Celebrity Race Across The World is returning to the BBC later this year, and we now have an official line-up. Following a series of teasers, the group of new celebrities have been confirmed, among them stars from the world of music, sport and the online world.
Taking part are Eurovision legend Sam Ryder, who will embark on the quest with best friend and tour manager Kaz, while singer-songwriter Ella Eyre and childhood friend Nana have also been announced.
Influencer Princess Andre and musician brother Junior, Peter Andre and Katie Price’s children, will take part too, as will sports broadcaster Jeff Stelling, who is paired with his son Matt.
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The new season will see the teams cover 7,500km, kicking off in the Malaysian city of Kuching, before they traverse the jungles and heartlands of Borneo, hitting three countries and two continents before aiming for the finish line in Australia’s Melbourne.
“Audiences have been asking when the Race might reach Australia, so we are delighted that they will be able to experience this unique journey for the first time in Celebrity Race Across the World,” said Jasmyn McGuile, Commissioning Editor at BBC Factual Entertainment and Events.
“With an adventurous start in Borneo’s Sarawak rainforest, another series first, it makes for an unmissable opener for this year’s celebrity teams.”
Fans were given teases of this season’s participants beforehand, with BBC iPlayer’s Instagram sharing four images of this year’s famous participants — all obscured by various animals.
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Luckily, fans in the comments section were on-hand to do some detective work and take their best guesses at who they might be, with Junior, Princess, Sam and Ella all correctly predicted, while other proposals included Lydia West, Jason Donovan and Mel B.
The last series aired in late 2025 and saw Roman Kemp and his sister Harleymoon Kemp crowned the winners after conquering a route that led from Isla Mujeres in Mexico to Península de La Guajira in Colombia.
Before Celebrity Race Across The World returns though, the BBC has another star-studded spin-off to keep viewers enthralled: The Celebrity Traitors.
The show is finally back on screens today (1 October) for its second series, in which Claudia Winkleman will lead a fresh batch of 21 contestants through what is sure to be a twist-heavy few weeks of intense gameplay.
One of those contestants, comedian and host Rob Beckett, has already teased that he could be “the fastest Traitor out in history“.
Celebrity Race Across The World returns to BBC One and iPlayer later this year.
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