THEthe journey of the contestants of Beijing Express 2023 is almost finished. But tonight, at 21.15 on Sky Uno and streaming on NOWthere is the awaited heart-pounding semifinal with 4 couples fighting on 349 kilometres. Exceptional guest rapper Jake La Furia, in the role of the musical malus. Conducted by Costantino della Gherardesca and Enzo Miccio.
Beijing Express 2023who are the 4 couples in the semifinals
From 9 to 4: The Italian Americans Joe Bastianich and Andrea Belfiore, The newly weds Federica Pellegrini and Matteo Giunta, The Mediterraneans Carolina Stramare and Barbara Prezia e The Sicilians Salvatore Schillaci and Barbara Lombardo.
The Italian Americans they are two hard bones, always focused on the goal. It is no wonder that they passed the previous eight stages, even if they had to face unexpected events, like when they were eliminated by the Newlyweds – the stage winners. Except then return to the races thanks to the black bag.
Belfiore moved to the United States in 2007. He is a musician, but has a great passion for cooking, to the point hold specific courses in New York. New York. «I am a waiter who wants to be a musician, he is a musician who wants to be a cook»Bastianich says in one of the clips. For Enzo Miccio “it was destiny that they met”.
Andrea Belfiore and Joe Bastianich. (Sky)
The newlyweds Federica Pellegrini and Matteo Giunta
What can you expect from the greatest Italian swimmer as well as Olympic champion and her athletic trainer? An explosive relationship and great competitiveness, highly declared: they want put all the strongest rivals offside, the victory must be theirs.
Great strategiststhey almost always ranked among the first places. “I was born competitivefor me, when I was young, competition meant excelling in everything I did, from swimming to school», says Federica.
Their love broke out a few years after the first meeting. A story kept hidden for some time, but then resulted in wedding, celebrated in August 2022 in Venice.
Federica Pellegrini and Matteo Giunta are The newly weds. (Sky)
The Mediterranean Carolina Stramare and Barbara Prezia
Also Carolina Stramare and Barbara Prezia embody the prototype of the perfect couple for Beijing Express. Between unexpected events and tricks, they manage to overcome obstacles and not give up. They won the first two episodes and always finished in the podium area.
They have also been accused of having formed an alliance with Mother and Son – Martina Colombari and Achille Costacurta – and with Italian Americans. Bad behavior? A strategy? It doesn’t matter, since they have crushed the competition. But who are they?
Carolina Stramare is Miss Italy 2019 and in 2021 she joined Enrico Papi a Jokes aside. In the same year he joined the cast of theIsland of the famousbut was forced to withdraw for family reasons just days into the program. Barbara Prezia, on the other hand, is a model.
Carolina Stramare and Barbara Prezia. (Sky)
The Sicilians Salvatore Schillaci and Barbara Lombardo
The quartet of semifinalists is completed by Salvatore Schillaci and Barbara Lombardo. At the beginning of the program it seemed they were going to be eliminated at any moment, but step by step they got closer and closer to the final goal.
The famous Totò, symbolic face of Italia ’90, gets by as best he can with his broken English. He asks for lifts and shows the shirt with his face on, he says he’s a famous soccer player and promises visibility in exchange for help reaching the finish line. Barbara supports him, gives him strength and together they are a stainless couple.
Their love was born after years of ruthless courtship, which Barbara – at the time her best friend – has resisted for ten long years. «I was afraid of Totò because he was a Latin lover»she says. “I didn’t give up, I pressed, like a striker”he retorts. And now they are vying for victory.
The Sicilians Salvatore Schillaci and Barbara Lombardo at “Beijing Express 2023”. (Sky)
Beijing Express 2023the previews of the ninth stage
After India and Malaysia, the competitors are found in Cambodia. In the ninth episode they have to travel 349 kilometres, from Oudong to Battambang, the penultimate stage of the Via delle Indie. Before the finish line, the first two couples who will arrive at the floating village of Kampong Loung, after signing the Red Book, will compete in an Advantage Trial.
After that, everyone towards the goal: Battambang. The four pairs, one more aggressive than the other, have to face obstacles, pitfalls and even injuries, in order to win a place in the final. Who will win? To save themselves, the first couple who arrive on the Red Carpet and the second. The last two, however, go to the ballot.
The losing pair will only know their fate after the Black Envelope is openedinside which it is written whether the stage is elimination or not.
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