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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Race Across The World star breaks down in tears over 'bizarre' situation with ex in heart-wrenching reunion episode
Race Across The World star Yin broke down in tears as she broke down in tears over the 'bizarre' situation with her ex in Wednesday's heart-wrenching reunion episode. The fifth series of the BBC series wrapped up last week (11 June 2025) and fans were over the moon to see the cast back on their screens for a big old catch up. The instalment got very emotional, especially when exes Yin and Gaz - who were the first out of the show - opened up about their time on the programme. The former couple were married for more than 30 years but split three years ago. Speaking about how it works between the two, Gaz said: 'It probably has brought us more together. What we want in life for the pair of us is to just be happy.' He added: 'Whether I or Yin find love again, we will always be in each others' lives because we are just great friends. 'It probably looks bizarre to the outside world, but to us it's normal.' Yin looked touched as Gaz said: 'All I've ever wanted was the best for Yin and I'm just very proud of how Yin has become.' Yin also opened up about just how much being part of the much-loved series has changed her as a person. Talking to the camera, Yin said: 'Since leaving Race, I recognised that I was struggling already with what China means to me personally. 'My heritage is Chinese and I do identify as a Chinese person. 'Where I struggle is, with my upbringing, it was in a very traditional household. 'I didn't leave home on good terms with my parents.' Clearly getting very emotional at the dining table with the rest of her co-stars, she continued: 'Some of the struggles I went through are probably quite unique in the sense of because I look Chinese, I don't speak mandarin. 'I've struggled with my Chinese heritage.' She then explained that the death of her partner is what really encouraged her to take part. Yin continued: 'When I came back from Race I reconnected with my siblings and recognised that has to be addressed. 'The real gift that Race gave me was to address that then move forward with my life... 'My partner, who I had been with for three years, had passed away very suddenly in September 2023. 'One of the reasons to come on Race was to give me energy to see what is out there. 'The relief and lightness I now feel, I do feel like one of the biggest things that I've probably hanged about my self, life is there to live. 'It was the catalyst to enable me to move forward.' This year's series of Race Across the World hit our screens on 23 April. After nine episodes, the show finished last week. And it was mother-son duo Caroline and Tom who were crowned winners. It comes after Gaz left his ex-wife Yin emotional with a heart-wrenching confession live on Lorraine. Ranvir Singh stepped in for Lorraine and hosted the ITV morning show on Tuesday. The pair have been separated for three years and at one point during the interview, discussed their marriage breakdown on Lorraine. Gaz reflected: 'Like all break ups it was hard, I'm of that generation where what do you do? You try and blank it out, have a few beers and sort of forget about it.' He admitted that Yin 'helped' him and explained: 'She's an amazing person and I don't think I would be here if it wasn't for Yin. 'It wasn't that bad but it got to the point where I didn't like myself, I didn't like what I was doing, I just didn't want to be around anybody, very insular. 'Yin was the one that kept pushing me.' Yin appeared to be emotional as she interjected with praise for her former husband and said: 'He put in so much hard work and I'm just so proud of him.'
