The Amazing Race Australia 7 | |
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Presented by | Beau Ryan |
No. of teams | 11 |
Winners | Alli Simpson & Angie Simpson Darren McMullen & Tristan Dougan Emma Watkins & Hayley Watkins |
No. of legs | 12 |
Distance traveled | 10,000 km (6,200 mi) |
Country of origin | Australia |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Release | |
Original network | Network 10 |
Original release | 4 October 9 November 2023 | –
Additional information | |
Filming dates | 8 June 2 July 2023 | –
Season chronology |
The Amazing Race Australia 7, also known as The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition, is the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race and the fourth instalment of Network 10's iteration of the show. Hosted by Beau Ryan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, in a race around Asia to win the grand prize of A$100,000 for the winners' chosen charity.[1][2] This season visited one continent and three countries and travelled over 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Delhi, racers travelled through India, Malaysia and Cambodia before finishing in Kuala Lumpur. The season premiered on 4 October 2023 with the finale airing on 9 November 2023.
In a worldwide Amazing Race first, three teams won the race: Daughter and mum Alli & Angie Simpson, uncle and nephew Darren McMullen & Tristan Dougan and sisters Emma & Haley Watkins all won the race after agreeing to step on the Finish Line mat together to split the grand prize for each team's charity. In this split victory, Emma & Haley Watkins and Alli & Angie Simpson became the first all-female teams to win the Australian version of the Race.
During the airing of the previous season, Beau Ryan stated in an interview that he believed that there would eventually be a celebrity season.[3] On 28 April 2023, Network 10 announced that The Amazing Race Australia was renewed and that a new season would be airing in late 2023.[4] Two days later, the network announced that the season would feature celebrity contestants.[5]
Filming for the Celebrity Edition began on 8 June 2023 in Delhi, India with the cast announced on the subsequent day.[6][7] The fifth season was initially set to visit India; however, plans were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The show filmed in Agra on 9 June.[9] This season included a first-time visit to Malaysia with racers spotted in Penang, Malaysia on 17 June.[10][11][12] Filming wrapped in early July in Kuala Lumpur.[13]
Former AFL player Warwick Capper was rumoured to have been set to compete with his son Indiana; however, he dropped out due to a low booking fee.[14][15]
The cast consisted of celebrities and their relatives and friends.[16]
Contestants | Notability | Age | Relationship | Charity | Status |
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Dane Simpson | Comedian | 40 | Son & dad | Dharriwaa Elders Group Incorporated | Eliminated 1st (in Delhi, India) |
Bow Simpson | — | 69 | |||
Grant Denyer | Television presenter | 45 | Husband & wife | Lifeline Central West | Eliminated 2nd (in Agra, India) |
Cheryl "Chezzi" Denyer | Television presenter & producer | 43 | |||
Peter Rowsthorn | Comedian & actor | 60 | Dad & daughter | All Stars for Autism | Eliminated 3rd (in Langkawi, Malaysia) |
Frankie Rowsthorn | — | 20 | |||
Ben Gillies | Musician | 43 | Husband & wife | Moira Kelly Creating Hope Foundation | Eliminated 4th (in George Town, Malaysia) |
Jackie Gillies | Real Housewife of Melbourne | 42 | |||
George Mladenov | Australian Survivor contestant | 33 | Siblings | Bankstown Women's Health Centre | Eliminated 5th (in George Town, Malaysia) |
Pam Mladenov | — | 24 | |||
Rebecca "Bec" Judd | Model, presenter & WAG | 40 | Sisters | Impatient Advocacy - A Nicole Cooper Foundation | Eliminated 6th (in Siem Reap, Cambodia) |
Kate Twigley | — | 38 | |||
Jana Pittman | Olympian | 40 | Mum & son | Royal Hospital for Women | Eliminated 7th (in Siem Reap, Cambodia) |
