Race Across The World Cast: Meet The Teams Taking Part In The 2026 Series

The Bafta-winning reality show is back for a brand new series – and the most ambitious race to date.

Race Across the World returns for its sixth series on Thursday night, with five new intrepid teams taking on the journey of a lifetime in the hopes of getting their hands on a hefty cash prize.

This time around, the pairs must race more than 12,000km across Europe and Asia, taking in the sights of Italy, Greece, Türkiye, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. With no smartphones, internet access or bank cards, the duos are armed with nothing but the cash equivalent of flying the same route, in the hopes of reaching the finish point before their time or money runs out.

As fans get ready for the exciting launch show, here are those taking on the challenge of the most extreme race to date in this year’s series of Race Across The World...

Childhood best friends from Liverpool, Jo and Kush, are the youngest duo in the race, both aged just 19. Still living at home, and fresh from finishing their A-levels, the pair are taking on independence in the most extreme way.

Both at a crossroads in their lives, the two thought Race Across The World would be a great opportunity to travel before going to uni.

“When the opportunity came up, we thought it would be a fantastic experience and something we could look back on and learn from,” Kush said.

Though they may be young, they have some experience travelling, as Kush has spent three months backpacking through Thailand – although the idea of making their way across Europe and Asia without their phones will no doubt still come as a shock to the duo.

Jo and Kush hope their social skills and ability to talk to strangers will........

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