Who Will Star In Celebrity Race Across The World 2024?

No British TV series has inspired wanderlust quite like Race Across The World. Dropping a bundle of duos at a shared starting point, the show challenges contestants to race across a continent without set transport, smartphones or bank cards, meeting up at certain checkpoints along the way. Wits, skills and negotiation techniques are put to the test – as are relationships.

A celebrity edition was first announced in 2019 after the huge success of the first series, ultimately launching in 2023 due to pandemic delays. And now we’re back for Celebrity Race Across The World series 2, coming to British screens very soon. Here’s what to expect.

Celebrity Race Across The World 2024: Cast, Continent & Release Date

Celebrity Race Across The World S2: (L-R) Jeremy Parisi, Freddy Brazier, Jeff Brazier, Kelly Brook, Scott Mills, Kola Bokinni, Mary Ellen Moriarty & Sam Vaughan. © BBC/Todd Anthony

Who Will Star?

Four celebrities will participate in series 2 of Celebrity Race Across The World, joined by a loved one:

• Jeff Brazier and son Freddie Brazier
• Kelly Brook and husband Jeremy Parasi
• Kola Bokinni and cousin Mary Ellen
• Scott Mills and husband Sam Vaughan

The eight contestants will embark on a 12,500km trip of a lifetime, passing through five check points before racing to the final destination.

‘We’ve been delighted by the success of Celebrity Race Across the World, and are now incredibly excited to see some new famous faces and their loved ones take on this difficult yet highly rewarding race of a lifetime,’ says Catherine Catton, Head of Commissioning Factual Entertainment and Events at the BBC. ‘We cannot wait to watch their journey unfold.’

Where Is Celebrity Race Across The World 2024?

The duos in Celebrity Race Across The World series 2 will trek across South America, beginning at Belém in Northern Brazil and passing through five checkpoints across the length of the continent before ending at Frutillar, a city in Chilean Patagonia.

‘After the phenomenally successful run of the first celebrity series – and more recently the fourth series of the regular series – we can’t wait to bring audiences along with us to the huge South American continent and its jaw-dropping scenery, in a race which will push our celebrities and their loved ones to their absolute limits,’ says Tim Harcourt, Chief Creative Officer at the series’ production company Studio Lambert.

Meet The Teams

Jeff & Freddie Brazier

TV personality and presenter Jeff Brazier first appeared on Shipwrecked in 2001, and has since appeared in the likes of I’m A Celeb and This Morning. He has two sons with the late Jade Goody, including actor and model Bobby Brazier, who garnered huge popularity while competing in Strictly Come Dancing in 2023, ultimately finishing as a runner-up. But it’s over to Bobby’s younger brother for Celebrity Race Across The World: Freddie Brazier will join his father Jeff in his journey across South America.

Kelly Brook & Jeremy Parasi

Glamour model turned reality TV star Kelly Brook will be joined by her husband Jeremy Parasi on her race across South America. Dating since 2015, the pair tied the knot in 2022; meanwhile, Brook has been known for her appearances in I’m A Celeb, Britain’s Got Talent, Loose Women and The Masked Dancer.

Kola Bokinni & Mary Ellen

Having starred in Black Mirror and Top Boy but best known for starring as Isaac McAdoo in Apple TV’s hugely popular series Ted Lasso, Londoner Kola Bokinni will be joined by his cousin Mary Ellen on Celebrity Race Across the World.

Scott Mills & Sam Vaughan

Veteran radio DJ Scott Mills is the final celeb to star in the upcoming series, joined by husband Sam Vaughan. Dating since 2017, the duo tied the knot earlier this year – what a way to put the relationship to the test.

When Does Celebrity Race Across The World Start?

Celebrity Race Across The World will return on Wednesday 14 August 2024 at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Episodes will then air weekly at the same time, with six episodes total. The series finale will air on 18 September 2024.

Celebrity Race Across The World S1: (L-R) Helene Blatt, Bonny Monger, Billy Monger, Mel Blatt, Harry Judd, Alex Beresford, Noel Beresford & Emma Judd. © Studio Lambert Ltd/Pete Dadds

Who Starred In Celebrity Race Across The World Series 1?

Flashing back to September 2023, the first series of Celebrity Race Across The World aired on BBC One, starring:

• Weather presenter Alex Beresford and his father, Noel
• Former All Saints singer Melanie Blatt and her mother, Helene
• McFly drummer Harry Judd and his mother, Emma
• Former F4 Racing Driver Billy Monger and his sister, Bonny

They raced from Marrakech in Morocco to Tromso in Norway, stopping at:

• Pinhão, Portugal
• Bonifacio, Corsica
• Zermatt, Switzerland
• Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Berlin, Germany

What Locations Have Featured In Race Across The World?

• Series 1 (2019): London to Singapore, with checkpoints in Greece, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, China and Cambodia.
• Series 2 (2020): Mexico City to Ushuaia, Argentina, with checkpoints in Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Argentina.
• Series 3 (2023): Vancouver (British Columbia) to St John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), Canada, with checkpoints at Tlell, Dawson City, Banff, Churchill, Manitoulin Island, Quebec City and Liverpool (Nova Scotia).
• Series 4 (2024): From Japan to Indonesia (skipping China due to travel constraints), with checkpoints in South Korea, Cambodia, Thailand (Mae Sariang and Koh Phi Phi), and Indonesia (Bukittinggi and Jakarta).

WATCH

All four series of Race Across The World are available to stream on BBC iPlayer, along with series 1 of Celebrity Race Across The World. bbc.co.uk