Among the 8 pairs (including a first: a 72-year-old grandfather, Jean-Claude, with his 18-year-old grandson, Axel, Editor’s note), of course we have Belgians! “, launches the presenter of Beijing Express, Stéphane Rotenberg, who emphasizes the Belgian duo (and the pair of strangers). “We want to have Belgians!” Out of 90,000 applications at the start – a record – several thousand come from the flat country. And season 15 will start off strongly for this very fusional duo, which assumes its nationality and its outspokenness (“a cat is a cat, a boob is a boob and a poo is a poo!”), between a mason and a business manager who have never traveled together. “But we’re not here to pick peanuts!”
“We already had two Belgian brothers who marked the history of the program (Samuel and Ludovic Daxhelet, winners twice out of four participations, Editor’s note), reveals the producer of the M6 show, Thierry Guillaume. And so there we have the return of two Belgian brothers with very different profiles and at the same time with an incredible love between them. That’s why we chose them for the casting. “
On the program for this season 15? A blindfolded departure, at high altitude on the desert plains of Central Asia and following 22 hours of travel. A 100% new road with four countries to cross: from Kyrgyzstan to the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) via Uzbekistan and Jordan. A journey on the route of the golden eagle (title of this year’s show), in breathtaking settings and meeting local nomads. For a program, shot last summer over 40 days, which had to comply with local health laws in addition to being all vaccinated. “ Et when the candidates sleep with the locals, they are asked to spend the night in a room isolated from the others and ventilated “, adds the production of the game soon to be broadcast on M6 and Club RTL.
With a big novelty – in addition to the presence of guests (Julie and Denis from season 13 as an following party or the influencers Tibo Inshape and Juju Fitcats) – for this season 15: the express pass. “There are so many connoisseurs of the Beijing Express rules that we have to destabilize them”, concludes Stéphane Rotenberg. This pass will be “a huge joker” which will allow the pair that holds it (without the other candidates knowing) to play it “until episode 7” in order to avoid the final duel. And therefore to make sure to participate in the next step. Enough to “upset the race and the strategies”.