The Amazing Race Australia is returning on Monday, 29th August on 10 and 10 Play and will host 20 teams of two. The pairs will be travelling across Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia, South America and North America in a race that will see the winner claim the biggest prize in the show’s history – $250,000 and two brand new cars, an Isuzu D-MAX and an Isuzu MU-X.
Angel & Frankie – QLD
Angel and Frankie met attending church and formed a firm friendship focused on faith. While neither have travelled overseas together, they are confident they’re going to nail any obstacle that stands in their way.
A former flight attendant, Angel will use her travel smarts to get them where they need to go, and Frankie has a cast iron stomach and will smash all the weird and wonderful food challenges. With their faith on their side, failure is not an option. Not in it solely for the money, they believe they were born for this.
Bren & Anja – WA
Bren and Anja met at an animal rights activist event seven years ago, doing what they both enjoy the most – to stand up and be the voice of the voiceless.
In a race that’s proved to be a challenge for vegans in the past, the pair are willing to give anything a go, so long as they’re not side-tracked by helping animals they come across along the way.
Chelsea & Jamus – QLD
Engaged with two little ones, Chelsea and Jamus are in The Race to win and help them buy their family dream home. Describing their relationship as “I’m the spice and he’s the sweetener!”, Chelsea and Jamus will need to work together in a big way.
Chelsea’s slight OCD tendencies and Jamus’ laidback teddy bear approach to problems will either help or hinder their experience in The Race. Keeping their eye on the prize, the pair are doing this for their family.
Crystal & Reem – NSW
Best friends for over 14 years, Crystal and Reem are super modern women living in very traditional worlds. While Crystal has a strong Christian faith, Reem is a proud Muslim woman, and both are fluent in Arabic, something they’re hoping will give them an advantage on The Race.
Determined not to let their bickering sideline their progress, they’re in it to score a house deposit if they win.
Flick & Gabby – VIC
Flick and Gabby are out to prove sisters do it for themselves. Not only do they work side-by-side at their café every day, they’re in The Race to win and will do anything to make it happen.
In true sisterly fashion, expect a lot of fights and disagreements, but at the end of the day, they know they’ll always make up no matter what.
Fliss & Tottie – NSW
Friends since birth, Fliss and Tottie’s country upbringing give them many advantages other teams may not have. Bringing their practical skills to The Race can only be an advantage and Tottie’s farmhand skills mean she can fix just about anything.
The one thing that might work against them is they’re not used to the hustle and bustle of big cities.
Heath & Toni – VIC
Heath and Toni, a highly competitive husband and wife, are in it to win it. They are no stranger to the stamina needed in The Race, with both working out at the gym three to four times a week. Heath plays squash and basketball weekly, and Toni plays badminton and netball weekly.
Toni has been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, but she and Heath are in The Race to prove life can be positive and full of love and adventures.
Jake & Holly – NSW
Despite only being together for three years, Jake and Holly have had their fair share of ups and downs. After dating for a few short months, Jake was in a serious motorbike accident, where Holly, a model and regular pageant contestant, became his number one support and carer. As Jake battered through rehabilitation, he then also discovered he had throat cancer.
Both Jake and Holly are social media influencers with strong personalities, who will do anything to win. This couple wants to win to move on from their difficult past and build a new chapter together.
Jodie & Claire – NSW
Jodie and Claire, both proud mums, have been best friends for 15 years and are dragon boat teammates. They are not shy to competition, having won international gold medals in dragon boating in New Zealand, the Australian Masters in 2019 and the Coast-to-Coast competition in Queensland in 2021.
For Claire, winning would mean she could afford to reduce her very long work hours. Jodie wants Claire to win so they can spend more time together.
Kathy & Chace – NSW
Kathy and Chace are both lawyers in it to win it. The two are cousins of Vietnamese heritage and describe themselves as young Asian Australians pushing boundaries.
Together they have travelled through Europe and Vietnam, and are excited for their next adventure. The pair are strong-willed, assertive, and often clash, which is something they’re working on.
