‘The Amazing Race’ Q&A: Phil Keoghan Explains Season 34’s Biggest Changes
thewrap.comTheWrap: Before we get into the details of this season, can we talk about having Rex Ryan on ‘The Amazing Race’ this season? Phil Keoghan: He’s one of those characters that’s just larger than life, and somebody who, when you see him on TV, he’s all of that and then a whole bunch more. … He’s such a presence that you kind of – you feel it when he walks around.Do you know the backstory behind how he got paired up with the probation officer, Tim?They started with being golfing buddies.
is my understanding. And they just really liked each other. I think they just liked each other’s competitiveness, and they loved hanging out with each other. … [There are] some people you meet where you realize that you’ve got a good connection with somebody, and he was definitely one of those people.I think they’re probably the team I’m most interested to see this upcoming season just because I wonder what he brings as a coach, and a probation officer brings with that kind of a background.
That’s going to make for some interesting racing.Tim is highly competitive. He’s been a powerlifter. This is somebody who’s a force in his own right.
It’s not like Rex just brought along some person who is going to sit in the background and agree to everything and just be a pushover.
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