{"id":342934,"date":"2025-08-14T04:22:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T04:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/342934\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T04:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T04:22:14","slug":"destination-x-viewers-fuming-over-shows-unfair-twist-as-favourite-risks-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/342934\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination X viewers &#8216;fuming&#8217; over show&#8217;s &#8216;unfair twist&#8217; &#8211; as favourite risks exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Destination X fans have been left fuming over the BBC show&#8217;s latest episode, as contestant Josh was given an &#8216;unfair advantage&#8217; which puts fan favourite Nick at risk<\/p>\n<p>22:25, 13 Aug 2025Updated 23:05, 13 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_526193TITLEDestination-X.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Brydon \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Destination X fans were left fuming once again at the end of tonight&#8217;s episode(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC\/TwoFour)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It was another tense night in Destination X tonight, as the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> show aired its fifth episode of the series. Fans were left on a massive cliffhanger by host Rob Brydon, after the episode left them fuming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The huge twist saw Josh was given the chance to sabotage someone and move their X 250km away from the point they chose. Josh opted to choose <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/destination-x-star-nick-record-35677333\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">record breaking athlete Nick<\/a> &#8211; who has shown his ability and strength throughout the course of the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Usually, fans will see who goes at the end of each episode, but they&#8217;ll have to wait a little while longer to see who will be eliminated from the show. It comes after <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/bbc-destination-x-fans-work-35694738\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Destination X fans &#8216;work out winner&#8217; after spotting &#8216;clue&#8217; in episode four<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/cooking-stars-contestant-admits-banned-35726998\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35726998\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooking With the Stars contestant admits he was &#8216;banned&#8217; from sitting next to co-star<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/eastenders-star-sparks-exit-fears-35726503\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35726503\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EastEnders star sparks exit fears after announcement amid devastating &#8216;split&#8217;<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_529787TITLEDestination-X.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Brydon\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Rob Brydon left viewers on a huge cliffhanger(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC\/TwoFour)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The good thing for fans is that they won&#8217;t have to wait too much longer to see what happens next, with the next episode airing tomorrow night on BBC One.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Fans are now worried that Nick may be kicked out after being sabotaged, as they took to X, formerly known as <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> to discuss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Well, josh is going to sabotage nick isn\u2019t he? <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"\/><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/destinationx?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">#destinationx<\/a>,&#8221; guessed one before he had even chosen. Another, who thought the advantage was unfair, said: &#8220;Whoever gets their X moved should get to come back in the final and move a remaining player&#8217;s X&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Moving the X is so unfair. Nick will be gone,&#8221; a third wrote, as another agreed: &#8220;This is such an unfair power this isn\u2019t <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/big-brother\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Brother<\/a> it should be a case where players can basically eliminate others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/destinationX?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\">#destinationX<\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"\/> Moving someone&#8217;s marker is s**t. I&#8217;m going off this programme now,&#8221; said another, while one penned: &#8220;Josh sabotaging Nick\u2026 are we surprised&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2_529790TITLEDestination-X.jpg\" alt=\"Destination X contestants \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Fans were left on a major cliff hanger in tonight&#8217;s episode(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC\/TwoFour)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">At the end of the episodes, whichever contestant guesses the furthest from the correct locale is kicked off the bus, and their journey comes to a sad end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Therefore, with Nick&#8217;s X being moved so far away from the position he chose, will his journey come to an end?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s not the first episode that fans have had a complaint to make about the show. Last week, fans all took to X to complain that they were<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/destination-x-viewers-getting-annoyed-35687699\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> &#8216;getting annoyed&#8217; with the show<\/a> and the sheer lack of knowledge that the contestants seemed to possess. One viewer took to X to say: &#8220;Getting annoyed with #DestinationX &#8211; the lack of knowledge is appalling!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another said: &#8220;I assume it&#8217;s deliberate in this show that they picked contestants who know absolutely nothing about European languages or Geography, but it&#8217;s still very frustrating to watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">How will the cliff hanger unfold in tomorrow&#8217;s episode?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join The Mirror\u2019s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/join-mirrors-whatsapp-community-latest-29524349\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp Community <\/a>or follow us on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMKmuoAkwrqBw\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Google News <\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@TheMirror\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Flipboard <\/a>, Apple News, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mirrorshowbiz\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok <\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/story.snapchat.com\/p\/e938f430-2c82-432e-9424-9522e5dc822c\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Snapchat <\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mirrorceleb\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram <\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MirrorCeleb\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter <\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorCeleb\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook <\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MirrorCeleb\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube <\/a>and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@dailymirror\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Threads <\/a>&#8211; or visit The Mirror homepage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Destination X fans have been left fuming over the BBC show&#8217;s latest episode, as contestant Josh was given&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":342935,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[192,77,121947,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-342934","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-bbc","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-rob-brydon","11":"tag-tv","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115025211866441189","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=342934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=342934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}