AMAZING RACE HOST BEAU 'I ATE BUFFALO SPINE!'

The former NRL star opens up about family struggles and a tough chat with a mate

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When he hosts The Amazing Race Australia, former NRL star Beau Ryan likes to lead by example, dabbling in challenges along the way. But one challenge in the show’s new Celebrity Edition has left a bad taste in his mouth - literally.

“We made them eat buffalo spinal cord and stomach filled with bone marrow,” laughs Beau, 40, who also hosted the recent reboot of Gladiators Australia. “You can’t shake the taste for a day. The texture of that one really got me!”

The 40-year-old former athlete, who played league for the Wests Tigers and Cronulla Sharks, says he’s surprised by the Amazing Race cast every season, but there was one particular celebrity he was most excited to meet.