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Race Across the World's reunion episode was a charming farewell to one of its best series
Nobody really needed Race Across the World: The Reunion (BBC One). The race finished last week in an entirely satisfactory manner. However, the BBC likes to flog a hit for all its worth, so viewers got this follow-up programme anyway. I'm glad we did. It was a suitably life-affirming farewell to a heartwarming series. Six months since the globe-trotting contest climaxed at the southernmost tip of India, our five intrepid pairs gathered to reflect on their epic 14,000km odyssey across China, Nepal and India. Meeting up with friends you made on holiday often backfires. Once the tans fade and the sundowners stop flowing, so does the conversation. Happily, this was a lot less awkward. They met as strangers but are forever bound together by their shared experience. The forgotten team, former married couple Yin and Gaz, were knocked out before the midway mark but now gained a sense of closure. Yin tearfully admitted how she'd struggled with her heritage while travelling through China. Since returning home, she had built bridges with her family and made peace with her past. Sixtysomething siblings Brian and Melvyn, who finished fourth, rebuilt their brotherly bond on the road.'Things got a bit emotional but a cold beer sorted it,' said the typically phlegmatic Melvyn. Having emerged as the race's cult hero, he stole the show again, declaring, 'Up the oldies!' Still the cheering updates kept coming. Teenage sweethearts Fin and Sioned, who claimed the bronze medal, had caught the travel bug and since been on a trip around Australia. The race runners-up, sisters Elizabeth and Letitia, were inspired to build their own homestay in Kenya. Victorious mother-and-son duo Caroline and Tom were similarly reborn. Caroline was newly carefree, while Tom's confidence had blossomed so much that he was now self-employed and excitedly planning his next adventure. Those who had become tired of the sob stories won't have been appeased by some of the navel-gazing. There was plentiful talk of 'personal growth' and 'moving forward'. Yet the show and its participants are so likeably wholesome, it was hard to be too cynical. Caroline and Tom might have clinched the £20,000 prize but money was barely mentioned. Indeed, the winnings are so incidental to the show's magical mix, it's easy to forget there's cash involved at all. When it comes to Race Across the World, it truly is the taking part that counts. We were treated to unseen clips – cue backpack-laden dashes down streets, like panicking turtles – and breathtaking scenery. Everyone paid tribute to helpful locals and praised the kindness of strangers. Behind-the-scenes footage revealed how embedded film crews captured their every move. It made for a fascinating insight into the vast logistical operation required to make the show. My main complaint was that the location for the reunion – a wood-panelled suite at London's L'Oscar hotel – bore a distracting resemblance to the Round Table showdowns from BBC stablemate The Traitors. I kept expecting a tweed-clad Claudia Winkleman to pop up and demand that somebody be banished. Please, anyone but Melvyn. The last word went to winner Tom. 'It's important to enjoy the journey, as well as the destination,' he concluded. This was a celebratory, albeit non-essential, way to sign off. Now how about applying for next year's race?
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Race Across the World star sobs while recounting heartbreaking life 'struggles'
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Race Across The World star Yin got emotional on tonight's reunion show while talking about what the show meant to her, and how it's changed her life. Yin was paired up with her former partner Gaz for the 14,000km race, which took BBC contestants from the Great Wall of China to Kanniyakumari, the southernmost tip of India. However, Yin and Gaz – one of five pairs – didn't make it too far, when they boarded a train that took them 250km in the wrong direction. They were the first to be eliminated from the show. In tonight's reunion episode, Yin tearfully reflected on the show. 'Since leaving Race, I realised I was struggling already with what China means to me personally,' she explained. 'My heritage is Chinese and I do identify as a Chinese person. Where I struggle is, with my upbringing, it was in a very traditional household. I didn't leave home on good terms with my parents. Explaining that her not being able to speak Mandarin was a personal struggle for her, Yin revealed the journey made her reconnect with her family. 'When I came back from Race, I reconnected with my siblings and I recognised that had to be addressed. I realised the real gift Race gave me was to address that and move on with my life,' she said. Opening up about why she applied for the show, Yin explained: 'My partner who I'd been with for three years had passed away very suddenly in September 2023. 