Jake and Holly are eliminated from The Amazing Race despite arriving first to the destination as they pay the price for a half-hour penalty
The Amazing Race contestants Jake O'Brien and Holly McAlpine's hopes for winning the $250,000 grand prize are over after they were eliminated from the show on Wednesday.
The New South Wales couple went the extra mile as they headed to Chefchaouen, Morocco and even came first in a challenge where they had to match doors to photos.
But they ended up getting the boot because they had previously incurred a half hour penalty for quitting a tassel spinning contest.
The Amazing Race contestants Jake O'Brien and Holly McAlpine's (pictured) hopes for winning the $250,000 grand prize are over after they were eliminated from the show on Wednesday
Their elimination leaves 17 teams of two left to compete for the grand prize in the heart-stopping reality series.
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The dragon boat mothers Jodie and Claire scored the win and are a step closer to victory.
Fitness influencer Jake O'Brien, 30, had previously posted on Instagram about how excited he was to be appearing on the action-packed show.
The pair were eliminated because they incurred a half hour penalty for quitting a tassel spinning challenge
Next to an Amazing Race cast photo of him and Holly he wrote, 'for someone who has never gone further than Bali this will be one hell of an adventure.'
Jake made headlines last month after he apologised for attending an anti-lockdown rally last year.
He told The Daily Telegraph he 'wasn't in a good headspace' when he took part in the demonstration against Covid restrictions.
Jake made headlines last month after he apologised for attending an anti-lockdown rally last year
The buff model faced a series of setbacks during the pandemic, including his recovery from a motorcycle accident in 2019, followed by a throat cancer battle in 2020.
O'Brien, who is triple-vaccinated against Covid, admitted: 'In hindsight it was a huge mistake and I regret the decision to go.'
The Amazing Race: Around the World will resume on Sunday on Channel 10 and see the remaining teams heading to Athens, Greece to compete in more exhilarating challenges.
He told The Daily Telegraph he 'wasn't in a good headspace' when he took part in the demonstration against Covid restrictions
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