Celebrity Race Across the World has confirmed when the 2025 cast will make their debut in the new season.

The brand new series is set to star some famous faces trying to make the most of a limited budget and dealing with flight restrictions to hit the finish line.

After season 2 took the cast to South America, this season will see the contestants travel through the Caribbean and the Pacific coast of Central America to reach the Península de La Guajira in Colombia, in a journey spanning 5,900km.

This season of Celebrity Race Across the World is set to premiere at 8pm on 6 November on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, where it will also be available for catchup after airing.

As previously announced, the four teams racing each other to Colombia include a Derry Girls star and an ex-EastEnders star as well as two beloved TV and radio presenters.

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After starring as Anna Knight on EastEnders, actor, singer and Strictly finalist Molly Rainford is set to trade Walford for the Caribbean as she embarks on the race with her partner, DJ Tyler West.

Woman's Hour presenter and former Strictly star Anita Rani has also been announced to compete in the race alongside her dad, Bal.

Former radio presenter and current The One Show host Roman Kemp will be joining Celebrity Race Across the World with his sister, singer-songwriter, Harleymoon.

Finally, actor Dylan Llewellyn, known for his role as James aka "the wee English fella" on Derry Girls, is taking part with his mum, Jackie.

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Speaking on their "amazing" experience filming the show in September, Dylan said there had been "a lot of ups and downs".

"A lot of crying, a lot of tears," he said, with Jackie adding: "Lots of tears of laughter as well".

Meanwhile, Kemp branded the race "beyond hard" on the You About? podcast he co-hosts with Tom Grennan.

"It was the scariest thing I've ever had to do in my life," Kemp added on The One Show.

The previous two seasons of the show have seen the likes of weatherman Alex Beresford, model Kelly Brook, radio host Scott Mills and Ted Lasso star Kola Bokinni leave all comforts behind to complete the race.

Celebrity Race Across the World season 3 premieres on BBC One and iPlayer at 8pm on 6 November.


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