The first episode will now air on an unconfirmed later date.

By Katelyn Mensah

Published: Monday, 11 September 2023 at 15:22 PM


The start date of Celebrity Race Across the World has been delayed following the tragic events in Morocco.

The series was originally meant to air on BBC One on Wednesday 13th September – however, the episode is no longer set to air this week.

The start date has been postponed until a later date, with the BBC yet to confirm exactly when.

In a statement, the BBC said: “In light of the earthquake in Morocco we have taken the decision to postpone the first episode of Celebrity Race Across the World, which was filmed in Marrakesh.”

Celebrity Race Across the World is set to feature McFly drummer Harry Judd and his mother, broadcaster Alex Beresford and his father, singer Melanie Blatt and her mother and British racing driver and pundit Billy Monger and his sister.

The series was filmed at the end of 2022 and the journey will span across 24 countries and over 10,000km.

The four celebs and their racing partners will try their hardest to navigate across every landscape that the world has to offer in a journey like no other.

The route the famous contestants and their family members took is from Marrakech, Morocco – the most north-western country in Africa – to Tromsø, Norway – which is known as the Arctic capital.

The pairs travelled through the Mediterranean to the mighty Alps, unexplored Central Europe, the fairy tale Baltic States and snowy Scandinavia.

The show is set to have six episodes and, much like the previous seasons, the racers will be stripped of all modern luxuries and will have to rely on their skills and hard work to win the race.