May 15th 2024.
Fans of Race Across the World were left feeling anxious and stressed as they watched one of the teams experience a familiar setback. On the latest episode of the popular BBC reality series, the contestants bid farewell to Thailand and continued their journey towards the final destination of Lombok. However, viewers were shocked to see Betty and James, a brother and sister duo from Yorkshire, face a nerve-wracking 24 hours after losing their passports on a bus.
Betty, a 25-year-old social media and events manager, and her 21-year-old brother James, a sales consultant, had been settling in for the night at a homestay in the small fishing village of Bagan Sungai Burong when the realization hit. "Where's my bum bag?" Betty exclaimed, frantically trying to remember where she had last seen it. It wasn't until James pointed out that their passports were inside the bag that they realized the gravity of the situation.
Without their passports, the team faced the possibility of being eliminated from the race as they were scheduled to enter Indonesia. The bus they had been on was heading back to the city of Ipoh, nearly two hours away, making it seem like all hope was lost. "I am gutted and heartbroken we've lost them," James expressed his disappointment.
But with the help of their hosts and the determination of the bus driver, the siblings were reunited with their passports the next morning. They were able to continue in the competition, much to their relief. "From now on, I will be enjoying every moment because you don't actually know when it's going to come to an end. And I give James permission to slap me round the face or something with my passport," Betty joked.
While the team was able to continue in the competition, viewers at home were on the edge of their seats. Many took to social media to express their disbelief and offer advice to avoid a similar situation in the future. "But how do you not feel your passport a million times when you're in a foreign country?? How? I check my passport every half an hour and it's in an inner bag inside what I'm wearing," one viewer shared.
This wasn't the first time Betty and James had lost their passports during the race. In a previous episode, while in Phnom Penh, they had nearly lost their passports and money when James left his bum bag on the side of the road while looking at a map. Luckily, they were able to retrieve the bag, but their Cambodian money had been stolen.
Despite the setbacks, the brother and sister duo are still in the running along with three other teams. The competition continues next week, and fans are eagerly awaiting to see who will come out on top. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures, the entertainment team at The Agency would love to hear from you. Get in touch by emailing us, calling or visiting our Submit Stuff page.
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