Overview

• The finale airs Thursday at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer, with the BBC teasing a first challenge that confers an advantage and a race through a major European city where not everything can be believed.
• The semi-final eliminated Daren after his Paris guess missed the true location of Monaco, leaving three contenders for the prize and prompting “gutted” reactions on social media.
• Rob Brydon detailed on-air how close he came to giving away a location, highlighting protocols such as blackout goggles for contestants and vigilance over branded items like coffee cups.
• On BBC Breakfast, Daren said he knows who won but refused to reveal the result after Naga Munchetty cautioned him not to spoil it.
• Fans continue to speculate about the final destination, with Reddit users promoting an unconfirmed Rome theory linked to the unexplained “4136” clue and recurring ‘all roads lead to Rome’ imagery.