Pechino Express 2023 he is halfway through his journey. Tonight at 9.35pm on TV8 the fifth episode airs of the reality show hosted by Costantino della Gherardesca and Enzo Miccio. After the first four stops in India, travelers are in Malaysia. They start from Kampung Giam and the finish line is set in Sibu. 494 kilometers to go to complete the three missions.
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In the first they are called to go to Saint Gregory School and return to school. After learning six words in Malay, they reach Enzo Miccio, ready to question them together with the village chief. Once they pass the exam, they try to reach the pier and, from there, they row for a good ten kilometers on the Sungai KInabangan River. The objective is to reach Constantine to recover their backpacks, so they can continue their journey.
The first couple to reach the finish line gets the super bonus. This means that she qualifies for the advantage trial, together with the second and third placed teams. The other couples continue their adventure towards the Red Bookwhich marks the finish line of the intermediate stage.
Federica Pellegrini and Matteo Giunta at “Pechino Express 2023”. (Sky)
The immunity test, the bonus and the malus
At this point, the spotlight is on the three couples. They have to navigate a water course with the aim of recovering some objects. These are a straw hat, a turban and a sabre. The difficulty increases when the saber must be retrieved with one of the two travelers blindfolded. Once they capture the loot, they reach the island and follow the directions to free the Pearl of Labuan. Obviously there is a further difficulty: they can only free her with a password, which they must discover.
After that they can return to the starting point with the Pearl of Labuan. As usual, the advantage test is won by the first couple to complete everything. The winners are entitled to a bonus: they gain a position in the final ranking of the episode. As always, they assign a penalty to one of the other competing couples. This time consists of starting five minutes after the last couple.
In the second mission, travelers must reach Pasar Tamu Sentral, the local market in Sarikei. Here they roll up their sleeves and become real sellers. They have to clean and try to sell five pineapples. The objective is to earn 65 ringgit, the Malaysian currency, and deliver it to Constantine.
The hosts Costantino della Gherardesca and Enzo Miccio. (Sky)
The 6 couples still competing
In the third and final mission, the couples move to another market. The one in Sibu. This time, to find out the address of the stage’s finish line, they have to eat a small plate of fish eyes. Anyone who fails is hit with the usual penalty. The fifth episode includes a 10 minute delay before being able to continue the adventure towards the red carpet.
There are 6 couples still competing: The Italian Americans Joe Bastianich and Andrea Belfiore, The newlyweds Federica Pellegrini and Matteo Giunta, The Sicilians Salvatore Schillaci and Barbara Lombardo, The activists Giorgia Soleri and Federippi, The Mediterranean ones Carolina Stramare and Barbara Prezja, Mother and son Martina Colombari and Achille Costacurta. Those eliminated in previous episodes are: The hypochondriacs Dario and Caterina Vergassola, The educated Maria Rosa Petolicchio and Andrea Di Piero, The lawyers Barbara De Michelis and Lara Picardi.
Beijing Express 2023Victoria Cabello guest paired with Enzo Miccio
Victoria Cabello and Paride Vitale, protagonists of “Crazy Trips”. (Sky)
After the victory of the 2022 edition with Paride Vitale, with whom he formed the Pazzeschi couple, Victoria Cabello returns to Beijing Express 2023 as a special guest. Compete paired with Enzo Miccio. Together they are The Hounds and also plays an additional role. It is, in fact, the pearl of Labuan that the competitors must recover the advantage in the test.
Participation in the Sky reality show marked his return to television after a long period. A very welcome return, almost praised by the public, to the point that she was enlisted for a further programme. Last May debuted on TV8 with Victoria Cabello – Crazy trips. For six episodes, she went to discover the most curious attractions of different tourist cities. Once again, paired with his partner Paride.
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