'One of the reasons for coming on Race was to give me that energy to see what's out there.' Now Yin feels a 'relief and lightness' she explained, revealing she and Gaz had a 'brilliant' time travelling together after the show. Meanwhile, Gaz also brought a tear to many eyes when he reflected on their time together during the show, with many viewers saying the pair should get back together again. 'It probably has brought us more together. What we want in life for the pair of us is to just be happy,' he said. 'Whether I or Yin find love again, we will always be in each others' lives because we are just great friends. It probably looks bizarre to the outside world, but to us it's normal.' Yin looked touched as Gaz said: 'All I've ever wanted was the best for Yin and I'm just very proud of how Yin has become.' Sending the love right back at her former partner, Yin said through tears: 'Gaz is the most amazing, kind-hearted amazing person. I always want him to back me, because I don't think I could have done it without you.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: It's 20 years since Doctor Who's best finale – but not for reasons you think MORE: Amazon Prime fans have days to binge BBC historical drama hailed a 'masterpiece' MORE: 'Most divisive film of 2023' available to stream for free in coming days
Wales Online
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
BBC Race Across the World secrets behind filming including phones, crew and biscuits
BBC Race Across the World secrets behind filming including phones, crew and biscuits Here's everything you need to know about the banned item for this series, how the audition process works and the not-so-known rules about phones Race Across the World's final episode of the fifth series will be aired on Wednesday evening, June 11, on BBC One (Image: BBC ) BBC's Race Across the World has become more popular than ever, with viewers tuning in every week to watch teams of twos battling it out to reach various checkpoints with a tight budget and no phones. This week will see the final episode of the fifth series, with four teams hoping to reach the final checkpoint in the southernmost tip of India, Kanyakumari, first and claim a cash prize of £20,000. In the past, teams have travelled from London to Singapore, Mexico to Argentina, Canada, Japan to Indonesia, and China to India. For those who are unfamiliar with the set-up of the programme, the teams must travel from checkpoint to checkpoint without their phones or flights, with only a tight budget, a map, public transport and each other to depend on. The teams, often consisting of friends, family or couples, must reach the checkpoint first in order to get a head start. Often on their journey, teams will take on work to add more money to their budgets. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . In the fifth series, viewers were initially introduced to five teams, ex-married couple Yin and Gaz, sisters Elizabeth and Letitia, Carmarthenshire couple Fin and Sioned, brothers Brian and Melvyn, as well as mother and son duo Caroline and Tom. Article continues below While Yin and Gaz were eliminated after failing to reach the third checkpoint, the four other teams have made their way from China, through Nepal and now into India. You can read more about the favourites to win here. The series has been undoubtedly thrilling, but perhaps some viewers are wondering, what exactly happens behind the scenes? Here's everything you need to know about the banned items for this series, how the audition process works and the not-so-known rules about phones. How the audition process works Anyone can apply for Race Across the World and with every series we've seen a real mix of people take part in it. But what fans might not know is that participants must take part in a race before the race. As explained in the popular podcast, The Rest Is Entertainment, presented by Richard Osman and Marina Hyde, participants have to earn their place in the show. While explaining the specific audition process, Osman said: "They will give them a location in London, which is around about 45 minutes or an hour from the production offices of Studio Lambert [the show's production company]. "They will say, 'we need you to get to that location in the next hour. You're being followed. Your time starts now.' And they then go out on the road - so you see them under pressure, you see how they talk to each other when things are not going right, you see them in their natural environment, you see how they are in front of a camera, you see how they are with each other in front of a camera. "It's the perfect way of choosing a cast." The not-so-known rule about phones As all Race Across the World fans know by now, the contestants can't use their phones when they are travelling. But there is another not-so-known rule about phones that some fans may not have considered. On Monday, June 9, this series' teams, who are still in the running to win, shared their experience of filming and travelling