Ages: Fin is 18 and Sioned is 19
From: Carmarthen, Wales
Relationship: Couple
Why Race Across The World?
Sioned: "I wanted to travel anyway, so it's a great start for that, but along with discovering more about myself and Fin, just strengthening that bond in a very real and authentic way. We've not really been together just the two of us before so this is something where we will have to rely and depend on each other, we don't have another choice. A lot about self-discovery I think as well as seeing more of the world in the process."
Fin: "It's a way to see if me and her can be together basically, if it can work forever. A challenge to see if it will make or break us."
Do you have a strategy?
Sioned: "We've spoken about this – not really! It's more of a go with the flow thing for us."
Fin: "We do want to win but more just see how it goes, see what we see and experience new things."
Sioned: "It's hard to have a strategy when you don't know what's ahead. It's hard to plan. Deal with what comes our way when it comes our way."
What's the most unusual thing you have brought with you?
Fin: "I was going to bring my back scratcher as Sioned won't do it, but I didn't end up packing it!"
Sioned: "I've got quite a lot of sentimental stuff with me as my mum's quite sad about me leaving. I have a few bracelet charms that have Welsh words from my mum on. Fin's mum gave me a bracelet and he's got a matching one – I've got a few badges pinned to my bag from my grandparents and my mum. And I have my Wales towel – a reminder of home!"
What will your biggest challenges be on the race?
Fin: "Before, I would have said communication, but now I'm thinking about food."
Sioned: "I was going to say mine is trying hard not to take my stress out on you, because I know that I can get angry at you, even though it's not your fault. I think Fin will struggle with budgeting, he does like to splurge!"
What's your partner's most annoying habit?
Sioned: "He takes all my stuff. Like my food and water. I'm happy to share it, but it's when I'm really rationing it and I'm like, okay, that's annoying. Also snoring. That is annoying, but I can sleep through it so all good."
Fin: "Talking. It gets to a point where I just want to be quiet and chill and she'll not stop. She'll only be quiet after she gets offended, and then I have to say sorry because she was offended, because I've told her to be quiet!"
Race Across The World airs Wednesdays at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Neil Wilkes
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