Billy Monger opens up on emergency after Race Across the World

Billy Monger has opened up about the family emergency that forced him to leave BBC's Celebrity Race Across the World.

The star-studded edition of the BBC programme sees four celebrities and their travel partners embark on a new adventure. The stars have to stay within their designated budget to see who wins the race from Morocco to Norway.READ MORE: Martin Lewis sends message to anyone who pays for a Netflix subscription

The other racegoers were given a letter from Billy and Bonny informing them they were leaving the race. They said they were "gutted" and "sad" but added that "family comes first". "A close family member had a bad accident so we had to get home. Thankfully all okay now. We loved the journey!"

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