The Amazing Race Australia 9
| The Amazing Race Australia 9 | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| Presented by | Beau Ryan |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network 10 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | 18 March – 14 April 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race Australia 9, also known as The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition 3, is the upcoming ninth season of The Amazing Race Australia, an Australian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. The season will be the sixth instalment of Network 10's iteration of the show and the third celebrity edition. Hosted by Beau Ryan, it will feature thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one celebrity contestant, in a race around the world to win the grand prize of A$100,000 for the winners' chosen charity.
Production
Development and filming
On 28 January 2025, Dan Monaghan, Senior Vice President Content & Programming, revealed to TV Tonight that a third celebrity season was in production with the cast set to be revealed soon.[1] On 14 March 2025, Beau Ryan announced that he would be taking a weeks-long hiatus from his Triple M radio hosting to film The Amazing Race Australia.[2][3] Teams were then spotted leaving from Sydney Airport on 16 March 2025.[4][5] Filming for this season began on 18 March 2025 with the cast revealed on the subsequent day.[6] This season was the first time that any version of The Amazing Race filmed in Uzbekistan with the show filming in Samarkand and Tersak from 24 March to 27 March.[7] Filming concluded on 14 April 2025.[8]
On 18 April 2025, the Herald Sun reported that Ant & Dan were ejected following an off-camera verbal altercation with another team. According to the tabloid, Dan Middleton began yelling at Luke & "Sassy" Scott following a night out during a break in between legs. The event was witnessed by Brendan Fevola, who threatened to leave if Middleton was not removed for his misconduct.[9] A representative for Network 10 stated, "Following a breach of the production's code of conduct by one contestant, on a day off during production, a team from The Amazing Race Australia was disqualified and swiftly sent home."[10][11]
Casting
With regard to this season's casting, Monaghan stated that "this year we've got siblings, married couples, engaged couples, famous parents and their kids, and then we’ve got a couple of different relationships."[1]
Release
Broadcast
On 16 April 2025, Monaghan stated that the season would premiere after Australian Survivor: Australia V The World.[8]
Cast
The cast consists of celebrities and their relatives and friends.[6]
| Contestants | Notability | Age | Relationship | Charity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesha Scott | Below Deck chief stew | 33 | Engaged | Participating | |
| Scott Dobson | — | 34 | |||
| Ant Middleton | SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins host | 44 | Brothers | Participating | |
| Dan Middleton | — | 46 | |||
| Bronte Campbell | Olympian swimmer | 30 | Engaged | Participating | |
| Benfield Lainchbury | — | 35 | |||
| Brendan "Fev" Fevola | AFL Legend | 44 | Father & Daughter | Participating | |
| Leni Fevola | — | 18 | |||
| Dom "Tomato" Di Tommaso | Freerunning athlete | 32 | Mates | Participating | |
| Marx Marsters | — | 33 | |||
| Ed Kavalee | Comedian | 45 | Married | Participating | |
| Tiffiny Hall | Former The Biggest Loser trainer | 40 | |||
| Gretel Killeen | Comedian & former Big Brother Australia host | 62 | Mother & Daughter | Participating | |
| Epiphany Morgan | — | 30 | |||
| Lindy Klim | Model | 46 | Mother & Daughter | Participating | |
| Stella Klim | — | 19 | |||
| Luke O'Halloran | Viral stars | 34 | Brothers | Participating | |
| Scott "Sassy" O'Halloran | 39 | ||||
| Melissa Leong | MasterChef Australia & Dessert Masters host | 43 | Besties | Participating | |
| Leah Wilson | — | 44 | |||
| Rob Mills | Singer & Australian Idol finalist | 42 | Engaged | Participating | |
| Georgie Tunny | The Project co-host | 34 | |||
| Steph Tisdell | Comedian | 32 | Siblings | Participating | |
| Ben Tisdell | — | 34 | |||
| Stephen Curry | Actors | 48 | Brothers | Participating | |
| Bernard Curry | 50 |
Results
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesha & Scott | ||||||||||||
| Ant & Dan | ||||||||||||
| Bronte & Benfield | ||||||||||||
| Brendan & Leni | ||||||||||||
| Dom & Marx | ||||||||||||
| Ed & Tiffany | ||||||||||||
| Gretel & Epiphany | ||||||||||||
| Lindy & Stella | ||||||||||||
| Luke & Scott | ||||||||||||
| Melissa & Leah | ||||||||||||
| Rob & Georgie | ||||||||||||
| Steph & Ben | ||||||||||||
| Stephen & Bernard |
Race summary
| Destinations | Air travel Rail travel Water travel Bus travel Helicopter travel Bicycle travel Gondola travel |
|---|---|
| Route Markers | Detour Roadblock Speed Bump Intersection Pit Stop |
Future legs
References
- ^ a b Knox, David (28 January 2025). "Programmer's Wrap 2025: Network 10". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Bucklow, Andrew (14 March 2025). "Triple M cops another blow as host goes on leave". news.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Patterson, Sarah (14 March 2025). "Merrick Watts to fill in for Beau Ryan on Triple M Sydney Breakfast". Radio Today. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Lee, Natasha (14 March 2025). "Brendan Fevola steps back from Fos 'Fifi, Fev & Nick Show'". Mediaweek. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Bond, Nick (16 March 2025). "Airport photos reveal The Amazing Race's new celebrity line-up". news.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b Knox, David (19 March 2025). "The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity 2025: cast revealed". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Popular tourist reality show "The Amazing Race" filmed for the first time in Uzbekistan". Dunyo Boʻylab. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Dan Monaghan (Senior Vice President of Programming and Content at Paramount ANZ)". TV Central: One on One Podcast (Podcast). 16 April 2025. Event occurs at 20:11. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Brendan Fevola hero in Amazing Race Australia celebrity". Herald Sun. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Knox, David (19 April 2025). "The Amazing Race Australia team disqualified". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Otto, Tyson (19 April 2025). "Brendan Fevola steps in as celebrity team gets kicked out of hit reality TV show". news.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2025.