Celebrity Race Across The World fans blast Harry Judd for ‘pushing mum beyond her limits’
CELEBRITY Race Across The World fans have blasted Harry Judd for ‘pushing his mum beyond her limits’.
The McFly drummer is taking part in the BBC show with his mum Emma, 63, and the pair have been on a winning streak, being first to reach the checkpoint in the last two episodes.
This week, the four celebrities and their loved ones had to travel from Zermatt in the Swiss Alps to Sarajevo.
Harry, 37, and Emma had a head start, and they opted to travel through Austria by train, despite it costing more.
After stopping to earn some money in Innsbruck, they then boarded a bus for a 19 hour journey through Slovenia.
While Harry felt unwell on the journey, they pushed on but their position in the race was jeopardised after their bus blew a tyre on route, leaving them stranded at the road side.
They eventually made it to Split in Croatia, and Emma admitted she was struggling.
She said: “I’m tired today, I’m pushing myself and I am struggling a bit.
“I’ve got to stand up for myself a bit more and say ‘No I’m not doing this’. Yeah, just be more assertive perhaps.”
Harry was then seen trying to find a way to carry on straight to Sarajevo, only to be told the next bus was at 7.30am the next morning.
As they looked at the map, Emma said: “I personally think we just stay tonight and get the 7.30, see if we can get a hostel or something. I think enough’s enough now, we’re just pushing it too far.”
While Harry agreed, he was concerned about the cost of another hotel so secured them a job scrubbing the deck of a super yacht.
It was the last thing Emma wanted, and sitting down on a sofa, she told her son she needed to rest.
The scenes left many Race Across the World fans worried about Emma, with one writing on social media: “Harry, come on. Give your mother a break!!”
Another added: “Effing hell Harry let your mum have a rest.”
A third tweeted: “Feel sorry for Harry’s mum, she’s being pushed beyond her comfort zone. Being first is really not that big a deal, Harry, it’s about sharing time with your travelling companion.”
At one point, Emma kept her word and was assertive with Harry, telling him he needed to be a bit more considerate when it came to timings and the pace she could go at.
The mother and son resolved the issue and ended up being first to the checkpoint yet again, and viewers praised their relationship.
One wrote: “I love Harry and his Mum’s relationship. The way that they discuss their difficulties/things that are irritating them with/about each other is SO respectful.”
Another added: “Even Harry and Emma arguing is kind of adorable.”
Celebrity Race Across the World airs Wednesdays at 9pm on BBC One.