Overview
- In the current celebrity race from Mexico toward Colombia, all teams took two flights across five legs, including an overflight of Nicaragua after the BBC was denied filming permission.
- A further flight to Medellín was allowed following reports of armed attacks on the land route and planned strike action, with the BBC modifying the show’s rules for safety.
- The finalist pairs are Anita Rani with her father Bal, Roman and Harleymoon Kemp, Dylan Llewellyn with his mum Jackie, and Tyler West with Molly Rainford.
- The Times reports the no‑fly policy has been dropped in about half of the eight series, and the number of countries featured per series has fallen markedly since 2019.
- Coverage links the disruptions to a rise in global conflicts, citing the Global Peace Index’s finding of 59 active state‑based conflicts, with on‑the‑ground hurdles such as Honduras road blockades reinforcing the risks.