'Race Across the World was a wild, amazing ride...'

RACE Across the World's Welsh star Sioned Cray shared a heartfelt post on social media following the fifth series' final episode.

- BRANWEN JONES Reporter

Sioned, who competed with her boyfriend Fin Gough, were the youngest contestants to take part in the BBC travel programme.

On Instagram, Sioned said she “had no idea” how much a challenge the race would be, but described it as an “amazing opportunity”.

The couple came third in the race, with mother-and-son duo Caroline and Tom coming in first place, sisters Elizabeth and Letitia in second, and brothers Brian and Melvyn in fourth place.

After travelling through China and Nepal, all four teams were hoping to reach the final checkpoint in the southernmost tip of India, Kanyakumari, first and claim a cash prize of £20,000.

The teams travelled through seven checkpoints before reaching the final one, without phones, flights or bank cards and only a tight budget of £1,140 per person, a map, public transport and each other to depend on.

Carmarthenshire couple Fin and Sioned had seen their fair share of challenges along the way, including homesickness and catching up with the other teams when they were hours behind.