Another year means another bunch of bright-eyed celebrities taking on one of the biggest travelling challenges to raise funds for charity – The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition.
Their optimism will be put to the test as they sweat, fight and cry to make it across the finish line in the hopes of winning the 2024 season. But in order to determine the official winner, ten of the eleven celebrity teams must be eliminated.
Returning to host The Amazing Race Australia is former professional footballer, Beau Ryan who will support the contestants throughout their turbulent journey. Not only will the teams earn bragging rights as the winner, but also $100,000 to their chosen charity.
Here are all the celebrity contestants and their loved-ones who have left the 2024 season of The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. Continue scrolling to read.
Peter & Bridget Helliar
Couple
Pete and Bridget made it to the final four contestants on The Amazing Race, but their spot in the grand finale slipped through their fingers.
“We were trying to stay positive because we always reminded ourselves that weird things can happen on The Amazing Race and you’re never quite sure where you are,” Pete told Ten.
“It was pretty disappointing to get so close to the grand finale. To say we got through every episode and experienced it all would have been great. With that said, we were lucky enough to survive a non-elimination. Sometimes the luck went our way, sometimes it went against us, but we had a great time.”
Ian Thorpe & Christian Miranda
Childhood friends
The ninth leg of the competition saw Olympian Ian Thorpe and his childhood mate Christian Miranda eliminated from the race while they continued around Namibia.
Speaking on Ian’s shin splints which had plagued him throughout multiple legs of the competition, Christian said: “As the race went on, unfortunately Ian’s injuries were becoming more limiting.”
Ian and Christian were competing for mental health organisation ReachOut Australia.
Emily Gielnik & Chloe Logarzo
Matildas Teammates
In the seventh leg of the competition, Matildas players Chloe and Emily were eliminated from the competition while in Namibia.
Despite securing a strong lead, the teammates made an unfortunate error by leaving one of their bags behind as they departed Pelican Point. The rules state teams cannot complete a leg of the race without all of their belongings – a setback which put them at the back of the race.
Chloe and Emily were competing for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Havana Brown & Stephanie Wood
Best Friends
Havana and Stephanie were unfortunately eliminated in the fifth leg of the race in Soweto in South Africa.
While in a Road Block challenge, Steph had to dig for a full set of human teeth at an archaeological dig sit. Unfortunately, she struggled to find the final tooth – meaning the best friends arrived to the Pit Stop last.
“It felt a bit hopeless,” Steph said. “But once you make peace with that, we were still there together and still having an amazing time.”
Jett Kenny & Lily Brown
Couple
Jett and Lily were eliminated in the fourth leg of the race in South Africa. Despite the disappointing result, Lily was grateful for the friendships and experienced earned along the way.
“We made some of the most amazing friendships and experienced places and things we never would have otherwise… I have always said to Jett that I’d love for us to travel together as much as possible before we decide to settle down and start our own family together, so this was a no-brainer when the opportunity presented itself,” she told Ten following the elimination.
“Overall it was a pretty crazy experience. Obviously, not being able to plan or practice for anything threw a spanner in the works with the whole dynamic… I love to race, and this was a different way of doing it,” Jett added.
Cyrell Paule & Eden Dally
Couple
Despite being the third teammates to be eliminated from The Amazing Race 2024, ‘Cyclone’ Cyrell and partner Eden gave every challenge their best, all in the hopes of winning the cash prize on behalf of Bravehearts. The organisation is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse, a charity that Eden admitted is very close to his heart given.
“We really wanted it bad,” Eden said of the $100,000 prize. “We really wanted to raise awareness because in my line of work, you hear these stories way too often… unfortunately we just kept coming second last and last, we were gutted.”
“We were devastated,” Cyrell added before acknowledging their amazing effort, “that’s the one thing that Eden and I can be proud of – we didn’t give up in any way. We went out fighting.”
Natalie & Melinda Bassingthwaighte
Sisters
Unfortunately for sisters Natalie and Melinda, they were eliminated in the second leg of The Amazing Race Australia.
In the lead up to their elimination, the television personality confessed to TV WEEK it wasn’t a big surprise after heading an hour in the wrong direction. Despite the whirlwind of emotions the sisters faced as they carried 19kgs, they remain incredibly “grateful” for the opportunity.
“You’re up at five or six in the morning and you’re full steam ahead. Your adrenaline is so high, everything is pumping. You don’t really eat much during the day because you’re just too excited. There’s just so many emotions, it’s the wildest ride ever,” Nat revealed.
To which Mel added: “I’ve got no words to describe how much more confident and how proud I am of myself and the other teams. It really was an incredible opportunity.”
Luke & Julie McGregor
Son & Mother
Comedian Luke McGregor and his mother Julie were sadly the first team to be eliminated on The Amazing Race Australia this year.
Following his elimination, Luke spoke to TV WEEK about his experience working side-by-side with his mum on the show.
“We were good. Sleeping in the same room was a bit awkward because I’ve got sleep apnea and Mum snores so there was a lot of noises happening. But yeah, it wasn’t too bad. There was no falling out.
“Other than the dancing, Christmas won’t be too awkward,” he shared.
