Maneuvering through the roadblocks! From its debut in 2001, The Amazing Race has been a huge hit for CBS. When the Primetime Emmys added the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program category 2003, it became a staple, winning 10 out of its 15 nominations and averaging nearly 10 million viewers per season.
The show hit its own bump in the road amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, since traveling is a must for the reality series to continue. After major delays, season 32 returned in October 2020 nearly two years after filming wrapped.
“It’s been an unprecedented time and had the world been different, there would be another Amazing Race in the can,” longtime host and executive producer Phil Keoghan told Us Weekly exclusively at the time. “But it’s a different world we live in.”
Throughout the seasons, the teams have included strangers, married duos, best friends, family members and sometimes, new couples.
In fact, some racers have even found true love. Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf met and fell in love on Big Brother. Shortly after leaving the house, they decided to compete together on season 30 — only confirming just how crazy about one another they were. In February 2018, only months after taking home the $1 million prize, they got engaged. Shortly after, they announced they were expecting.
The reality stars tied the knot in October 2018 and now share two children: Maverick, born in March 2019, and Carter, born in October 2020.
Season 32 winners Will Jardell and James Wallington also went on to tie the knot shortly after their 2020 win. “This moment has been a long time coming and it’s such a relief to FINALLY be married and call ourselves husbands,” the couple told Us Weekly exclusively of their 2021 wedding. “The best part is having everyone we love in the same space to be a part of this special moment. It’s going to take some getting used to saying ‘my husband’!”
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‘The Amazing Race’ Winners: Where Are They Now?
Maneuvering through the roadblocks! From its debut in 2001, The Amazing Race has been a huge hit for CBS. When the Primetime Emmys added the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program category 2003, it became a staple, winning 10 out of its 15 nominations and averaging nearly 10 million viewers per season.
The show hit its own bump in the road amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, since traveling is a must for the reality series to continue. After major delays, season 32 returned in October 2020 nearly two years after filming wrapped.
“It’s been an unprecedented time and had the world been different, there would be another Amazing Race in the can,” longtime host and executive producer Phil Keoghan told Us Weekly exclusively at the time. “But it’s a different world we live in.”
Throughout the seasons, the teams have included strangers, married duos, best friends, family members and sometimes, new couples.
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In fact, some racers have even found true love. Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf met and fell in love on Big Brother. Shortly after leaving the house, they decided to compete together on season 30 — only confirming just how crazy about one another they were. In February 2018, only months after taking home the $1 million prize, they got engaged. Shortly after, they announced they were expecting.
The reality stars tied the knot in October 2018 and now share two children: Maverick, born in March 2019, and Carter, born in October 2020.
Season 32 winners Will Jardell and James Wallington also went on to tie the knot shortly after their 2020 win. “This moment has been a long time coming and it’s such a relief to FINALLY be married and call ourselves husbands,” the couple told Us Weekly exclusively of their 2021 wedding. “The best part is having everyone we love in the same space to be a part of this special moment. It’s going to take some getting used to saying ‘my husband’!”
Scroll through to catch up with every winning team:
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Rob Frisbee & Brennan Swain
The original winners are still best friends after all of these years. While Brennan works at a Los Angeles law firm, Rob is an attorney and writes for TV and film. Brennan served as the best man at Rob’s 2017 wedding and is the godfather of Rob’s son, Max.
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Chris Luca & Alex Boylan
Chris has a private life in Florida with his wife, who he married in 2004. Alex married Katie Erlandson in 2019. He works as an Emmy-nominated television producer who has been hosting Amazon’s The College Tour since 2020.
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Flo Pesenti & Zach Behr
After the Race, Flo dated fellow competitor Drew Riker for seven years before splitting in 2009. She later dated TV anchor Dan Abrams and the pair welcomed a son in 2012. She is the vice president of public relations at MacAndrews & Forbes. Zach married documentary director Elyse Steinberg in 2008 and the pair welcomed a child in 2012. The Emmy winner now works as the vice president at The History Channel.
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Reichen Lehmkuhl & Chip Arndt
The duo, who made history as the first gay couple to win The Amazing Race, split six months after the show wrapped in 2002. Reichen briefly dated Lance Bass in 2006, but the pair split the following year. The pilot went to law school in 2013 and founded his own company, LeaseLock. Chip, for his part, was very active in the LGBT community following his win, becoming the first openly gay man to have cast an electoral vote in the state of Florida. He has worked as the EVP of Flimp Communications since 2013.
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Chip & Kim McAllister
The married couple began touring as motivational speakers following their win. The couple, who have three children, founded PeopleStar FilmWorks and work as realtors for The McAllister Real Estate Group.
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Freddy Holliday & Kendra Bentley
The pair, who were engaged while competing in 2004, tied the knot in 2005 and went on to welcome two children. The models later split, and he remarried in 2015 but keeps his life off social media. Kendra, meanwhile, still works as a model and has appeared on many magazine covers.
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Uchenna & Joyce Agu
After winning season 7, the then-married couple returned to compete in 2007’s All-Stars, during which they came in fifth place. In 2011, they announced their split but shared that they remain friends. He now works as a motivational speaker.
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The Linz Family
The show’s first ever family edition featured siblings Nick, Alex, Megan and Tommy Linz, who won season 8. The group famously gave half of their earnings to their parents, who later shared an update on where they are today: Nick is married with children and living in Cincinnati; Alex is married, has a child and works with Nick at Tripack. Megan, also married with children, is a stay-at-home mom. Tommy is single and working in sales in Orange County.
