Navigating by the stars

GET your maps ready, a new series of Celebrity Race Across the World is coming to our screens.

- LYNN RUSK

Trading luxury for backpacks, a fresh group of celebrities will take on the ultimate challenge: racing across the globe with no phones or internet, this time exploring the undiscovered Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Central America.

The series kicks off on the idyllic Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres, Mexico's easternmost point, and challenges teams to race 5,900km to the finish line at the remote and breathtaking Peninsula de La Guajira in Colombia - the gateway to South America.

The four celebrity duos taking on this adventure are: broadcaster and writer Anita Rani with her dad, Bal; Derry Girls actor Dylan Llewellyn with his mum, Jackie; presenter and DJ Tyler West with his partner actor and singer Molly Rainford; and broadcaster Roman Kemp with his sister, singer-songwriter Harleymoon.

"We both had our highs and lows throughout the journey, but we learned to take care of each other in different ways," reflects 36-year-old Harleymoon Kemp of their experience.

Her brother Roman, 32, has been open about his struggles with anxiety and Harleymoon says she learned to be much more supportive of him.

"Roman has always been a lot more sensitive and serious. Even though he’s younger than me, he’s always had that older brother vibe,’ she explains.