Race Across The World couple who stunned viewers by revealing they had just divorced each other tell what they did when they got home - and whether they have got back together
A couple who took part on Race Across the World despite being divorced have revealed they have no plans to get back together - but do still share a bank account.
Gaz and Yin charmed viewers with their 'unmatched chemistry' on the BBC adventure show, which sees contestants go head-to-head in a 14,000-kilometre race across China, Nepal and India.
The former married couple first met in the 1980s and say they 'fell in love pretty quickly after working together'.
They moved to Sevenoaks, Kent and had a daughter Autumn, who is now 23, but drifted apart over the Coronavirus lockdowns.
Yin moved in with a new partner Chris in 2021, who she met via an online dating app.
However, when Chris suddenly died of a heart attack two years later, Gaz invited Yin to moved back in with him as he was concerned about her.
Fast forward four years and the couple are still currently in the process of divorcing with the paperwork yet to be signed.
Nevertheless, that did not stop Yin from asking Gaz to join her on Race Across the World when she saw an advert for the show.
'In that moment thought, you know what? I really want to do that,' Yin revealed.
The couple, who undertook the voyage with just a with just a map and £2,200, were eliminated last week after they took a train 1,800km in the wrong direction.
Yin and Gaz travelled for four weeks after the show but it was at that point that Yin had the realisation it was finally time to move out.
She told The Times: 'When we got back to Gaz's I took my backpack off and I went to put it [away] then had a flash of self-awareness.
'I just thought, 'What am I doing? I'm a 55-year-old woman and I'm living out of a cupboard under the stairs at my ex's.
'Doing Race gave me that confidence.'
Gaz said while they have decided they are not getting back together romantically, he and Yin will still have a 'happy future together'.
They said they see themselves as practical people and do not let their divorce get in the way of saving money.
Gaz and Yin still have a joint bank account which covers a shared Netflix account and dental insurance.
Gaz and Yin charmed viewers with their 'unmatched chemistry' on the BBC adventure show
On an episode of Race Across the World which aired last month, the couple reflected on the breakdown of their relationship.
Gaz said: 'Being married to Yin was amazing. I did feel there's security being married because you're a unit, you're together.
'But the breakdown in the relationship was because I became lazy, I took Yin for granted. Even to this day I blame myself.'
He revealed that he 'didn't cope with the breakdown of the relationship at all well'.
Gaz added: 'I became insular. It was hard and I didn't like it at all. What do you do? Let's go down the pub and have six pints of Guinness and forget about it.'
Despite any difficulties, Yin still admired Gaz for his charming ways and confidence.
'That's one of the things that I miss about Gaz. That's the charm that hooked me in,' she commented.
Some viewers think the former couple share 'unmatched chemistry' and took to social media to share their thoughts.
Many posted on X: 'Race across the world participants… Gaz and Yin… anyone think they still love each other?'
'We all are rooting for Gaz and Yin to get back together, the sisters to win, and the baby Welshies to build the courage to book a train ticket, right?'
'Sorry can Yin and Gaz get back together now please.'
'The show is recorded so the contestants are probably watching. It would be nice to think that Yin and Gaz are sat watching this together as a couple. I can hope.'
'Am I the only one secretly shipping Gaz & Yin for a reunion?'
'Yin and Gaz, if you're out there in Twitter land, please tell us you're back together!'
'Yin and Gaz have to get back together right? Like the chemistry between them is unmatched!'
While someone else said: 'Whether or not Gaz and Yin's relationship is purely platonic or not, is their business.
'It's just nice to see an ex married couple without spite and malice, support one another. Their dynamic is fascinating to me.'
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