Billy Garcia is not giving up on love.
The Survivor: Cook Island castoff, who shocked host Jeff Probst, his tribe and viewers when he announced he was in love with Candice Woodcock (a player on another tribe) just minutes before he was voted off the island, still be-lieves he has a shot.
"Since we are not allowed to see each other, I plan to publicly apologize to her at the finale.
"Then I'm going to ask her out because it seems like there are still feelings there," says Garcia, a 36-year-old heavy metal guitarist from New York.
While finding love on a reality TV show is not unheard of, the fact Garcia and Woodcock, 23, had barely spoken, made his declaration of love on last week's episode uncomfortable to watch.
But months later, Garcia maintains the two had a connection formed while the players were sequestered before filming began.
"We weren't allowed to talk, but since we had to eat together and sleep together, there were ways to interact. With Candice, it was just a rapport thing."
When Garcia's own tribemates, who felt he was lazy, purposely threw an immunity challenge so they could get rid of him, Woodcock told him not to feel bad because, "we love you."
Later at tribal council, Garcia said he and Woodcock had mouthed "I love you" to each other, which wasn't the case.
"It's like when somebody's starving and they are given a crumb -- it's the best meal they've ever had.
"I was at my lowest low, starving for affection and she gave me some. I totally overreacted -- I admit that," he says.
Survivor airs tonight on Global and CBS at 9 p.m.
