Celebrity Race Across the World is back – and this year a brand new batch of famous faces will be swapping business class for buses and luxury hotels for hostels.

The hit BBC One and iPlayer series will return this autumn. In it, four celebrity duos will set out on a life-changing adventure across one of the most visually stunning routes yet.

But who is packing their backpacks and setting off on the 5,900km journey from Mexico to Colombia? Here is the official Celebrity Race Across the World 2025 line-up.

Anita Rani and her dad Bal

Broadcaster and presenter Anita Rani is used to taking on new challenges. Her latest TV project will see her swap the studio for the great outdoors as she embarks on the BBC’s Celebrity Race Across the World with her dad, Bal. The duo are ready to leave behind luxury and convenience to navigate unfamiliar terrain together.

Anita has spent much of her career exploring new cultures and fronting programmes like Countryfile and Who Do You Think You Are? The Strictly Come Dancing alum also competed in the 2015 series of the BBC show and reached the semi-finals. The presenter is used to life in the public eye, but this latest adventure comes during a big personal transition. Anita, 47, announced her split from husband Bhupi Rehal in 2023 after 14 years of marriage.

She has described the experience of being newly single as “uncharted territory”, but embraced it as the beginning of what she calls “chapter two” of her life. Recently, Anita has been spotted with new partner Alex Lavery, the creative force behind immersive sound company Frqncy Ldn. She has admitted that 2024 was a “traumatic year” but says it left her more appreciative of her health, family, and new opportunities.

Her journey of rediscovery has included solo adventures, from snowboarding in Italy to embracing new creative projects such as her Sky Arts documentary The Brontës by Anita Rani: Sisters of Disruption. In it, she explored how the lives of the famous literary sisters mirrored her own upbringing in Bradford as the daughter of Punjabi immigrants who worked tirelessly to establish their family in the UK.

Anita has often credited her father, Bal, with encouraging her independence. Now, the father and daughter will be relying on each other more than ever as they take on Celebrity Race Across the World.

Dylan Llewellyn and his mum Jackie

Dylan Llewellyn has quickly become one of Britain’s most recognisable young stars thanks to his roles in Derry Girls, Big Boys and Beyond Paradise. Now he is ready to take on his first reality show, Celebrity Race Across the World.

At 32, Dylan has already faced his share of highs and lows in the acting world. He began his career on Hollyoaks, starring in over 90 episodes as Martin Johnson, before appearing in dramas like Holby City. But after a promising start, work dried up. He found himself working in a café, making sandwiches and doubting whether acting was truly his calling.

Just when he was about to give up, he landed the role of James Maguire in Derry Girls. The Channel 4 comedy became a global hit and transformed his career. Since then Dylan has led BAFTA-nominated coming-of-age sitcom Big Boys, and played PC Kelby Hartford in Beyond Paradise.

Dylan has spoken openly about how dyslexia steered him towards acting. He initially thought of drama as a “doss subject” before discovering a passion for performing.

He went on to win a National Theatre competition in his teens and eventually earned a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Dylan has said acting became a way to wear a “mask” and step into roles that gave him the self-assurance he sometimes lacked in real life.

Tyler West and Molly Rainford

Strictly Come Dancing lovebirds Tyler West and Molly Rainford are swapping sequins for joggies as they join Celebrity Race Across the World. The couple met on the BBC ballroom series in 2022, and are ready to test their relationship on the road to Colombia.

Tyler, 29, is a DJ and presenter best known for his work on Kiss FM and Lorraine. He was eliminated from Strictly in the Blackpool week of 2022, but his time on the show introduced him to Molly, and the two quickly became inseparable.

Molly plays Anna Knight in EastEnders, but in recent months has announced her departure from the soap to pursue new opportunities. The 24-year-old went all the way to the Strictly final with partner Carlos Gu, finishing as runner-up.

Her friendship with Tyler blossomed into a romance, and by March 2023 they confirmed they were officially a couple. In January 2024, they moved in together, and by summer 2025, Tyler had popped the question in Mykonos with a heartfelt proposal that left fans swooning.

Tyler called Molly his “best friend” and the “best thing that’s ever happened to him”. He also had to fight back tears on Lorraine as he spoke about how much Molly means to him. With wedding planning on the horizon, Celebrity Race Across the World will give them a chance to test their teamwork skills.

Roman Kemp and his sister, Harley-Moon

After conquering breakfast radio, reality TV and prime-time entertainment, Roman Kemp is ready to step outside his comfort zone for Celebrity Race Across the World alongside his older sister. Roman, 32, rose to fame as the host of Capital FM’s Breakfast Show between 2014 and 2023.

Since then, he has become a familiar face on BBC One’s The One Show. He has also starred in I’m A Celebrity, and Celebrity Gogglebox alongside his famous dad, Martin Kemp.

Roman described his experience on Race Across the World as “the scariest thing I’ve ever done”. However, he also called it “the most incredible thing”.

The Kemp siblings come from showbiz royalty. Their father, Martin Kemp, found fame in the 1980s band Spandau Ballet. Meanwhile their mother, Shirlie Holliman, was part of Wham! and later the duo Pepsi & Shirlie.

George Michael was a close family friend of the Kemps’ and even became Roman’s godfather. Harley-Moon, who is three years older than Roman, carved out her own path as a musician and visual artist. However, unlike her brother, she has stayed away from the limelight.

When does Celebrity Race Across the World start?

The new six-part series will air this autumn on BBC One and iPlayer. Contestants will embark on an epic journey beginning on the island of Isla Mujeres in Mexico. The finish line is in Colombia’s remote La Guajira Peninsula.

Watch this space for a confirmed start date. We can’t wait!

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Celebrity Race Across the World will air on BBC One and iPlayer this autumn.