He truly is not a good person.”
MG didn’t mince words about how shocked she was that Dr. Will eliminated her.
“Immensely. I mean, obviously, you could tell by my face. I’m like, ‘He’s garbage. He’s terrible.”
Furthermore, MG exclusively told TheThings that she had no remorse about calling Dr. Will “garbage” after he eliminated her. “He deserved it. In the moment, he really did deserve it. I didn’t feel bad at all.”
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MG also exclusively told TheThings that she later realized that Dr. Will was messing with her before he eliminated her. “I mean, he did that on purpose. I mean, it was very obvious.”
MG then explained the scene that played out before Dr. Will announced he was eliminating her. “He went past me and he was like, ‘We had great conversations. I have no bad blood with you. You’re great, MG.’ Moves on to see CK, says a bunch of terrible things.”
MG was also asked if she thinks that Dr. Will eliminated her solely because she was part of the alliance known as “The Family.” In response, MG stated that Dr. Will told her that he took her out because of “The Family,” but she thought the truth may not be that simple. For example, MG suggested Dr. Will eliminated her partially due to his desire to be entertaining.
“That’s what he claims, but I saw that some other people were in his ear too It did make sense, but he could’ve went with CK. It would’ve been easiest and make the most sense, but he doesn’t do things that make sense… I mean, the best TV was gonna be taking on me. That was no threat. That was just a nice, sweet, little girl. Of course, he was gonna do so.”
MG went on to explain how she was feeling about Dr. Will before he eliminated her from the game. During Deal of No Deal Island, Dr. Will got the chance to play the game that fans of the Deal or No Deal game show watched so many people play.
Unlike everyone else who has played Deal or No Deal, however, Dr. Will really had fun with it. Typical Deal or No Deal players pick random briefcases and then explain how the number applies to their life. Dr Will instead solely chose the briefcases in sequential order. Then, Dr. Will shocked everyone by “taking the first offer,” which would have left a lot of money on the table. However, Dr. Will went on to reveal his intimate knowledge of the game’s rules allowed him to trick the other players into thinking he took the banker’s offer, but he didn’t.
While talking exclusively to TheThings, MG revealed how bothered she was by how Dr. Will played Deal of No Deal. As MG explained, she thought Dr. Will really took the first offer, and she was outraged.
“It’s something he would do just to mess with us. So, I wasn’t even thinking it was a joke. Obviously, I truthfully thought he was doing that just to screw with us all. So I was so upset. I couldn’t even speak. They panned to me and they’re like, what do you think about this? And I’m like, ‘Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.’ So, yeah.”
Maria-Grace “MG” Cook Revealed How She Reacted To Dr. Will Kirby’s Epic Deal Or No Deal Island Entrance
When Dr. Will Kirby entered Deal or No Deal Island while wearing a tuxedo, it was an incredibly daring move. Considering that Dr. Will was putting himself above the other players, it is fascinating to look at how the people around him reacted. While talking exclusively with TheThings, Maria-Grace “MG” Cook revealed that she had a fascinating reaction to Dr. Will’s tuxedo entrance.
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During the February 2025 interview, MG revealed why she was confused by Dr. Will’s tuxedo entrance. “Honestly, I was just confused, because I didn’t know who he was, and some people did. And he comes in, he’s like, ‘I’m Dr. Will.’ And everyone was like, ‘This is Dr. Will.’ And I was like, ‘Who is Dr. Will? Who is this? Why is he so important?'”
Since Dr. Will was trying to set himself apart from the other players, MG’s remarks made it clear he succeeded. After all, she was left asking why Dr. Will was so important. However, MG also revealed why she wasn’t intimidated by Dr. Will’s entrance.
“He’s just really pale and frail and he looks, like, half dead. And then he’s in a tuxedo, which is not really intimidating.”
The final thing that MG told TheThings about Dr. Will’s epic entrance was that it left the other players with questions.
“We were all kinda like, ‘Is he the banker? I thought the banker was a woman.’ Like, so I was just confused. I didn’t have much of an opinion.”
It is amazing to think about how much more chaotic Dr. Will could make Deal or No Deal Island if he really was the banker.
