{"id":311252,"date":"2025-12-12T03:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T03:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/311252\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T03:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T03:01:09","slug":"celebrity-race-across-the-world-2025-winners-announced-after-thrilling-bbc-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/311252\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Race Across The World 2025 winners announced after ‘thrilling’ BBC finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Roman and Harleymoon Kemp won the 2025 Celebrity Race Across the World after a close finale.<\/p>\n

Molly Rainford and Tyler West came in second after boat troubles and a tense race to the finish line.<\/p>\n

Dylan Llewellyn and his mum, Jackie, withdrew due to budget issues, but they cherished the transformative experience.<\/p>\n

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Celebrity Race Across the World<\/a> 2025 came to an emotional head in a nail-biting finale.<\/p>\n

The star-studded version<\/a> of the hit BBC<\/a> reality series involved four celebrity couples \u2013 broadcaster Anita Rani and dad Bal, actor Dylan Llewellyn and mum Jackie,<\/a> fianc\u00e9es Molly Rainford<\/a> and Tyler West and Roman Kemp<\/a> and sister Harleymoon.<\/p>\n

Tasked with trekking 5,900km from the idyllic\u00a0Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres to the finish line at Pen\u00ednsula de La Guajira, armed with a modest budget, a map and a will to win, the race reached a climax tonight.<\/p>\n

In the end, it was the brother-and-sister dream team, Roman and Harleymoon, who clinched the victory as they arrived sweaty and out of breath at the coastal endpoint after a scramble up the rock face.<\/p>\n

Turning the page of the check-in book to see they had won, both of them were left shocked and delighted in the moment.<\/p>\n

With just \u00a3200 left in their pockets, the singer-songwriter told the camera: \u2018I\u2019m so overwhelmed, I don\u2019t know whether to be sick, to celebrate. Still in shock.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tIt came down to the wire, but ultimately, Harleymoon and Roman Kemp were crowned winners (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Roman
\n\t\tThe Kemps have had an emotional journey (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n

The One Show<\/a> host echoed: \u2018That was the most adrenaline, the most emotion I\u2019ve had, ever.\u2019 The pair then shared a heartfelt hug as it all sank in.<\/p>\n

Fans celebrated their win, with Donna Jones writing on X: \u2018Yes! Deserved winners Roman & Harley.\u2019 Another viewer Anna echoed: \u2018Well done Roman and Harley. What an exciting finish!\u2019.<\/p>\n

Molly and Tyler trailed hot on their heels as runners-up.<\/p>\n

Met with a stumbling block of a faulty boat engine at the last second, the pair took the loss gracefully and were proud of just how far they had come.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think they\u2019re a mixture of happy tears, just absolute shock and pride,\u2019 Molly told Tyler as she got misty-eyed.<\/p>\n

Tyler added: \u2018The fact that we were here, 20m away and if it weren\u2019t for a broken engine, we\u2019d be first on that list, I\u2019m not worried! That\u2019s life innit.\u2019<\/p>\n

After the almost neck-and-neck first and second place, Anita and Bal arrived six hours later in third place.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThe winning duo could hardly believe they had done it (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tMolly and Tyler came a close second, Anita and Bal swooped in third; Dylan and Jackie had to drop out earlier in the episode (Picture: BBC\/StudioLambert\/Carlos Montero)<\/p>\n

Earlier in the episode, Dylan and Jackie made the decision to pull out after being left with an impossibly tight budget \u2013 but the lifetime worth of memories made the experience entirely worth it.<\/p>\n

As Jackie said: \u2018The race has made me realise I should have more faith in myself and to embrace life. I feel like a new woman and it\u2019s taken me nearly 60 years to feel like this, but I\u2019m a better person for the whole experience.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Derry Girls<\/a> star added: \u2018My mum has helped me grow, she\u2019s got that best version of Dylan out of me, and hopefully I can continue to be a better Dylan. This journey has been amazing, it\u2019s shown me that there\u2019s a whole world out there and I\u2019ll always keep this with me.\u2019<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the episode, fans were also touched by Anita and Bal\u2019s bonding as she shared how supportive her father has been through the tough times and the good. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\tViewers have seen the couples go on a physical and emotional voyage (Picture: BBC\/Studio Lambert)<\/p>\n

Over the course of four episodes, the pairs have moved viewers to tears as they also embarked on an emotionally transformative journey.<\/p>\n

In last week\u2019s episode, Roman opened up about a mental health<\/a> crisis he was supported through by his mum and his sister, who he powerfully credited with \u2018saving his life\u2019.<\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Dylan and Jackie have been met with an outpouring of support from viewers after opening up about the death of Dylan\u2019s brother, aged 20, by suicide. <\/p>\n

In a later episode, Jackie also found solace in her son as she spoke about the sudden death of her first husband<\/a> days before she gave birth.<\/p>\n

Catch up on all episodes of Celebrity Race Across the World on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

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