Media personalities Princess and Junior Andre, singers Ella Eyre and Sam Ryder, and broadcaster Jeff Stelling are among the famous faces joining the upcoming series of Celebrity Race Across The World.
Four pairs will give up their smartphones and everyday luxuries in a bid to travel to their final destination as fast as possible without taking flights.
Princess and Junior, who are the children of singer Peter Andre and former glamour model Katie Price, will race as a team.
Eyre is pairing up with her childhood friend Nana, Stelling is taking part alongside his son Matt, while Ryder has teamed up with his tour manager Kaz Coles.
Starting in Kuching, Malaysia, the duos must cross five checkpoints across three countries and two continents, ultimately aiming to reach the finish line located in Melbourne, on Australia’s southern coast.
Relying solely on local transport, personal resourcefulness, and help from strangers, the teams will navigate the route equipped only with a physical map and a strict daily budget of £26 per person.
Tim Harcourt, chief creative officer of production company Studio Lambert, said: "This year’s pairs navigate a journey that lays bare two extremes of today’s world.
"We can’t wait to share how they get on. Contestants give unfiltered and honest reactions to the experiences they face that are as demanding as they are joyful.
"That’s so rare on television and it’s clear audiences love seeing their favourite stars deal with these daring challenges in spectacular worlds."
The first series of Celebrity Race Across The World aired in 2023 and was won by Alex and Noel Beresford, with the route starting in Morocco and finishing in Norway.
The following year, Scott Mills and Sam Vaughan claimed victory after making it from Brazil to Chile first. Last year’s show began in Mexico and ended in Colombia, with Roman and Harleymoon Kemp crowned the winners.
The new celebrity series will air in autumn this year, while the main edition of Race Across The World returns to BBC One and iPlayer next spring.
