Celebrity Race Across the World 2026: who is in it, the route and when it is on

5th November 2026

A traveller with a backpack and hat waiting on a train platform — Illustrative image. Photo: Worawee Meepian / Shutterstock

Celebrity Race Across the World is back on BBC One, and this year four famous pairs are racing from the jungles of Borneo to Melbourne, with no phones, no flights and a strict budget.

Here is who is taking part, the route, and when you can watch.

Celebrity Race Across the World 2026: the key facts
📺 BBC One, Wednesdays at 8pm, and on BBC iPlayer
📅 Started on Wednesday 28 October
🗺️ Route: from Kuching in Borneo to Melbourne, Australia
🚩 Five checkpoints across three countries and two continents
🚫 No flights and no smartphones

Who is in Celebrity Race Across the World 2026?

Ella Eyre and Nana: the Brit Award-winning singer is racing with her childhood friend.

Jeff Stelling and Matt: the former Soccer Saturday host is taking on the challenge with his son. Stelling admitted on Wednesday’s episode that it was an emotional journey as the pair fell behind.

Princess Andre and Junior Andre: the children of Katie Price and Peter Andre are racing as brother and sister.

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Sam Ryder and Kaz: the Eurovision star is travelling with his best friend and tour manager.

How does the race work?

Each pair gets the same budget as the cost of a flight to the finish line, and has to make it last the whole way. They travel by land and sea, and can earn more cash by working along the route. At each checkpoint the last team to arrive risks losing out.