The Amazing Race’ Host Phil Keoghan Wants to Add a Romantic Twist – With Help From Drew Barrymore and Reese Witherspoon

It’s no mystery that Drew Barrymore and Reese Witherspoon know a thing or two when it comes to sentiment. That’s why when the romcom royals pitched a sentimental bend for a future season of “The Astounding Race,” have Phil Keoghan was all ears.

While prodding Season 37 of the CBS competition arrangement, Keoghan uncovered how the actress’ thought for a Valentine’s Day-themed season resounded a turn he’s long had in intellect himself.

“I ran into Drew Barrymore and Reese Witherspoon in a bar in Modern York like a week, two weeks prior. I knew Drew since I did ‘Hollywood Squares’ with her and I’ve met her a few times,” he told TheWrap. “They both ceased me and they were like, ‘Hey, have you ever thought almost a Valentine’s season?’ and at that point I said, ‘Well, are you folks advertising to be on the show?’”

“It’s certainly something that we have talked about,” Keoghan clarified. “I have a specific thought for how to do it, where it would truly be individuals traveling beneath the stretch of going around the world, but moreover truly looking for adore. We would have individuals who we know are into it since of doing a bit of inquire about in advance around what sorts of individuals they like, what kind of accomplice they like. Actually, I think it would be a fun appear to watch.”

It’s worth noticing “The Astonishing Race” as of now actualized a daze date bend back in Season 26, in spite of the fact that those five sets were coordinated without full compatibility taken into account (Season 29 essentially combined outsiders together, but without strings attached).

“I think it’s such a huge portion of the zeitgeist — dating and online dating and attempting to discover the right accomplice, and at that point figuring out whether you’re compatible,” Keoghan proceeded. “Maybe we can persuade Reese and Drew to be a female group, but at that point they’re looking for partners.”

Outside of the CBS trifecta, past Racers like Boston Ransack Mariano, Britney Haynes, Janelle Pierzina and Rachel Reilly have all showed up on “The Traitors” … but there has however to be an “Amazing Race”-first contender on the Peacock competition series.

Naturally, Keoghan would like to see that alter, so he hand-picked whom he considers would be great representation for “TAR” in Alan Cumming’s Scottish castle: Fly and Line, Kent and Vyxsin, Jen and Kisha or Ricky and Cesar.

“The Astounding Race” Season 37 debuts Wednesday, Walk 5, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streams the another day on Vital+.