The Amazing Race Australia 8, also known as The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition, is the upcoming eighth season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race and the fifth instalment of Network 10's iteration of the show. Hosted by Beau Ryan, it will feature eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, in a race around the world to win the grand prize of A$100,000 for the winners' chosen charity. Starting in Buenos Aires, racers travelled through Argentina.
| The Amazing Race Australia 8 | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
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| Presented by | Beau Ryan |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network 10 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | 7 May 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Production edit
Development and filming edit
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On 24 October 2023, The Amazing Race Australia was renewed for a second celebrity season.[1] In January 2024, Daniel Monaghan, SVP Content and Programming, said that the route for this season would be going "a bit further" compared to the previous season.[2] During the launch event for Top Gear Australia in early May 2024, Ryan stated that filming would start "relatively soon".[3]
Filming for this season began on 7 May 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[4][5] In an interview after filming began, Monaghan announced that this season would travel to multiple continents, after the previous season only visited Asia, in an anti-clockwise direction.[6]
Release edit
Broadcast edit
The season is set to air in the second half of 2024.[1] On 16 May, Monaghan stated that the season would air after the third season of Hunted.[7]
Cast edit
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The cast consists of celebrities and their relatives and friends.[8]
| Contestants | Notability | Age | Relationship | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tai "Bam Bam" Tuivasa | Mixed martial artist | 31 | Brothers | Participating |
| Logan Tuivasa | — | 33 | ||
| Billy Brownless | Australian Football League player | 57 | Dad & Son | Participating |
| Oscar Brownless | — | 24 | ||
| Brooke McClymont | Singer | 43 | Married | Participating |
| Adam Eckersley | Singer | 42 | ||
| Chloe Logarzo | Professional soccer player | 29 | Matildas Teammates | Participating |
| Emily Gielnik | Professional soccer player | 32 | ||
| Cyrell Paule | Married at First Sight contestant | 35 | Engaged | Participating |
| Eden Dally | Love Island contestant | 31 | ||
| Havana Brown | DJ | 39 | Besties | Participating |
| Stephanie "Steph" Dunstan-Wood | — | 39 | ||
| Jett Kenny | Model | 30 | Couple | Participating |
| Lily Brown | Influencer | 26 | ||
| Luke McGregor | Comedian | 41 | Son & Mum | Participating |
| Julie McGregor | — | 64 | ||
| Natalie Bassingthwaighte | Singer & actress | 48 | Sisters | Participating |
| Melinda "Mel" Sheldrick | — | 50 | ||
| Peter Helliar | Comedian | 48 | Married | Participating |
| Bridget Helliar | — | 44 | ||
| Ian "Thorpie" Thorpe | Olympian swimmer | 41 | Mates | Participating |
| Christian Miranda | — | 38 |
Results edit
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
- A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Bam & Logan | ||||||||||||
| Billy & Oscar | ||||||||||||
| Brooke & Adam | ||||||||||||
| Chloe & Emily | ||||||||||||
| Cyrell & Eden | ||||||||||||
| Havana & Steph | ||||||||||||
| Jett & Lily | ||||||||||||
| Luke & Julie | ||||||||||||
| Nat & Mel | ||||||||||||
| Pete & Bridget | ||||||||||||
| Thorpie & Christian |
Race summary edit
| Destinations |  Air travel  Rail travel  Water travel  Bus travel  Helicopter travel  Bicycle travel  Gondola travel
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|---|---|
| Route Markers |  Detour  Roadblock  Fast Forward  Speed Bump  Intersection  Pit Stop
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Leg 1 (Argentina) edit
- Locations
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (Plaza de Mayo – Casa Rosada) (Starting Line)[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Paramount Upfront 2024: All new and returning shows". Mediaweek. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (2 May 2024). "Programmer's Wrap 2024: 10". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Knox, David (2 May 2024). "Jonathan LaPaglia and Beau Ryan hint at next productions for 10". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Pritchard, Tahlia (8 May 2024). "The Amazing Race Australia: Cast leaks as reality stars spotted filming new season". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Laidlaw, Kyle (9 May 2024). "Cast of THE AMAZING RACE AUSTRALIA: Celebrity Edition 2024 leaked online". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Aaron Ryan (14 May 2024). "Daniel Monaghan (Senior Vice President, Content and Programming at Paramount)". Spotify (Podcast). Event occurs at 8:47. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "'We just need to walk away sometimes': 10's Daniel Monaghan on axing The Masked Singer and The Bachelor shows". Mediaweek. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b Choy, Rachel (9 May 2024). "The Amazing Race Australia 2024 Celeb Cast Announced After Major Leak Spoiled The Surprise". Pedestrian.