Race Across the World pals Jo and Kush on fame, friendship and family

Race Across the World pals Jo and Kush on fame, friendship and familyJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJordan KennyandIan Murphy,BBC NewsbeatBBC/Studio LambertJo Diop (left) and Kush Burman are the youngest duo in this series of Race Across the WorldIf you've been hooked on the latest series of Race Across the World, you've probably got a favourite pair of contestants.Best friends Kush Burman and Jo Diop have certainly won the hearts of many viewers, eager to see them complete their journey to northern Mongolia.But all of their friends? Not so much."All my mates' mums, they're loving it more than my mates are," says 20-year-old Kush."Half my mates, they're like: 'I can't lie, I've still got to catch up on the past few episodes, but I'm loving it so far'."The BBC show challenges pairs of travellers to complete a 12,000km (7,450 mile) trek across Europe and Asia with no phones and limited cash. Finish first, and they grab a £20,000 prize.Likeable Liverpool lads Jo and Kush won't reveal who wins the final leg, but say we should expect a "high stress, very tense" episode."Expect nothing, have no expectations," Kush says. "It's a wild place, Mongolia.""It really is, there's no roads," says Jo, 19. "You might as well just not have the maps."So far we've seen Jo and Kush unwinding during the race by playing basketball or enjoying an evening of Mongolian throat singing.But a trip to a judo gym in Kazakhstan led to a more emotional moment for Kush, as it brought back memories of his stepdad, Matt.Instagram/Kush BurmanKush (left) and his brother Shi (right) lost their stepdad Matt during lockdownViewers saw Kush in tears as he explained he was just 14 when Matt took his own life during lockdown.In one emotional moment, he says: "I really wish I could show him who I am now." Kush tells BBC Newsbeat watching the scene bac...