Celebrity Race Across the World is back on our screens as another group of celebrities swap technology and home comforts for paper maps as they attempt to navigate their way around the world.
The latest four pairs taking part in the hit BBC One show are siblings Princess Andre and Junior Andre; veteran sports broadcaster Jeff Stelling and his son Matt; singer-songwriter Ella Eyre and her childhood friend Nana Pepera; and musician Sam Ryder with his best friend and tour manager Kaz Coles.
For six weeks, the celebrities have no access to smartphones, the internet, Google Maps or contactless payments as they attempt to complete the 7,500km journey from Borneo, across South East Asia, to Melbourne in Australia.
The only concession to modern technology is the use of GPS tracking devices for the contestants’ safety.
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1. Jeff and Matt Stelling
Jeff Stelling is best known for presenting Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports for 29 years.
The 71-year-old is an ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK and has raised more than £1.7m for lifesaving prostate cancer research through 34 marathon walks across the UK.
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Stelling admitted in an interview with BBC Radio Tees that he suffered from football withdrawal symptoms while appearing on the show with his son Matt because he couldn’t check the latest scores.
The lifelong Hartlepool United FC fan said: “You don’t realise how dependent you are on your phone, not just for calls, you book transport on your phone, you’ve got Google Translate on your phone as well.”