Cornelis "Cor" Rawlinson | — | 16 | |||
Harry Jowsey | Too Hot to Handle contestant | 26 | Best mates | Beyond Blue | Eliminated 8th (in Siburan, Malaysia) |
Teddy Briggs | Love Island Australia contestant | 29 | |||
Alli Simpson | Model, singer & actress | 25 | Daughter and mum | Dementia Australia | Winners |
Angie Simpson | — | 52 | |||
Emma Watkins | Children's entertainer | 33 | Sisters | Leonie Jackson Memorial Fund | |
Hayley Watkins | — | 34 | |||
Darren McMullen | Television presenter | 41 | Uncle & nephew | Feel the Magic | |
Tristan Dougan | — | 26 |
In 2023, Harry Jowsey competed on the thirty-second season of the American version of Dancing with the Stars.[17]
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
Team | 1 | 2+[a] | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11+[b] | 12 | |||||
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Darren & Tristan | 1st | 5th | 1stƒ | 1st | 5th | 4th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st[c] | |||||
Emma & Hayley | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 1st[c] | |||||
Alli & Angie | 4th | 2nd | 6th | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 4th‡ | 1st | 1st[c] | |||||
Harry & Teddy | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 5th‡ | 2nd | 2nd | 4th† | ||||||
Jana & Cor | 6th | 4th | 8th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 5th† | ||||||||
Bec & Kate | 10th | 8th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 6th†[d] | ||||||||||
George & Pam | 5th | 7th | 9th‡ | 8th | 4th | 7th† | |||||||||||
Ben & Jackie | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 8th† | ||||||||||||
Peter & Frankie | 9th | 9th | 7th | 9th† | |||||||||||||
Grant & Chezzi | 8th | 10th† | |||||||||||||||
Dane & Bow | 11th† |
Destinations | Air travel Rail travel Water travel Bus travel Helicopter travel Bicycle travel Gondola travel |
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Route Markers | Detour Roadblock Fast Forward Speed Bump Intersection Pit Stop |
Leg | Image |
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1 | Chandni Chowk |
2 | Taj Mahal |
3 | West Coast Canal |
4 | Gua Pinang |
5 | Chung Keng Quee Temple |
6 | Kimberley Boutique Hotel |
7 | Angkor Wat |
8 | Rice field |
9 | Chamkar House |
10 | Kota Kinabalu boat jetty |
Rating data is from OzTAM and represents the viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide).
Week | Episode | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total ratings | Source | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Viewers | Rank | |||||
1 | 1 | 4 October 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 486,000 | 8 | 104,000 | 909,000 | 7 | [22] |
2 | 5 October 2023 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 429,000 | 10 | 112,000 | 857,000 | 8 | [23] | |
2 | 3 | 11 October 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 332,000 | 14 | 112,000 | 692,000 | 13 | [24] |
4 | 12 October 2023 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 347,000 | 12 | 117,000 | 734,000 | 10 | [25] | |
3 | 5 | 18 October 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 353,000 | 12 | 93,000 | 702,000 | 12 | [26] |
6 | 19 October 2023 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 355,000 | 12 | 92,000 | 717,000 | 9 | [27] | |
4 | 7 | 25 October 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 325,000 | 14 | 79,000 | 635,000 | 12 | [28] |
8 | 26 October 2023 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 383,000 | 12 | 69,000 | 695,000 | 11 | [29] | |
5 | 9 | 1 November 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 328,000 | 14 | 89,000 | 661,000 | 13 | [30] |
10 | 2 November 2023 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 353,000 | 11 | 93,000 | 704,000 | 10 | [31] | |
6 | 11 | 8 November 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 447,000 | 11 | 102,000 | 836,000 | 7 | [32] |
12[a] | 9 November 2023 | Thursday 7:30 pm | 404,000 | 10 | 84,000 | 763,000 | 9 | [33] | |
465,000 | 8 | 65,000 | 833,000 | 7 |