Destination X star reveals what happens when you're kicked off the bus

Destination X contestant James has revealed what it's like behind-the-scenes on the BBC One show, sharing what happens when they're booted off the bus and kicked off the show. James became one of the latest contestants to leave the series when he lost to returning contestant Ashvin in a challenge.

Having been dumped in Munich, Germany in episode three, Destination X star James revealed to The Mirror that contestants are immediately checked over after leaving the show. "So as soon as the bus drives off without you, you get your phone back and everything back," he said.

"You're taken out and you're checked over by welfare and the psychological team. Then you basically go home - that's it. Literally, the minute you get off the bus, that's it apart from the legal elements you have to do." It comes after Destination X fans spot huge hint that axed players would return in twist.

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James added that contestants are immediately taken home by producers. "There's no getting to travel around for a bit. You go straight home and you're back into the normal world. It can be quite jarring to readjust to it because you've gone through this unbelievable experience and you've seen - or potentially not seen - some amazing things and then you're back to the same four walls that you cook dinner in every night so it is a bit weird."

James also revealed that he "broke down crying" after becoming the latest star to be eliminated from the show in unaired scenes. He said: "My saddest day is going to be leaving. I don't know whether they use the footage or not but honestly I absolutely broke down crying my eyes out.

"I'm quite a tough person and it's quite a lot to get me to show my emotions. That just ripped me to pieces. You don't have your phone, you don't have any means of what you would class as a normal life comfort so you are constantly living in this sense of unknown."

Despite his emotional exit, James said that he wouldn't change his experience "for the world". He said: "I went into the whole experience with the mindset that I'm so over the moon that I even get the opportunity to do it so regardless as to any outcome, it was a win for me."

Tonight's episode will see the remaining contestants try to guess where their new location is - although some fans are becoming frustrated with their lack of geography knowledge. "Getting annoyed with #DestinationX - the lack of knowledge is appalling!" one viewer wrote on X.

Another said: "I assume it's deliberate in this show that they picked contestants who know absolutely nothing about European languages or Geography, but it's still very frustrating to watch."

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