Recap | The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition on 10 (13 October) – A Day From Hell-iar. Pete And Bridget Helliar Eliminated From The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition.
The race was hotter than ever as our four remaining teams fought for their place in the Grand Finale. Sadly, Pete and Bridget Helliar’s time on the race came to an end after a road block dropped them from an early lead into last place.
Pete said: “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.
“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.”
Arriving in Phuket, teams searched massive turtle egg sculptures at Phuket Gateway before making their way to an elephant sanctuary, treating some of the magnificent pachyderms to a spa day of a mud bath and a shower.
Then it was time to head to a school where one member from each team had to knock down a stack of 10 tin cans using a slingshot.
While other teams had a difficult time with the task, Pete really struggled and was the last to leave the challenge.
From there, teams faced a detour – a choice between two challenges, each with their own pros and cons. In Frame, two teams headed to the historic Thalang Road to find and memorise photos of three windows. They then had to venture out, find the real buildings and memorise the street numbers for their next clue.
In Fame, two teams went to a nearby theatre to help a cabaret performer get dressed, matching their outfit to the one shown at random intervals on stage. With only 10 seconds to view the outfit at a time, teams needed a sharp eye for detail.
Finally, teams had to race to find Beau at the pit stop, locking in their place in the grand finale. With just minutes between them, Pete and Bridget were heartbroken to be so close to the final leg of the race, but still reflected on the amazing adventure they had, all for their chosen charity, Cure EB Foundation.
Pete said:
“We got involved with Cure EB about a year and a half ago and [Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)] is this horrific disease which is basically akin to having sunburn on the inside of your skin. There’s no government funding because it’s a pretty rare condition, so awareness and money is needed.
“We were pretty driven to try and win it for Cure EB and the kids who suffer from it, it certainly helped us in those moments when you’re thinking, ‘this is hard’, that there are kids who have to get bandaged up every day so that their pain is bearable or manageable. We were very proud to be supporting them and will continue to do work with them in the future.”
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition – Grand Finale. Sunday, October 20 at 7pm On 10 And 10 Play.
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Recap | The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition on 10 (13 October)
About the Show
From The Big Cities To The Middle Of Nowhere.
Our Celebrities Are About To Experience New Extremes. The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition Coming Soon To 10 And 10 Play.
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition is taking the race to a whole new level of extremes. From the big cities to the middle of nowhere, our star-studded cast will be pushed out of their comfort zones and into the unexpected.
Thorpie may be used to swimming one-way down the pool but driving down a one-way street might just cost him the Gold. They say not to work with animals but that won’t stop ‘Cyclone’ Cyrell having major dramas with a llama. And Nat Bassingthwaighte and her sister Mel up against a farm task? You’ve goat to me kidding me…
Why are our celebrities giving up their lives of luxury for high-stress, high-stakes drama you ask? The winners of The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition will score themselves $100,000 for their chosen charity.
Set across a spectacular backdrop through South America, Africa, and Asia, nothing about this trip is plane.
And of course, with them every step of the way is our host with the most, Beau Ryan.
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition teams are:
- Ian Thorpe & Christian Miranda – Best Mates
- Nat Bassingthwaighte & Mel Sheldrick – Sisters
- Chloe Logarzo & Emily Gielnik – Matildas Teammates
- Pete Helliar & Bridget Helliar – Married
- Jett Kenny & Lily Brown – Couple
- Luke McGregor & Julie McGregor – Son & Mother
- Billy Brownless & Oscar Brownless – Father & Son
- Cyrell Paule & Eden Dally – Couple
- Havana Brown & Stephanie Wood – Best Friends
- Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley – Married Country Singers
- Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa & Logan Tuivasa – Brothers
