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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Race Across the World friends reunite to film but one couple seems to be missing
The contestants of Race Across the World 2025 – who told Yahoo UK that they're in touch daily – have been reunited to film together. Brothers Brian and Melvyn, as well as Sioned, shared a group selfie on their Instagram accounts on Monday but former married couple Yin and Gaz were notably missing from the photograph. The four final teams were recording with BBC Breakfast host and Celebrity Race Across the World winner Scott Mills to discuss the upcoming final. Sioned explained why only four teams were there on Instagram: "So this is why we were all together again?! Obviously we just had to chat to Scott Mills before the Race Across the World final, he knows all too well about our experiences! If you missed it catch up on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 2 to listen to all of us chit chat more about heading into the last leg." There is also a reunion episode — which airs on Wednesday 18 June — that typically filmed about six months or so after the show has ended where the contestants have the chance to reflect on their journeys together. All the Race Across the World stars usually film the reunion, including the eliminated couple. Already the contestants had staggered arrival times, with Melvyn being the first to get to the breakfast room before filming. Melvyn, teenage couple Sioned and Fin as well as mother and son Caroline and Tom all were around the night before. They enjoyed an early get together before Brian, Letitia and Elizabeth arrived the following day for filming. All of the Race Across the World contestants have all remained good friends via WhatsApp. Behind the scenes, Brian explained to Yahoo UK that they speak everyday. Before filming the reunion, Brian told Yahoo UK: "Yeah [we have a] big WhatsApp group, we speak daily. We are trying to meet up if we can but it's quite difficult to get everybody together. It is tough." He added: "We'll keep trying and hopefully maybe by the end of June, maybe July once it's all finished, we'll try meet up somewhere." Although Race Across the World focuses on the bonds of those in each individual teams, they leave the experience with a new set of friends. The teams have the chance to get to know each other at the checkpoint hotels where they can stay between 36-48 hours before starting the next leg. There they can chat about the experiences they've had along the way and spend time together. In a separate conversation, sisters Elizabeth and Letitia also told Yahoo UK about how "well" everyone got on from series five. Elizabeth told Yahoo UK: "We're obviously trying to to do the best that we can in the race, but we all got on so well and sharing experience like this [bonds you]. "You're only sharing it with such a small group and they understand exactly how it feels when you miss the train. You reach the checkpoint and can relax. We really, really get on and you know, that's so nice. We've got a group chat, we're still talking." The reunion filming comes just one week after the youngest contestants from this year met up at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool. Teenage couple Sioned and Fin loved meeting up with sisters Elizabeth and Letitia as well as Tom. Reality worlds collided at the festival as the Race Across the World competitors joined forces with Traitors winner Jake and banished Freddie. Of the meet up, Sioned wrote on Instagram: "Big Weekend was definitely BIG. Life is mad. Honestly loved every minute and couldn't have asked for a more positive and amazing experience." Although they are all competing in the race, Race Across the World often sees the rival contestants forming close bonds. Last year, winner Owen Wood revealed they had a WhatsApp group but had become particularly close to Betty and James who were close in age to him and Alfie Watts. He told Yahoo UK: "So we were in a group chat with all of them together. And me and Alfie keep in contact pretty well with James and Betty, obviously because of similar ages. So we speak to all of them. "We've met up with Betty and James a couple of times but, yeah, we all get on really well. We've all been in it together, even though we were racing separate races. But we can just respect what each other's been through. And, yeah, we just understand each other very well." Race Across the World continues at 9pm on Wednesday on BBC One, and streams on BBC iPlayer.
