After twenty-five thousand kilometres, two continents and seventeen countries, uncle and nephew, Emon (35) and Jamiul (25) were the first to reach the final checkpoint and be crowned the winners of BBC Two’s Race Across The World.

In a nail-biting final leg where the remaining teams unexpectedly came face-to-face just outside of Ushuaia, Emon and Jamiul managed to literally outrun the pack to reach the all-important signing-in book first and claim the £20,000 prize - beating rival team Jen and Rob by a mere 20 seconds, in what was the closest checkpoint dash this series.

In the thrilling finale, where the lead often changed hands throughout the final four thousand kilometres, the teams fought tooth and nail to finish first. Popular duo Jo and Sam sadly had to withdraw from the race, within touching distance of the final, due to lack of funds. Dom and Lizzie were also hit hard by their depleted budget which meant they couldn’t afford the vital last taxi that would’ve kept them in direct competition with Jen and Rob and Emon and Jamiul.

The extraordinary dash for the finish came when after 54 days of remarkable twists and turns Jen and Rob and Emon and Jamiul were thrown one last hurdle… the desperate sprint up the mountain sides of Ushuaia to reach the summit, where Emon and Jamiul pipped Jen and Rob by an agonising 20 seconds.

“So much struggle, and here we are! From deserts, to rainforests and snow-capped mountains, from top to bottom and everything else in between and everybody else in between.” Said Emon and Jamiul, at their winning moment.

The series proved a challenging journey from the outset for this duo, who came into the race having spent less than half a day together in the last ten years.

Very quickly, their different outlooks on life came to the fore. Viewers watched as the team struggled to work together in the first leg of the race, with Emon insisting on taking charge of the majority of the decisions.

Even when they were stranded in Plascencia, Belize, for 24 hours after missing the ferry off the island, Emon decided that they should ‘just chill out’ after Jamiul suggested they make the most of their enforced downtime by earning some much-needed cash.

However, across the series, viewers soon embraced the entertaining duo as they witnessed their relationship and respect for each other grow and blossom.

Although the race was always a priority, they took time to enjoy some amazing experiences along the way, whether it was the ancient Mayan Ruins of Palenque, climbing to the peak of Rainbow Mountain in Peru or Valle De Luna in Bolivia, the uncle and nephew team struck the perfect balance of racing smart while creating lasting memories too

They began the race as virtual strangers after Emon inexplicably left the family over ten years ago. In the fifth leg of the race, Emon finally revealed to Jamiul that his refusal to settle into an arranged marriage when he was younger is what led to him to forge his own path. With the family mystery finally resolved, Jamiul admitted the bond created through this epic adventure will only grow: “We did start this as strangers, and you know what? I think we’ve made up for ten years!”

Reflecting on their emotional as well as physical journey, Emon exclaimed: “I’ve changed as a person. This trip has taught me how important family is. We’re fortunate to have friends and family around us but a lot of the kids in the world aren’t.”

The Bradford and Oldham uncle and nephew were particularly affected by a group of street children sleeping rough in Brazil during the sixth leg of the race. At the time, Emon gave them everything he could spare but after winning, the team revealed that they would donate half their winnings to help children’s charities. Emon said: “We’ll donate £10,000 to South American charities to help kids on the streets, especially in São Paulo.”

The second series of Race Across the World has seen audiences growing week on week with the latest episode seeing the highest overnight of the series to date with 3.3m, the second highest overnight on BBC Two of the year so far - and has had the highest young (16-34) overnight audience for the channel so far this year for average audience.

But what’s happened since the end of the race? What are the teams up to now and how did this race change their lives? What did they really think of each other when they met for the very first time in Mexico City and what were their highs and lows across the mammoth 25,000km journey? Find out in a special Race Across the World: Revealed reunion special, Sunday 3 May, 8pm on BBC Two.