A former contestant in the BBC show Race Across the World has died in a car accident.

Sam Gardiner competed in the global travel competition’s second series with his mother, who said she was devastated by his death.

The 24-year-old was driving a white Volkswagen Golf R estate when it came off the road and rolled before landing on its side.

The accident happened in Gatley, near Cheadle, Greater Manchester, on Monday night and he died from his injuries on Thursday, his family said.

The landscape gardener had been working on an isolated estate on the west coast of Scotland and was home in Manchester for a family gathering.

Mr Gardiner featured in the second series of the BBC show, broadcast in 2020, which saw him and his mother Jo Gardiner enjoy adventures across Mexico and Argentina.