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B. J. Averell & Tyler MacNiven
After competing alongside his best friend, Tyler landed a small role in the The Pursuit of Happyness, before going on to open restaurants with his brother. He married Kelly Hennigan in September 2015 and has one child. BJ is also an actor, appearing on CSI, Weeds, and multiple indie films.
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Tyler Denk & James Branaman
After winning with his model best friend, James became a photographer and married art director Elaina Bellis. The pair welcomed twins in 2016. Tyler is not on social media.
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Eric Sanchez & Danielle Turner
One odd park! Eric and Danielle originally competed on separate teams in season 9 but began dating after meeting on the show. They returned for season 11, All-Stars, and won. They broke up due to the long-distance between them after the season wrapped. (He later claimed they were pretty much broken up by the time the Race began.) Danielle went on to marry contractor Christopher Stout, with whom she shares three children. She works in real estate in New York, while Eric works in sales for Southern Jet in Florida.
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TK Erwin & Rachel Rosales
The pair, who competed as a couple, split one year after the show wrapped. The dancer and choreographer got engaged in September 2021, while TK isn’t on social media.
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Nick & Starr Spangler
The brother and sister team have continued their success since their time on the show. Nick got married in 2013 and has two children. He went on to appear in the musical Tootsie on Broadway. After overcoming a lymphoma diagnosis in 2010, Starr married Tyler Rey in 2013, and works for Facebook’s Change Management and Global Recruiting Operations.
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Tammy & Victor Jih
After the brother and sister duo won season 14, the lawyers continued with their successful careers. She has worked at Google for multiple years and is married to Mark John Murray. The pair share two children. Victor made partner at a Los Angeles firm in 2015 and teaches at UCLA.
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Meghan Rickey & Cheyne Whitney
The pair, who had been dating for five years when they won The Amazing Race, tied the knot in May 2011 and have two children. She works in PR for True Photography while Cheyne is the senior manager at the Rescue Social Change Group in San Diego.
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Dan & Jordan Pious
After winning season 16 with his brother, Dan moved to Chicago and works in merchandising for Ulta Beauty. Dan works in Boston for Reebock Crossfit Back Bay and tied the knot in 2018.
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Nat Strand & Kat Chang
The doctor duo and best friends remain close years after the Race. Nat is married with two children and continues to raise awareness for the diabetes community, while Kat is a physician and is married with two children.
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Kisha & Jen Hoffman
During their second time on the Race, the sister team took home the $1 million prize on season 18. Jen who works as an ESPN analyst, married Ryan Fowler in 2020 and the pair share a daughter. Kisha has worked as the assistant principal of school culture in Richmond, California, since 2017.
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Ernie Halvorsen & Cindy Chiang
The season 19 champs married in 2012 and went on to welcome three sons. He has worked at the Kraft Heinz Company since 2014, while she has worked at Google since 2015.
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Rachel & Dave Brown, Jr
One year after their 2012 win, the duo called it quits and divorced. She remarried Chad Weiss while Dave went on to welcome a son in 2019.
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Josh Kilmer-Purcell & Brent Ridge
The Fabulous Beekman Boys alums married one year after winning season 2021. They went on to launch The Beekman 1802 Magazine, and eventually founded a lifestyle brand, Beekman 1802.
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Bates & Anthony Battaglia
These brothers both live in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bates owns Lucky B’s bar while Anthony works as a fireman and co-owns Axes and Ales bar.
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Jason Case & Amy Diaz
The couple married in 2015 and went on to welcome three children. While he runs Case Snow Management, Inc., Amy is a host and motivational speaker.
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Dave & Connor O’Leary
After their 2014 win, the father-son duo continued in their many successes. Connor, who was a professional cyclist in Europe while a teen and beat testicular cancer, went on to launch an adventure bag company. He has one daughter.
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Amy DeJong & Maya Warren
These best friends graduated following their season 25 win. Amy is a food structure scientist while Maya works in the research department for Cold Stone Creamery.
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Laura Pierson & Tyler Adams
Laura returned to her job at Hallmark after her win, where she works as executive producer of talent. Meanwhile, Tyler works at CertifID as the COO.
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Kelsey Gerckens & Joey Buttitta
The couple tied the knot in August 2017 after winning season 27 and welcomed a son in 2019. The pair both still work for KEYT NewsChannel 3 in California.
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Dana Borriello & Matt Steffanina
The YouTubers were engaged while competing but split in 2016. Both have continued their dance careers separately.
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Brooke Camhi & Scott Flanary
After their surprising win, Scott returned to his job as a recruiting manager in North Carolina, while Brooke remains a legal coorespondent.
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Cody Nickson & Jessica Graf
The Big Brother alums, who had just started dating before winning the Race, married in 2018 and went on to welcome two children. Graf gave birth to the pair’s third daughter, Atlas Ruby, in July 2022.
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Colin Guinn & Christie Woods
The couple, who first appeared on season 5, returned for season 31 and took home the $1 million prize. She still works as a spiritual relationship coach while he is a tech entrepreneur. The pair, who share two sons, reside in Austin, Texas.
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Will Jardell & James Wellington
One year after winning season 32 — and getting engaged at the finish line — the couple tied the knot in 2021 in a New Orleans ceremony.
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Kim & Penn Holderness
The married YouTube personalities won season 33, which aired in March 2022. The couple share daughter Lola and son Penn Charles.
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Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss
The Big Brother alums, who competed as a couple, took home the $1 million prize on season 34 in December 2022.
In August, the pair exclusively revealed to Us that they were relocating from New York City to Los Angeles and were on the hunt for a “long-term lease.”
“You know, those [NYC] rent prices. We couldn’t stay,” Derek joked at the time.