Beijing express 2023, couples and drivers

In all 9 couples of actors, hosts, influencers and sportsmen, ready to overcome the various obstacles that separate them from the final stage. They will have only 1 euro per day in local currency, with which they will have to find accommodation for the night, but above all to convince passers-by to offer them a ride, by any means, in order to reach the finish line.

Federica Pellegrini participates together with her husband Matteo Giunta, married on August 27th. A couple at work and in life, the Olympic champion is not her first television experience. For several seasons she was one of the judges of Italia’s got talent and last year he participated in an episode of Hyenas as co-host.

In the cast Giorgia Soleri and Maria Rosa Petolicchio

Giorgia Soleri is one of the activists and influencers most popular of the moment. It owes its popularity mainly to two factors. The first, the battle for the recognition of invisible pathologies. On Instagram tells his experience with endometriosis, fibromyalgia and vulvodynia. The second, her relationship with one of the most prominent singers on the planet: Damiano Davidthat is to say the Maneskin frontman. He leaves with Federica Fabrizio, aka Federippiinfluencer and ukulele enthusiast.

Maria Rosa Petolicchio is the upright math and science professor de The college. In the cast from the second to the sixth edition, her farewell to the Rai 2 docu-reality caused a sensation and many were hoping for her return. He does it now in other guises, but who knows if, between one stage and another, he will put aside his severe and demanding attitude. He is paired with former student Andrea Di Pierodistinguished by the polite manners, almost from other times, and the passion for formal clothing.

If in the cast of the 2022 edition, broadcast in these weeks in the clear on TV8, there are father and son (Ciro and Giovambattista Ferrara) and mother and daughter (Natasha Stefanenko and Sasha Sabbioni), now the formula is changed. Mother and son is the couple formed by Martina Colombari and Achille Costacurta, had by her husband Alessandrowith whom she has been married since 2004. Miss Italy 1991, now 47, has been absent from the screens for a few years. For Achille, however, this is the first television experience.

Dario Vergassola paired with his daughter Caterina

Dario Vergassola, on the other hand, he is one of the faces of the comic scene present on the small screen for over thirty years. In addition to the cult programs of the past, such as Zelig, Never say goals And Speak with mein recent years he has participated, among others, in Kilimanjaro And White paper. Take on the reality show together with daughter Caterina, 35 years old with a working past in Milan, but now living in La Spezia. It is the first trip that father and daughter make together.

For cooking show enthusiasts arrive Joe Bastianich and Andrea Belfiore. After several seasons a MasterChef in the role of judge, for some years the American entrepreneur with Italian origins has been experimenting with different registers. In his palmarès, participation in Friends Celebrities as a competitor and to Italia’s got talent And Family food fight, again as a judge. He is also passionate about music and the group’s frontman and guitarist The Ramps.

TO Beijing Express 2023 meets his colleague Federica Pellegrini. It will be interesting to see if and how much they get along over the course of the episodes. Andrea Belfioreinstead, he followed the reverse path of his travel companion. Born in Ancona, he moved to the United States to attend the Berkley College in Boston. In common with Bastianich, the ability to transform the visceral passion for cooking into business.

Totò Schillaci traveling with his wife Barbara Lombardo

The reality of Sky sees in the cast one of the most iconic players of the Italian national team of the 90s: Salvatore “Totò” Schillaci. Get involved with the wife Barbara Lombardo, with which he manages the sports center they own in Palermo. After retiring, he began to attend TV, alternating programs, reality and fiction. The first experience dates back to 2004 a The island of the famousfollowed by Anti-mafia team – Palermo today And Welcome to the table – North vs South. Last year she attended Back to school.

Martina Colombari is not the only Miss Italy present in the cast. Carolina Stramare conquered the crown in 2019 and leaves for India paired with Barbara Prezja. Born in 1999, after the victory he made his debut in Jokes aside, next to Enrico Papi. The travel companion is a model of Albanian origins.

In the end, Alessandra Demichelis and Lara Picardi they are friends and influencers, as well as lawyers. Demichelis is also a ski instructor and at the beginning of 2022 she opened the Instagram page DC Legal Show, with which he attracted a lot of criticism. Picardi works in the family law firm and is passionate about trekking and yoga.

Where the Sky reality show takes place

The competitors of Beijing Express 2023 they begin their adventure from India, to then reach Cambodiapassing through the Malaysian Borneo. Three territories in the heart of Asia, where past and present are intertwined thanks to the contrast between wild nature and the testimony of ancient cultures.

The first stop is Mumbai, one of the cities with the highest population density in the world, where travelers will learn about the rites, spices and customs of the place. Once you have left this real urban jungle, you have to reach the backwaters of Kerala, in South India. Then we move on to the second phase, set in Borneo malese, populated by unique animal species in the world and famous for the ancient rituals handed down from generation to generation.

Finally, the Cambodia. Here the couples remaining in the race will cross the country, starting from capital Phnom Penhon the banks of the river Mekong. The majesty of the city will contrast with the forests and villages of the inner territories, where time seems to have stopped. the trip will end in Angkor archaeological siteimmersed in a breathtaking scenery.

Costantino returns, but paired with Enzo Miccio

There tenth edition of the reality show produced in collaboration with Banijay Italy announces a big one Announcements. For the first time, the helm is entrusted to one pair of conductors. It’s about the veteran Costantino della Gherardesca and Enzo Miccio. Constantine is the face of Beijing Express since 2013when he took the place of Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, the host of the first season.

Enzo Miccio participated as a competitor in 2020 paired with Carolina Gianuzzi and returned in 2022 to replace Costantino himself due to an injury. With his pungent comments imbued with irony and sagacity he was up to the situation, thus obtaining the promotion. Together they form an explosive couple, ready to give travelers a hard time.

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