Fans of Race Across The World have expressed outrage after the latest series was revealed to take place entirely within Europe, with the finale reportedly fixed in New York City. The new season, which began on Thursday, features 13 teams of former Big Brother contestants and their loved ones, starting in the Netherlands.
Host Phil Keoghan announced that teams would 'battle it out in Europe's most iconic locations', with more trains, self-driving, and racing on foot than ever before. This marks a stark contrast to previous seasons, which spanned multiple continents, including Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East.
Viewers took to social media to vent their frustration, with one asking: 'This season of amazing race is only in Europe?' Another wrote: 'The f*** kind of Amazing Race is this? Limited entirely to Europe and former Big Brother contestants?' A third added: 'Ew this season of Amazing Race is only Big Brother people and only in Europe? Boooooooooo.'
Despite the initial backlash, it has emerged that the finale will take place in New York City, meaning the race will eventually span two continents. The first 11 legs are set in Europe, with the final leg seeing contestants travel from France to the US.
Episode one saw contestants travel from Hoorn to Amsterdam, with Vincenzo 'Enzo' Palumbo and his brother Giacomo 'Jack' Palumbo becoming the first pair eliminated. Enzo reflected on their exit, saying: 'I feel I've learned that me and him are both stubborn. We're too much of the same in that aspect.'
