Who Is in Celebrity Race Across the World 2026? Cast, 7,500km Route and Where to Watch
- 🔑 Celebrity Race Across the World series 4 has four pairs: Princess and Junior Andre, Ella Eyre and her childhood friend Nana, Sam Ryder and his best friend and tour manager Kaz Coles, and Jeff Stelling with his son Matt. The BBC announced the line-up at the start of October 2026.
- The race runs about 7,500 km from Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, to Melbourne in Australia, with five checkpoints across three countries and two continents, according to the BBC announcement as reported. Only Malaysia and Australia are named in the coverage we read, so we do not guess the third country.
- There is no confirmed premiere date. As at 3 October 2026 the BBC says only that the six one-hour episodes arrive this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Earlier series started in different months, so we are not guessing a date, and we will update this guide when one is announced.
- The pairs travel with no flights, no phones and no credit cards, using local transport and a map. Reports put the budget at £26 per person per day, though one listings guide words it as £26 a day for each team. We have followed the per-person figure, which most accounts give.
- The race is already filmed, but no result has been announced, and this guide does not speculate on who finishes first or how far anyone gets. Past winners are public record: Alex Beresford and his father Noel, Scott Mills and Sam Vaughan, and Roman Kemp and his sister Harleymoon.
Celebrity Race Across the World series 4 features four pairs: Princess and Junior Andre, Ella Eyre and her friend Nana, Sam Ryder and Kaz Coles, and Jeff Stelling and his son Matt. They race about 7,500 km from Borneo to Melbourne with no flights and no phones, but the BBC has not yet announced a premiere date. This guide covers the cast, route, rules and where to watch, as at 3 October 2026.
Who is in Celebrity Race Across the World 2026?
Four pairs are racing: Princess Andre and her brother Junior Andre, Ella Eyre and her childhood friend Nana, Sam Ryder and his best friend Kaz Coles, and Jeff Stelling and his son Matt. The BBC announced the line-up at the start of October 2026, with most coverage dating it to 1 October.
| Pair | Bond | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Princess and Junior Andre | Siblings | Social media; music |
| Ella Eyre and Nana | Childhood friends | Singing |
| Sam Ryder and Kaz Coles | Best friends | Eurovision 2022 |
| Jeff Stelling and Matt | Father and son | Sports broadcasting |
- Princess and Junior Andre are the children of Peter Andre and Katie Price. Princess is described as a social media personality and Junior as a musician.
- Ella Eyre is a singer-songwriter, known for her vocals on the hit “Waiting All Night”. Coverage gives only the first name of her friend Nana.
- Sam Ryder finished second for the UK at Eurovision 2022. Kaz Coles is his best friend and tour manager.
- Jeff Stelling is a veteran sports broadcaster who presented Soccer Saturday for 25 years. His partner is his son Matt.
Where does Celebrity Race Across the World 2026 start and finish?
The race starts in Kuching, in Sarawak on Malaysian Borneo, and finishes in Melbourne, Australia, a journey of about 7,500 km. According to the BBC announcement as reported, the pairs must reach five checkpoints across three countries and two continents, and Borneo is in Asia while Melbourne is in Australia. Malaysia and Australia are the only countries named in the coverage we read. We have not guessed the third, and no checkpoint towns appear in anything we could read.
Coverage also calls Australia a first for the programme and describes Sarawak as a new setting. For scale, series 3 covered about 5,900 km, from Isla Mujeres in Mexico to La Guajira in Colombia.
What are the rules of Celebrity Race Across the World 2026?
The pairs may not fly, and they have no phones or credit cards, relying on local transport, a map and a budget of £26 per person per day. That is how coverage of the BBC announcement describes the format, and one listings guide adds that the only phone is a satellite phone for emergencies. Most accounts give the budget per person, but that same listings guide words it as £26 a day for each team, so treat the exact basis as reported rather than confirmed. The series runs to six one-hour episodes.
When does Celebrity Race Across the World 2026 start?
There is no confirmed premiere date: as at 3 October 2026 the BBC has said only that series 4 arrives this autumn. Some sites print an expected month taken from earlier series, but the BBC has not said it, so we do not repeat it. Earlier celebrity series began in September 2023, August 2024 and November 2025, so there is no fixed slot to lean on. The time slot and the weekly release pattern have not been announced either.
Where can you watch Celebrity Race Across the World 2026?
In the UK, series 4 will be shown on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, the BBC says. You need a TV Licence to watch live TV on any channel or to use iPlayer, according to GOV.UK, which lists £180 for a colour licence. Reports say earlier series can be streamed on iPlayer, though availability changes. We have seen no overseas release announced in the coverage we read.
Who narrates and produces Celebrity Race Across the World?
Studio Lambert makes the series, and no series 4 narrator has been confirmed in the coverage we read. John Hannah narrated series 1 to 3. Studio Lambert’s chief creative officer, Tim Harcourt, is quoted in coverage of the announcement as saying the pairs navigate a journey that “lays bare two extremes of today’s world”.
What happened in the first three series?
Three series have aired, and the winners were Alex Beresford and his father Noel (2023), Scott Mills and Sam Vaughan (2024) and Roman Kemp and his sister Harleymoon (2025). That makes series 4 the fourth run of the celebrity format.
| Series | Route | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (2023) | Marrakesh to Tromsø | Alex Beresford and Noel |
| 2 (2024) | Belém to Frutillar | Scott Mills and Sam Vaughan |
| 3 (2025) | Isla Mujeres to La Guajira | Roman and Harleymoon Kemp |
These results are public record and say nothing about series 4.
Has the 2026 race been filmed, and who wins?
The race has been filmed, reports say, but the BBC has announced no result, and we are not speculating on who finishes first or who struggles along the way. We stick to what has been announced: the cast, the route, the rules and the “this autumn” timing. There are no predictions or odds on this page.
Is this the same as the regular Race Across the World?
No: Celebrity Race Across the World is a spin-off in which famous people race with a friend or family member, separate from the regular series with members of the public. Coverage of the announcement says the regular series returns to BBC One and iPlayer in spring 2027.
What happens next?
We will rewrite this guide once the BBC confirms a premiere date and time slot. Until then, the cast, route and rules above are what has been announced. The BBC’s other big celebrity format is already on air, and our Celebrity Traitors series 2 cast guide keeps its spoilers in one flagged section.