‘Big up Scoucers!’: Jo and Kush react after winning Race Across the World

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22 May 2026 • 4:19 AM MYT
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‘Big up Scoucers!’: Jo and Kush react after winning Race Across the World

  • Jo and Kush were announced as winners Race Across the World series six after12,000km of travelling through Europe and Asia.
  • The pair finished ahead of Father and daughter Andrew and Molly, siblings Katie and Harrison, and in-laws Mark and Margo.
  • Reflecting on the win, Kush said: “I hope we did Liverpool proud. Big up scousers!” In an interview with BBC he added that winning was a “fever dream” but also a “bittersweet feeling” because the travelling was over.
  • Jo said finishing first after leg six was the moment he thought the pair would win and said it was the best trip he had ever experienced.
  • The pair, who won £20,000, said part of their winnings will go towards a house deposit.
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