Celebrity Race Across the World contestant says they had football withdrawals

A contestant on Celebrity Race Across the World reportedly said they had football withdrawals during the show, per a BBC headline. Radio Times and The Telegraph also covered the series.

Timeline

1. 30 Oct, 21:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 30 Oct, 21:30 UTCBBC covers football withdrawals comment
3. 30 Oct, 21:49 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• celebrity race across the world 2026Google Trends
• Who are Ella Eyre and friend Nana? Meet Celebrity Race Across the World 2026 contestantsRadio Times
• Each year I vow to ignore Celebrity Race Across the World, but it sucks me inThe Telegraph
• ‘They cheer like it’s football’: Celebrity Traitors fans hit bars to watch climaxThe Guardian