Race Across the World favourites named after leaders Brian and Melvyn trip up in semi-final
Race Across the World favourites named after leaders Brian and Melvyn trip up in semi-final
Caroline and Tom reached the seventh checkpoint in first position, but in a shocking twist, Brian and Melvyn ended up last, 17 hours behind
Fin and Sioned on Race Across the World will be doing their best to reach the finishing line first
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The fifth series of Race Across the World's finishing line is just around the corner, with a cash prize of £20,000 up for grabs for one team.
The BBC series introduced us to five teams - ex-married couple Yin and Gaz, sisters Elizabeth and Letitia, Carmarthenshire couple Fin and Sioned, brothers Brian and Melvyn, as well as mother and son duo Caroline and Tom.
While Yin and Gaz were eliminated after failing to reach the third checkpoint, the four other teams have made their way from China, through Nepal and now into India. Their final checkpoint will be in Kanyakumari - the southernmost tip of India.
At the end of the seventh episode, Caroline and Tom reached the seventh checkpoint in first position, with Elizabeth and Letitia in second place and nearly seven hours behind, then Fin and Sioned nearly eight hours behind and Brian and Melvyn ending up last with a 17-hour difference between them and Caroline and Tom.
The twist came as a shock for Brian and Melvyn and viewers, after the brothers had reached the previous checkpoint first and had a two-hour head start.
For the four teams, it's now all to play for, with whoever signs the book in the final checkpoint first receiving a cash prize of £20,000.
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Fans of the show have already placed their bets on who they think will win. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
According to Gambling.com, mother and son duo Caroline and Tom are favourites after being 2/1 in the last round.
Brothers Brian and Melvyn began episode seven as the 13/8 favourites on betting apps to win this year's series, however they are now at the bottom with 4/1.
Second place on the programme's leaderboard, sisters Elizabeth and Letitia are second favourites to win this series, with 2/1, while Fin and Sioned are the third favourites with 9/4.
The end of the seventh episode presented viewers with a teaser of what was to come in the eighth and final episode.
It seemed that all four teams were determined to have a fighting chance at winning the race. You can find out more about the teaser here.
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Viewers can watch the final of Race Across the World on Wednesday, June 11, at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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