Traitors star Andrew Jenkins to finish trek at Cardiff Castle

Traitors star Andrew Jenkins says he hopes he has shown "there's always a way forward" amid hard times as he nears the end of a 42-day charity trek.

The insurance broker turned reality TV contestant from Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, sustained a severe brain injury in a near fatal car crash in 1999 and was told he may never walk or talk again.

He was later described as a "miracle patient", surviving the ordeal but subsequently going through mental health struggles.

In September, he set off on a 1,200km (746 mile) hike from Ardross Castle in Scotland, where The Traitors was filmed, to Cardiff Castle where he is scheduled to arrive on Sunday.

He is raising awareness and funds for Headway, a charity which supports people with brain injuries.

He said the challenge was "for everyone out there who has been told they can't do something, who think they can't achieve anything, and who have lost their self-belief".

"I want to show them that even though life can feel impossibly hard at times, there's always a way forward - literally one step after the next can take you a long way," he added.

The final leg of Andrew's walk takes him through Wales, with stops at Knighton, Gladestry, Talgarth, Brynmawr, Cwmbran and Caerphilly Castle before finishing at Cardiff Castle.

He previously walked through Scotland and northern England, as well as visiting Northern Ireland along the way.

"I am so enjoying seeing all these great places along the route, and meeting some lovely people along the way. The scenery has been incredible," he said.

"I want to show people that talking about how we feel helps us move through the challenging times, as well as showing others who might be feeling the same that they are not alone."

Speaking to Radio Wales Breakfast from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, on Friday, he said he had enjoyed the adventure but was excited to reach Cardiff and take a trip to the Principality Stadium to watch Wales play Fiji in rugby's Autumn internationals.

"The first couple of weeks, we didn't see anybody because I was in the middle of mountains and forests in Scotland.

"When I came back into Wales it started raining, but apart from that it's been nice walking weather - not too hot, not too cold," he added.