Celebrity Race Across The World 2026 pairings revealed

The four pairings for the new series of Celebrity Race Across The World have been officially confirmed.

The show, which was filmed earlier this year, features an ambitious three-country, two-continent race, starting in North East Borneo and finishing up 7,500km away in Melbourne, Australia.

The racing duos are confirmed as:

• Junior Andre and Princess Andre
• Singer Sam Ryder and best mate Kaz Coles
• Sports broadcaster Jeff Stelling and son Matt Stelling
• Musician Ella Eyre and childhood friend Nana Pepera

“Audiences have been asking when the Race might reach Australia, so we are delighted that they will be able to experience this unique journey for the first time in Celebrity Race Across the World,” said Jasmyn McGuile, the BBC’s commissioning editor of factual entertainment.

“With an adventurous start in Borneo’s Sarawak rainforest, another series first, it makes for an unmissable opener for this year’s celebrity teams.”

Executive producer Tim Harcourt 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.”