Beyond the Belgian pair, we find Étienne and Judith (the lovers of the North), William and Christophe (the two brothers), Lionel and Eva (the father and the daughter) as well as Max and Hélène (the internet couple), Otis and Enzo (the geek friends), Patricia and Adrien (the friends 30 years apart), Amandine and Alison (the twin sisters) and Cécile and Marion (the students).
A touching pair of strangers
And as tradition dictates, two adventurers who do not know each other will form the 10th and final pair. This year, this pair of unknowns is formed by Moâde and Ludovic. Doubtful when discovering his partner, Moâde quickly erased his prejudices over the course of the ordeals. “I’m so lucky to have come across him,” he said of the fragile but courageous accountant.
A fan of the show since its beginnings, Ludovic touched viewers with his determination and his moving confidences. “I think of my mother there. She forged my determination and my character. I don’t necessarily have a lot of friends, she is always there for me. To see my mother who says ‘that’s my boy, he’s crazy !’ I won my Beijing, just with that,” said Ludovic with tears in his eyes.
The Belgian Esmeralda is already getting noticed
Upon their arrival, these 10 duos quickly got to the heart of the matter with a 4 km trek during which they had to repack their bags, carefully unpacked by the production of the game. And the duo of cousins from Liège very quickly points out, especially Esmeralda.
Between makeup, extensions and electronic devices, the one who says she is passionate about fashion saw fit to stuff a good part of her wardrobe into her suitcases. Faced with the annoyance of her cousin Mattéo, she retorts that she “did not expect such an ordeal”.
The courage of a candidate in remission from cancer
It was also complicated for Lionel and his daughter Eva. In remission from cancer but still recovering, the 53-year-old struggled to complete the trek. “You are my hero. You know everything you have been through in recent years,” his daughter Eva motivated him, while the courageous dad said that “what gave him the strength to fight” was “his wife and two children”.
At the end of the trek, the pairs had to inflate an air mattress to sail on a volcanic crater lake in Tanzania. Leading from the start, Max and Hélène won the event and qualified directly for the second stage. As a bonus, they were allowed to spend a romantic night on the heights of Kilimanjaro.
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The next day, the pairs qualified following the trek embarked on an immunity test consisting of throwing a traditional Masai stick at targets. And in this little game, it was the lovebirds Etienne and Judith who narrowly won in front of the pair of students.
A tight final duel between Belgian cousins and geek friends
What the candidates did not expect was the return of the dreaded black flag, which we absolutely must get rid of. Coming in first after a frantic race, the twins Amandine and Alison won an amulet worth 10,000 euros. Unfortunately, the Belgians Mattéo and Esmeralda arrived in last position, and in possession of the black flag.
For the last chance duel, the two Liégeois decided to face their geek friends Otis and Enzo, as a little revenge for having handed them the black flag last. Within the two pairs, Mattéo devoted himself and Enzo did the same.
At the end of a hotly contested duel between the two men, it was Mattéo who returned first to Esmeralda and who thus qualified his pair. A victory synonymous with elimination for their opponents, sad and frustrated at having to leave the adventure so quickly. Fortunately, the geek friends drew a non-eliminatory envelope, which allows them to stay in the race.
However, they will have to deal with a handicap next week with a mystery passenger who is none other than Yoann Riou, football columnist known for his frenzied comments on the L’Équipe channel.