on The Scott Mills' Radio 2 Breakfast Show. Scott Mills himself took part in the celebrity edition of the travel programme with his partner, now husband, Welshman, Sam Vaughan. As reported by Gloucestershire Live, sisters Elizabeth and Letitia discussed the language barrier they endured at the start of the journey, despite Letitia knowing some conversational Mandarin. The Race Across The World's contestants for series five revealed that they weren't allowed to ask people to use their phones to help them out (Image: BBC/Studio Lambert ) Brian and Melvyn agreed that it was a challenge especially as they had no phones to assist with translation. Brian told Scott: "I think in China, when we were trying to get tickets there, everyone expected us to be able to use our phone. "The people selling the tickets were saying just get your phone and we'd say 'we haven't got a phone'." As mentioned, not being able to use a phone is a widely-known rule of the race, but Scott also revealed that contestants were not even allowed to ask someone else to get their phone out to help them. But this might come as a surprise for some viewers, especially considering that previous episodes have shown contestants get information via phones of strangers or fellow passengers on buses or trains. Scott explained: "You're not allowed to ask, but when someone gets their magical phone out, isn't it great? 'Oh, you want to use your phone to show me? Yes!'" Elizabeth added: "But sometimes that wouldn't be the first thing [they suggest] and you'd be like 'come on, I can see it right there!'" Brian added: "I don't think people realise that we're not allowed to ask them." Scott continued: "I don't know if that's explained, I think it is sometimes but [to clarify] we're not allowed to ask people 'can you look on your phone?' If they were to offer, that's a different matter." Camera person with them at all times While we only see the contestants in front of the camera, throughout the series, they are actually joined by a crew at all times. As reported by Saga, which interviewed former contestants Viv and Stephen from the fourth series, the pairs have to be accompanied by at least one member of the crew at all times. As Stephen explained: "There always has to be room for at least one member of crew so if there are only two spaces left on a bus or train, you have to wait for the next available one with at least three places on." A member of the crew has to be with the competing team at all times (Image: BBC ) He added: "The same with hotels. We lost a good hotel because there was only one room available for me and Viv and nothing else, so we had to look elsewhere." The crew members are not on a budget, which means they can spend as much money on food as they like. In comparison, the contestants are limited and often have to ration on food to keep within their budget, as explained by Viv. She said: "It was hard to begin with as we'd have to be with the crew so we'd sit with them having their meals, but we couldn't afford to eat so we just had to make do with water. "And on long journeys they would have supplies for the entire time and we'd be rationed but they're not allowed to give us anything." How do they sort out their dirty washing? Perhaps the practical ones amongst us may be thinking - how do they sort out their dirty washing when they are constantly on the go? Well, as revealed in an interview with Saga, former competitors Viv and Stephen explained that this is all sorted at the checkpoint hotels. "As soon as you get to the checkpoint hotel, you hand in your laundry bag full of your dirty washing," Viv said. "And then it comes back to you within 24 hours, so then you can start the next leg with clean clothes, and it makes such a difference". And while they are at the hotel, the contestants can also enjoy food and drink. Viv said: "We weren't on a budget when we were at the checkpoint, so we could have whatever we wanted. "You have to do a minimum of 36 hours at the hotel, so if you time your arrival right, you can get two nights there and leave first thing in the morning." An unusual banned item By now we know that phones are banned and even asking someone to use their phones to help are banned, but there might be one banned item that some may consider a little unusual. As revealed on Scott Mills' Breakfast Show on Monday morning (June 9), Melvyn said there was one banned luxury item that he wanted to bring with him. "I have a complaint about you and Sam, Scott," he told the radio host. Urged to "go on", he simply said: "Custard creams". Scott Mills and his then-fiance Sam Vaughan in Celebrity Race Across the World (Image: BBC ) In the previous Celebrity Race Across the World, which was aired in 2024, Scott Mills travelled with his then-fiance Sam Vaughan, who had an obvious fondness for the biscuits. But as Melvyn revealed, packing any biscuits for the 2025 series was banned. "I wanted to take a packet of Ginger Nuts and my Yorkshire Tea," he said. Mills responded with: "Oh you see, something happens on every series and then they ban it!" Article continues below
