Destination X cast: who has left so far and who is still in the cast? Full details
The Destination X journey is already over for quite a few players - see who has left the show 👀📺
- Destination X is the BBC’s newest game show.
- Rob Brydon hosts the series which mixes The Traitors and Coach Trip.
- But who is still on the journey right now?
The Destination X bus has been taking its players and viewers for a ride, but where will it end up next? No one knows, at least not until 10pm anyway.
Gavin and Stacey legend Rob Brydon is on hosting duty for BBC One’s brand new game show which started last week. Each week it will have two episodes, one on Wednesday and the other on Thursday.
Destination X will continue tonight (August 7), after picking-up the journey again last night (August 6). It will be on at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
But who has already left the Destination X bus and which players are still in the game? Here’s all you need to know:
When is Destination X on next?
The wheels on the Destination X bus will be turning again tonight (August 7) as the show continues its second week of episodes. It is due to start at 9pm, following MasterChef’s latest episode.
Destination X will then be back next week. Episodes will be broadcast on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Who has left Destination X so far?
The first episode proved to be particularly brutal as a number of players were culled before they could even reach the Destination X bus. Chloe-Anne, Ashvin, and Claire were knocked out in the initial challenge - but would this be the last we see of them?
Mahidi made it to the bus but decided to leave the bus voluntarily after one night, craving a home-cooked meal. Deborah was eliminated after being the player whose map guess was the furthest away, despite getting a clue for winning the box challenge.
The second episode saw just one player leave, after the five departures in episode one. Dawn was eliminated after her guess of the location was revealed to be the furthest away.
The trio who were eliminated in the first episode returned in a shock twist in Destination X episode three. They had to win their place back in the show and it was James who was sent packing.
However the players still had to go to the map room, and Ben was the furthest from the destination. It meant he was the second player to be eliminated in episode three.
The full list before episode four on August 7 looks like this:
- Chloe-Anne - episode 1 (returned episode 3)
- Ashvin - episode 1 (returned episode 3)
- Claire - episode 1 (returned episode 3)
- Mahidi - walked episode 1
- Deborah - episode 1
- Dawn - episode 2
- James - episode 3
- Ben - episode 3
Who is still in the cast of Destination X?
The show did initially feature 13 contestants, but after just two episodes that has already been cut to seven with six people leaving so far. The players left in with a chance to win the life-changing £100,000 jackpot includes:
- Daren - 58, London - Taxi Driver
- Josh - 26, Dartford - Pilot
- Judith - 28, Bristol - Nuclear Engineer
- Nick - 35, Cornwall - Endurance Athlete
- Saskia - 25, Birmingham - Marketing Executive
- Ashvin - 23, London - Economics Graduate (returned episode 3)
- Chloe-Anne - 27, Oxford - Historian (returned episode 3)
- Claire - 51, West Sussex - Retired Detective Sergeant (returned episode 3)
Who is the host of Destination X on BBC?
Rob Brydon is the ‘gamemaster’ for the Beeb’s newest competition show. Destination X will premiere this evening and will broadcast two episodes per week, through to the end of August.
Speaking about the show, the host said: “I've never done a TV show on this scale before. I loved the idea of it, the combination of having to work out clues as to where you are and having to get on with each other. It struck me as the best bits of The Traitors with the best bits of Race Across the World.
“The other thing that attracted me was the scale of it and being a part of a show as ambitious as this, with as huge a crew and as huge a team. I knew it would be a real challenge to see if I could steer that ship.”
He continued: “I don't want to give anything away but when they start out, they are very much in a team mentality, they are keen to remind me that they are a team - and then things evolve.”
Discussing what surprised him the most about the show, Rob Brydon added: “The surprising things were watching the relationships develop between the players. I say in the first episode it's all about alliances, but then ultimately only one person can win £100,000. So, it was watching the dynamic of the group change over the course of the series in ways that you didn't see coming.”
Where do you know the Destination X host from?
Rob Brydon is a name that needs no introduction, but we might as well do it anyways. The Welsh actor and comedian might be best known for playing Uncle Bryn (Bryn West) on the BBC’s Gavin and Stacey.
He played the character across all three of the original series as well as returning for the 2019 and 2024 Christmas specials. He also starred in The Trip films with Steve Coogan - the most recent of which as The Trip to Greece.
Rob also had a small role in the 2023 blockbuster film Barbie. He played Sugar Daddy Ken in the Margot Robbie movie.
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