Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Celebrity Race Across the World Sets Malaysia-to-Australia Lineup
A new group of famous people will race across several countries.
Princess and Junior Andre will compete together as brother and sister.
Sam Ryder will race with his tour manager and friend Kaz Coles.
Ella Eyre will team up with her childhood friend Nana Pepera.
Jeff Stelling will race with his son Matt.
The teams will start in Kuching, Malaysia, and finish in Melbourne, Australia.
They must travel without flying, phones or credit cards.
They will use cash, paper maps and different kinds of transport.
The show will be available on BBC iPlayer this autumn.
Princess and Junior Andre will compete as a sibling team in the new celebrity series.
Sam Ryder, Ella Eyre and Jeff Stelling will also take part with friends or family members.
The race begins in Kuching, Malaysia, and ends in Melbourne, Australia, via five checkpoints.
Contestants cannot fly or use phones and credit cards, relying on cash, maps and a safety GPS tracker.
The series will stream on BBC iPlayer this autumn, while the civilian version returns to BBC One next spring.
- Who
- Princess and Junior Andre, Sam Ryder, Ella Eyre and Jeff Stelling will compete, alongside Kaz Coles, Nana Pepera and Matt Stelling.
- What
- The contestants will take part in the celebrity version of Race Across the World.
- When
- The new series will air on BBC iPlayer this autumn.
- Where
- The race runs from Kuching in Malaysia to Melbourne in Australia, across three countries and two continents.
- Why
- The teams are competing in a travel race without flights, phones or credit cards, facing challenges without their usual comforts.
- Starting point
- Kuching, Malaysia
- Finish line
- Melbourne, Australia
- Checkpoints
- Five checkpoints
- Travel restrictions
- No flights, phones or credit cards
- Permitted resources
- Cash, a paper map and a GPS tracker for safety
- Streaming platform
- BBC iPlayer
- Civilian series
- The next civilian series is confirmed for BBC One next spring