BBC Race Across the World Sioned and Fin share relationship update after 'challenging' time
Race Across the World came to a nailbiting finish last week as the winners of this year's series were crowned. Mother and son duo Caroline and Tom Bridge came out on top, beating the other three teams and taking home the £20,000 prize.
Despite a slow beginning and almost being knocked out of the competition before Yin and Gaz were sent packing, their luck changed as the race went on and they were the first ones to open that book at the final checkpoint in Kanyakumari, India. Hot on their heels were sisters Elizabeth and Letitia, who finished just 19 minutes behind them in second place on the BBC show.
They were followed by young couple Sioned and Fin and finally, by brothers Brian and Melvyn who had secured a strong lead in the race but fell behind in the final two legs. Throughout the race, viewers saw each duo have their limits tested to the max, with teenage couple, Sioned and Fin, who were the youngest on the race, finding certain legs of the race very challenging.
In this week's Race Across the World reunion episode, the Welsh couple gave an update on their relationship status now as they detailed their time on the show, Plymouth Live reports.
Sioned said: "I think there were many times in India where I thought, 'I can't do this, I need to go home, not want to but I need to because this is too much'.
"But, I'm really glad I just stuck it out because experiencing it has been really valuable."
While at the table with the other contestants from the series, the now 20 year old said that taking part in the show has built her character.
She said: "It's built us as people. It's tough doing something like this in a relationship, but I do think it made us stronger."
Fin added: "It was a good way to see if we can do it forever, or this isn't for us, let's split up. But that wasn't the case, we are still together, and we're going well. I think that was a big challenge and the best challenge we could've had together."
Although Sioned and Fin didn't win the show, fans were pleased to see the mother and son duo come in first place.
Speaking about their win, mum Caroline said: "It feels absolutely amazing, I'm so sad it's come to the end, that is the worst bit about it. We've enjoyed being with everybody, but my God, this race has meant so much.
"We've learnt so much, we've enjoyed it, and to actually win it as well as to have the experience is the best thing that could have happened to us.
Tom, 21, added: "Doing the experience in itself is winning, but to actually get to that book first, open it, and see that it was empty was something that I'll remember for the rest of my life."
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