The lineup for BBC One’s Celebrity Race Across The World has finally been revealed.
The second series of the show’s celebrity spin-off will feature Ted Lasso stars and iconic TV presenters battling to reach their final destination without the aid of phones or money.
First to be announced for the second series are Kola Bokinni (Ted Lasso) and his cousin, Mary Ellen.
Kola, 31, from Peckham, is best known for his role as Richmond team captain Isaac McAdoo in the Emmy and SAG award-winning Apple TV+ series.
Competing against the actor in the epic 12,500-kilometer race will be television host and broadcaster Jeff Brazier and his 20-year-old son, Freddy.
The line-up for BBC One’s Celebrity Race Cross The World has finally been revealed
First to be announced for the second series are Kola Bokinni (Ted Lasso) and his cousin, Mary Ellen (Kola pictured July 2024).
Jeff rose to fame after appearing on the third series of Shipwrecked and has since appeared on numerous high profile gigs including This Morning, Loose Women and Dancing on Ice.
He also has an older son, EastEnders and Strictly star Bobby, whom he shares with Jade Goody, who tragically passed away in 2009 from cervical cancer.
Model and actress Kelly Brook, 44, and her husband, Jeremy Parisi, will also be competing in the race of a lifetime.
Kelly is known for her work as a model in the UK and in the US for her role as Prudence on the NBC sitcom One Big Happy.
Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills and his husband (then fiancé) Sam will also be taking on the challenge in the hope of being crowned winners.
Your journey begins in Belém, in northern Brazil, the gateway to the Amazon, and will pass through five checkpoints across South America.
They will do everything possible to reach the goal in the Andes, Frutillar in southern Chile.
Famous faces will say goodbye to luxury transport, smartphones and bank cards and instead will have to rely on their skills, cunning and wit, as well as the kindness of strangers.
Competing against the actor in the epic 12,500km race will be television host and broadcaster Jeff Brazier and his 20-year-old son, Freddy (Jeff pictured right, Freddy pictured left).
Model and actress Kelly Brook, 44, and her husband, Jeremy Parisi, will also be competing in the race of a lifetime.
Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills (left) and his husband and then fiancé Sam (right) will also be taking on the challenge in the hope of being crowned winners.
Joining the celebrities will be their nearest and dearest, giving us a unique glimpse into the people we thought we knew, through the eyes of those who know them best.
The BAFTA-winning show, from producers Studio Lambert, will return at 9pm on Wednesday 14 August on BBC One and iPlayer.
Studio Lambert Creative Director Tim Harcourt said: “Following the phenomenal success of the first Celebrity Series, and more recently the fourth series of the regular series, we can’t wait to take audiences with us to the vast South American continent and its stunning landscapes, in a race that will push our celebrities and their loved ones to their absolute limits.”
Catherine Catton, Commissioning Director at Factual Entertainment and Events, said: “We’re delighted with the success of Celebrity Race Across the World and are now incredibly excited to see some new famous faces and their loved ones take part in this challenging but hugely rewarding race of a lifetime. We can’t wait to see how their journey unfolds.”