Kelly & Georgia – QLD
Kelly and Georgia are newlyweds who are all about adventure. They have jumped out of planes, swam with sharks and climbed volcanoes.
Both are used to being leaders due to their jobs as teachers, but when together, Georgia gives the directions, and Kelly takes the directions. They are extremely competitive and hate losing with a passion. Winning would help set up a life for themselves and a future family.
Lauren & Steph – WA
Lauren and Steph are partners at work and at home. They have known each other for two years through working as policewomen, and although they are complete opposites, their dynamic works.
Described as ‘a couple of strong lady coppers’, they want to win to prove they can support each other through anything, and they would use the prize money to buy a house together.
Morgan & Lilli – QLD
Morgan and Lilli are energetic and adventurous best friends of 10 years. Since high school, they have lived in over 20n share rooms, worked 10 jobs together and have seen over 100 cities together.
To win, they will do whatever it takes to cross the finish line first, pushing their bodies and minds to their absolute limits. They have been training for The Race for a long time. When they were 14, they pretended to be on The Amazing Race Australia and made their own challenges and obstacle courses.
Pako & Mori – NSW
Pako and Mori have been together for 10 years and married for one. They are fun, loud and bubbly – laughing their way through any situation. Pako is Maori, feisty and can be known to take a joke too far. Mori is Chilean and is the cool and calm one of the pair.
They say “we are just really fun people, and we aren’t overselling it. It’s obvious we live our fantasy and have a blast.” They can be extremely competitive and are not afraid to push themselves to their limits to win.
Paul & Rachel – VIC
Paul and Rachel are an intelligent, outgoing and fun-loving father and daughter duo. Both are successful mortgage brokers – Rachel is a top emerging broker, and Paul has been awarded many accolades over his years.
Through all the dad jokes, Paul is very supportive of his daughter and they get along like friends. Paul and Rachel are doing The Race to fulfil their dream as father and daughter, undertaking the ultimate adventure challenge.
Sam & Alex – SA
Sam is not often seen without his designer bag or heard without his big booming voice. Alex is a smart, kind person, who is always happy to take one for the team.
They have the finish line in their sights, and in order to win, they would use people’s underestimation of them to outwit the other teams. Winning would mean Sam could spend less time working, and more time writing music, and Alex could finally own a car and move out of home.
Sam & Stu – WA
Sam and Stu are lifelong friends who have known one another since kindergarten. Sam was born with Achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. An inspiration to many, he is an easy-going guy, who will give anything a crack. He works for the Nudge Foundation charity that helps young people get into jobs. Stu is also relaxed. He is an incredibly loyal friend and both love spending time outdoors, travelling, camping and hiking.
Driven to succeed and both goal-oriented, the pair are competitive and passionate about what they do. They want to inspire people with disabilities and prove that anything is possible.
Stuart & Glennon – NT
Stuart and Glennon were both raised within the communities of Tiwi Island and Elcho Island. They met five years ago and instantly became best mates. Their first language is Tiwi and Yolngu Matha, but they are both well immersed in Western and Indigenous cultures, so this is no obstacle.
The two are both very competitive and thrive for success in all areas of their professional and personal lives. Stuart would spend the prize money on education, and Glennon wants to help his family and demonstrate to their communities that anything is possible.
Tammy & Vincent – VIC/QLD
Australian-born with Chinese heritage, the two siblings describe themselves as being from “a nerdy science family of seven kids.”
Tammy and Vincent are both extremely intelligent. They love to have a laugh and a good time and are always deadly honest with each other. The race won’t be the first time they have travelled together, as the pair have previously been to China, Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong.
Tiffany & Cynthia – WA
Tiffany and Cynthia are a competitive aunty and niece duo. They love to win, but they are also fair players and love to help people as it’s in their nature.
Cynthia has lived with her Aunty on and off over the years. They both feel their Indigenous background has allowed them to be open-minded and happy to try new things, and experience new cultures.
The Amazing Race Australia premieres Monday, 29 August at 7.30 pm on 10 and 10 Play.