New York: A husband and wife from Florida will become the first Indian American team to take part in the popular reality television series, The Amazing Race.
Vipul Patel, 29, and Arti, 26, of Windermere, Florida, will appear in the 10th season of the series, which will premiere on CBS television channel.
The pair says that they decided to join the programme to get the adventure out of their system before they have children.
"Arti is very loving. She's very caring and friendly," a report in the Orlando Sentinel quoted Vipul, a salesman, as saying in the show's premiere. "Just look at her: She's beautiful."
The producers of the show are raving about the couple.
"They're a very interesting couple. They're funny," the report quoted executive producer Jonathan Littman as saying.
"They're terrific people," another executive producer said.
Born in India, Vipul is competitive and goal-oriented, according to his sister Nilam and can speak in three languages.
According to the show's rules, the participants are barred from talking to the media before their elimination. The producers, however, supply relatives to give insights into the participants' characters.
"It was like his (Vipul's) dream to be on it," Nilam told the newspaper.
In this multiple Emmy Award-winning reality game show, broadcast in one-hour episodes, teams of two or four race around the world in competition with other teams.
According to the show's website, in the brand new season, 12 teams will travel over 40,000 miles in under 30 days to claim the $1 million prize.
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