The first season was won by broadcaster Alex Beresford and his dad Noel, while other contestants<\/a> included McFly drummer Harry Judd and his mum Emma, singer and songwriter Mel Blatt and her mum Helene and racing driver and pundit Billy Monger and his sister Bonny.<\/p>\n As with the original Race Across the World series, the celebrity show saw the teams making a global journey without the use of smartphones or credit cards, and learning how to travel smart and on a limited budget.<\/p>\n We don\u2019t yet know any of the celebrities who will be taking part in season 2, or when we can expect to see it on our screens.<\/p>\n Tim Harcourt, creative director at production company Studio Lambert, said: \u201cAudiences seem pleased that the difficult and disarming undertaking of the Race was not watered down for well-known personalities and their loved ones. We are thrilled to be making another series for the BBC.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Catherine Catton, head of commissioning for factual entertainment and events at the BBC, said: \u201cWe would like to thank our cast for putting their heart and soul into it, and we are delighted with the reaction, particularly from young audiences on iPlayer.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very much looking forward to working with Studio Lambert on the next series.\u201d<\/p>\n Upon winning the first season, Alex Beresford said: \u201cThis is the toughest experience I have ever had. But we got to travel together, as men, and that isn\u2019t something that every father and son get to do \u2013 and for me, that\u2019s why this has been unforgettable and something that I will cherish for the rest of our lives.\u201d<\/p> Meanwhile, his father Noel said: \u201cIt was something else. Alex kept saying to me, \u2018Come on dad, come on dad,\u2019 and I said, \u2018I\u2019m right behind you!\u2019 He just kept pulling me along, and it\u2019s all worth it now!\u201d<\/p> ![\"Helene](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/Celeb-Race-across-the-world-de368ca.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"Celebrity")
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