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Race Across the World stars reveal big changes to their lives after filming
Race Across the World has a huge impact on the lives of the contestants taking part. It's a life-changing 14,000km journey like no other, this year taking place across China, Nepal and India where the participants must race on a budget without their smart phones or credit cards. Often it sparks a desire for change among those competing. Many of the contestants are spurred onto continue travelling following the unique experience. Others have been inspired to make life changes, like moving out. Additionally, it has seen the stars enjoy a bit of overnight fame too. With millions tuning into watch Race Across the World, the contestants have been propelled to stardom overnight where people recognise them in the streets. Brothers Brian and Melvyn revealed they were recognised while meeting up a few weeks ago at a hotel in Doncaster and the restaurant manager had a selfie with them. "He seemed, for want of a better phrase, starstruck," Melvyn told Yahoo UK. "Didn't he?!" Brian added: "He was just a happy chap that he met me!" Melvyn said: "It really made his day. It was great." Brian joked: "We should have got a beer off him though! If anybody sees us and quite happy to buy us a cup of tea or a beer, we'd be quite happy!" Yin decided to moved out of her former husband Gaz's house. Although she returned to his home when they were eliminated, months later she decided to make the move into her own place again. Yin had been living with Gaz while grieving the sudden death of her ex partner Chris. She told Yahoo UK: "So when we got back from all our travels, and I did go back to Gaz's house, Gaz did say to me, 'Oh, you're gonna come back to mine, or are you finally gonna move into your own house? It's past six months sort of thing'. I said, 'Oh, I don't think I'm ready yet'. "But then when we got to his house, when I was staying with Gaz, I'd be sleeping on the sofa or sleeping in the spare room when my daughter wasn't there. I had been given the cupboard under the stairs to keep my bits and pieces, day to day pieces. Check out the Race Across the World final in pictures Race Across the World's Fin and Sioned are seen prioritising travel on the final leg of the race. (BBC/Studio Lambert) "I got my rucksack, went to put it into the cupboard under the stairs, and I just thought: 'I'm a 55 year old woman living out of someone's cupboard under the stairs, come on Yin!' "[Moving out has] taken a little bit longer than I thought, so I took a little bit of time. I said, 'I'm gonna start moving out' and I think probably from the beginning of the end of January, beginning of February. "I'm in my own house now. I'm talking to you from my own house. I have lived here since about the beginning of March. Gaz was amazing. He always is. Every time I went back to his I found another bag of my stuff!" After filming for the race was over, some of the contestants headed straight back on a plane out of the UK. Sioned and Fin wasted no time before going to Australia. Fin told Yahoo UK: "As soon as we came back we went straight to Australia. It was lovely. Thankfully no budget for that because that was an expensive one — home straight away if there's a budget for that." The teenager lovers have plans to go to South America, including Brazil, Peru, Patagonia. They would also love to go back to Nepal where only a small part of the race was filmed. Like Fin and Sioned, sisters Elizabeth and Letitia went travelling together straight away but they went to Kenya. "Straight after [Race] we actually went to Kenya," Elizabeth told Yahoo UK. "We really wanted to spend time with family and things, but also just trying to connect more. Our parents are from Kenya. It was a nice way to reconnect, have a family reunion." Letitia added: "And honestly after the race, after the stress, we needed that relaxation! We needed a holiday to unwind and relax. I don't think the adventures will stop now. Definitely trying other things with travelling, got the travel bug!" Caroline and Tom have plans to do a mini Race Across the World-style holiday in Kazakhstan with only their rucksacks. The mum told Yahoo UK: "I'm amazed that Thomas and I immediately wanted to go out travelling again. Kazakhstan with rucksacks! But obviously we'll take a phone. I have never, before raced, I have never travelled with a rucksack in my life. I'd never even worn one. "And now I actually want to go with just everything I can carry on my back and be a little more spontaneous and rely on speaking to strangers as we've learned. And yeah, go with the best travel companion who's as daft as I am!" Brian and Melvyn are also considering going fishing again. They had always dreamed about fishing in Canada and staying in a log cabin, so perhaps that will be on the cards for the brothers. Race Across the World continues at 9pm on BBC One on Wednesday.
