Jeff Brazier has let fans in on the little-known insights of BBC's adventure series Race Across the World.
At 45, the TV personality embarked on a gruelling journey with his son, Freddy, from Belem, Brazil, to Frutillar, Chile. They were part of a four-celebrity-duo race, with everyone eager to tune into the action-packed finale tonight, Wednesday, September 18th.
In an intense scene from last week's episode, Kola Bokinni and cousin Mary Ellen beat Jeff and Freddy to Tilcara, Argentina, by just seven minutes in their race to secure the challenge's next-to-last stage, reports Wales Online.
Speaking on the September 15th Mile Fly Club podcast episode, Jeff revealed a few show secrets to Laura Hamilton as the final episode looms, having returned from their five-week trek back in April.
Dropping some juicy details, Jeff said: "Amazon to the Andes; so that's cool. I didn't think we'd be going (to) South America. You don't find out where you're going literally until you get to the airport. They keep it a really close-guarded secret."
He shared further: "They don't want you looking at the language and learning any that's gonna help you. They don't want you sort of getting any guide books that you can sort of sneak in your bag and have an advantage."
Elaborating on the race, he added: "They want you literally to not have a clue and we didn't. So then they're like, 'Right, you're going to a place called Belem'. Where's Belem? And it's the gateway to the Amazon and it smelt a lot like fish."
BBC Radio 2's Scott Mills and his now-husband Sam, as well as Kelly Brook and her other half, Jeremy, also had to embark on the taxing journey across South America armed with a shoestring budget of £1,100.
Not only that, they had to navigate without the luxury of smartphones or internet access, relying solely on a GPS tracker, a conventional map, and a travel guide to make it to five designated stops en route.
Yet in the very same podcast, Jeff let slip a significant clue about the outcome for him and his son on the BBC programme, admitting: "I can't see us winning a gold medal for our performance, but it was quite an experience."