Fans left disappointed following the Race Across the World final
Fans left disappointed following the Race Across the World final
Caroline and Tom Bridge were the first to cross the finish line on series five of Race Across the World, although some fans are not happy about the result.
Mother and son duo Caroline and Tom were crowned the winners of the fifth series of Race Across the World.
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WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Race Across the World. The Race Across the World final saw mother and son, Caroline and Thomas Bridge win. The pair won, after competing against five other pairs to race across a total distance of around 8,700 miles (14,000km) between the Great Wall of China, north of Bejing, and Kanniyakumari, the southernmost tip of India.
Not only did they win the cash prize of £20,000 after a total of 51 days travelling, the pair also learnt a lot about themselves.
During the series Caroline had opened up about how she felt she had lost her identity outside of being a mother and a wife. Thomas however, discussed his struggle with cerebral palsy.
Thomas, 21, told the BBC : " 51 days racing through countries that I never thought I'd go to, and never thought we'd come this far, and never thought we'd achieve so much. And I've never been prouder of my mum."
However, following the series finale fans of the show took to social media to share their disappointment over the winning pair. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
One social media user shared: "Just caught up with the final of race across the world and honestly, first series I'm disappointed with the winner."
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Another added: "The ending the majority didn't want."
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Another added: "This series has been pretty poor compared to the rest, so many sob stories every single week and not enough racing. Also, Caroline and Tom were shown much more than the others. We barely got to see any actual scenery."
Defending the mother and son duo, one social media user said: "Caroline and Thomas were worthy winners and agree it seems race across the world set Caroline free and let her finally be herself . And what was lovely was Thomas saw that too. A great series to watch and all the couples learnt stuff along the way."
Since filming the series the pair from Hargrave near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, Thomas and his 60-year-old mother Caroline have been spending more time together following their challenging stint on the show.
Caroline shared: "We now try and have a bit more time for each other. We actually make time to stop and enjoy the simple things together and we are hoping to go travelling again."
Fans of the show took to social media to share, who they would have preferred to win the competition. One X user even added, "It should've been Fin & Sioned", the childhood sweethearts from west Wales.. You can read more about what Sioned said after the final here.
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The pair who met on the school bus used the competition to test their relationship and expand their horizons from their home in Carmarthenshire. Ultimately, the couple finished in third place - just 45 minutes behind the winners.
However it seemed like the fan favourites were brothers Brian and Melvyn, who went from first place in parts of the competition to finishing in fourth place in the final.
The pair opened up about their childhood trauma and grew closer as siblings throughout the competition, moving weekly audiences in the process.
One person shared on X: "I've never wanted a pair to win #RaceAcrossTheWorld more than Brian and Melvyn, honestly. They rekindled relationship is so lovely and a win would just be perfect."
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Another added: "My heart is with Brian & Melvyn, though I don't really care that much who wins. You may see old boys, I see little boys who felt unloved by their mum and were treated very differently. Love how they've reconnected."
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