Scottish Sun
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Race Across the World 2025 contestants revealed: From exes Yin and Gaz to brothers Brian and Melvyn
One pair of contestants are an ex-married couple Meet the cast Race Across the World 2025 contestants revealed: From exes Yin and Gaz to brothers Brian and Melvyn RACE Across the World is returning for its yet another series, with the contestants hoping to win the race from Beijing to Kanniyakumari. Ahead of the show airing, the BBC have revealed who will be competing - without their phones or and with limited money - for the iconic show's trophy. Advertisement 5 Yin and Gaz used to be married but have remained friends after divorcing Credit: BBC 5 Elizabeth and Letitia (centre) are a pair of sisters hoping to take home the prize Credit: BBC Yin and Gaz Yin and Gaz are a pair of best friends who were once married. Since Yin's partner sadly passed away, Gaz has been there to support her and the pair have remained close. Ahead of the show, Gaz opened up about how he and Yin make a great team. Gaz said: "I wouldn't probably do this with anyone other than Yin. Advertisement "I know that sounds weird, because we're not together, we're not husband and wife, but we're still best mates. "And I think even now, could I do this with my brother? No. 'Could I do this with any other mates? No. And Yin was pretty much the same." Elizabeth and Letitia Elizabeth and Letitia are a pair of sisters who are hoping that Race Across the World will allow them to spend some quality time together. Advertisement Letitia did reveal though that she enjoys a challenge, which was a big part of her reasoning in signing up to the show. She said: "I think I signed up for this mostly for the challenge. Scott Mills and husband Sam win Celebrity Race Across The World 2024 "I think I just wanted to push myself to finish something, to accomplish something big. "I think on this race, it's a good opportunity to grow as a person. Advertisement 'I always strive to push myself to grow and see where my strengths lie or just to know myself. 'Also, doing this with my sister will be fun. I don't know if I could do it with anyone else." Elizabeth revealed that she had signed up for the show because she wanted to travel and see as much of the world as she could. 5 Fin and Sioned (centre) have described themselves as "competitive" Credit: BBC Advertisement Fin and Sioned At just 18-years-old, Fin and Sioned are the youngest pair in this series of Race Across the World. From a small town in Wales, the pair are ultra-competitive and are keen to take home the trophy. Sioned said: "I want to say we're in it to win it because we are, but we're not going to let that stop us from enjoying the whole experience of it." Fin added: 'We're very competitive with each other. Advertisement "But I feel like as a team, we are also very competitive. 'But there's also a part of us that doesn't want to just go straight and not see anything and just win, you've got to experience it as well." 5 Brian and Melvyn are taking on the challenge so they can have more memories together Brian and Melyvn Brothers Brian and Melvyn are also planning to win the thrilling reality competition. Advertisement Melvyn watched the show in its first series and decided that he wanted to give it a try with his brother, so they could make some new memories. Speaking about taking on the challenge, Brian said: "I watched the first series and thought this will be fun, exciting, and an adventure with an opportunity for us both to meet up, because we don't meet up that regularly at home, and spend a bit of quality time with each other, as we used to do when we were kids. "It was an excuse to get together, and relive some of our old adventures when we were teenagers and young children." 5 Caroline suggested to her son that the pair take on the challenge together Credit: BBC Advertisement Caroline and Tom Mother and son Caroline and Tom are hoping that their differing skillsets will help them go the distance. Where Tom is well travelled, Caroline has not yet had the opportunity to travel. She revealed that her desire to travel was much of her reasoning in taking the trip. Caroline said: "I saw the South American series and absolutely knew that that was the programme I wanted to do with Thomas. Advertisement "I've never applied for anything like this before, I've never done anything like this, I've never done anything out of my comfort zone or ever arranged any travel, and I just knew it was made for me and the perfect person was Thomas. 'Thomas felt the same. 'We were made for it, or the programme was made for us." Tom shared that travelling the world with his mum will be 'just perfect'. Advertisement Applying for the show The show will kick off on April 23, 2025, on BBC One. Each one-hour episode will start at 9pm and there will be eight exciting episodes for fans to look forward to. Applications for the next series of the BBC show can be made on the broadcaster's website. You must be a team of two to apply with both members being above the age of 18.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Race Across the World 2025 line-up and everything we know as BBC show returns
Race Across the World is back for 2025, with a £20,000 prize for the pair of contestants who complete the route first. The BBC show returns this month and it has now been confirmed that this year's epic race will start at The Great Wall of China. Five teams will then have to navigate three of Asia's most diverse nations - China, Nepal and India. The finish line is in Kanniyakumari, the southernmost tip of India, making the race a gruelling 14,000km. The hopefuls will be travelling without smartphones or bank cards, and they will only be given the same amount of money as it would have cost to fly the route. The contestants have now been announced, with two sets of siblings taking part in the competition. Sisters Elizabeth and Letitia and brothers Brian and Melvyn will be strapping on their backpacks in a bid to win the jackpot. They will be up against former married couple, Yin and Gaz, and teenage couple, Fin and Sioned. The line-up will be completed by a mother and son duo, Caroline and Tom. Some fans had predicted that this year's route would include Nepal, after a trailer seemed to offer clues. Others guessed that China and India would also be involved. The brief clip was unveiled in March and gave viewers a glimpse of an elephant walking down the road and a village in the mountains. Lifelong pals Alfie Watts and Owen Wood from St Albans won the 2024 series of Race Across the World. They took the lead during the sixth leg of the journey, making the quickest arrival to the checkpoint in Bukittinggi, Indonesia. Read more: Race Across the World Race Across the World 2025 trailer teases exciting route with huge clues Race Across the World winner Alfie Watts' new role after losing mum Race Across the World's Alfie burns images of his late mum in hard-hitting music video The friends managed to hold on to that lead for the final legs, beating everyone else to the finish line at the Gili Islands — more than 9,000 miles from their starting point in Japan. Speaking to Yahoo UK after their win, both men explained that the prize money would help them to continue feeding their love for travel. Wood said: "We had the travel bug before we did the race. We've been away loads together, and we love it, so we have no reason to stop especially with a bit more money. Now we can enjoy doing something we like." First shown in 2019, Race Across the World has become one of the BBC's most popular reality shows. The fourth series became the most-watched factual show of the year on iPlayer, beating out Sir David Attenborough's spectacular documentary Mammals. Race Across the World is on Wednesday, 23 April at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
