Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
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Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 5 is the fifth cycle of Britain's Next Top Model
and the fifth cycle to air on Living. With an increased budget, Cycle 5 claims to be "bigger, better and more high-fashion than ever before."
The winner of this cycle, like the previous cycles (excluding Cycle 1
), received a contract with modelling agency Models 1, became the face of a Max Factor
cosmetics compaign, and a cover and six-page spread in Company Magazine. This was Lisa Snowdon
's last series as the host and was replaced by supermodel
Elle Macpherson
.
Mecia Simson
was announced as the winner of the competition.
This is the second cycle (After Cycle 1) with two international destinations. In episode 6, the contestants travelled to Reykjavik
, Iceland
and in episode 9 the contestants travelled to Buenos Aires
, Argentina
.
The 20 potential contestants arrive at a country manor house with a champagne reception, and are soon greeted by host Lisa, who informs them they are to enter the gruelling model boot camp. Amongst the girls is Hayley, who was chosen by the public to take part following an online vote. After completing an assault course and a catwalk challenge featuring clothing from the Ed Hardy range, as well as a brief individual meeting with the judges, 5 girls are eliminated when they don't find dog tags in boxes placed on their beds.
The episode's photo challenge sees the remaining 15 girls put in the following three groups of five for an army inspired shoot with Huggy:
At panel, the judges have praise for Hayley and Kasey, who both stand out in their pictures, as well as Lauren, who is rather bizarrely told by new judge Louis that she is 'the new Moulin Rouge
'.
Daisy is told she looks dead in the eyes, while Ashley disappoints when she states she is not happy with the way she has photographed. Mecia receives the first call out and is thrilled to be told she has booked a billboard campaign in the USA for Christian Audigier
, after impressing on the catwalk. Ultimately, 2 more girls are eliminated; Nell because of some wrist worry from the judge, and Rebecca over concern of her commitment to the competition. The 13 girls are finally ready to enter the Top Model house.
The girls excitedly move into the model house and are thrilled with their new abode. The following morning they are split into two teams for a very raucous fashion quiz, with the winners receiving designer watches. The week's challenge is to film an advert on the Millennium bridge
wearing Elizabeth Emanuel
bridal wear. The girls have to deliver some dialogue then kiss a male model. Kasey impresses and wins the challenge, while Mecia irritates the photographer by refusing to kiss the model, worried she will upset her boyfriend of four years.
The girls return home to find high heels all over the living room and are delighted when J. Alexander (Miss J) appears from behind a curtain and informs the 'model bitches' it's time for them to learn how to walk. Daisy and Hayley prove to be amongst the strongest, while Lisa-Ann and Chloe's efforts are heavily derided and amusingly imitated by Miss J.
The week's photoshoot challenge asks the girls to pose naked in a bath of water filled with mango
s for the brand Simple Cosmetics. Sophie struggles, going into 'panic mode' once in the water, while Ashley is concerned how her body will look considering she has had two children.
At elimination, the judges have praise for Daisy, Hayley, Mecia and Kasey, while Chloe is told her picture looks like soft porn. Mecia is also reprimanded for her performance at the week's challenge. Ultimately, Sophie and Lisa-Ann wind up in the bottom two; Sophie because of her poor performance at the photo-shoot and Lisa-Ann due to having a generally dismal week. Lisa-Ann is the first girl to be sent home from the model house.
Tensions rise in the model house when Annaliese tells the other girls to turn off the kitchen's extractor fan as she can smell mackerel and tuna in her bedroom at the other side of the house. Chloe answers back, accusing Annaliese of not washing her scrambled eggs pan with washing up liquid, which results in Annaliese angrily branding Chloe a wannabe porn star and lads mag model.
The following day the girls arrive at Daniel Galvin salon to excitedly receive their long awaited makeovers. Madeleine is very upset with her short, asymmetric ginger bob, and thinks she looks like a boy or "even a lesbian". Sophie and Ashley are also less than pleased with their short, edgier haircuts, although Kasey takes the removal of her blonde weave in her stride and seems happy with her short black bob. It is Viola, however, who impresses the salon's management the most, and she is chosen to model for their 50th anniversary advertising campaign.
The week's challenge involves the girls performing a dance routine in groups of four at London's Movida nightclub. Mecia and Annaliese impress and they along with the winning group of four (Ashley, Daisy, Hayley, & Kasey) get to party the night away at the club, while the losers return home. At the week's photo challenge the girls are taken to an underground carpark and are shocked to be told they are to be paired up and will be kissing their partner which as follows: Annaliese & Chloe; Ashley & Madeliene; Daisy & Hayley; Jade & Lauren; Kasey & Viola; Mecia & Sophie.
Sophie is disgusted that she will have to kiss Mecia, who has been sick the night before from drinking too much alcohol. Hayley, Daisy and Lauren perform confidently, while Chloe in particular struggles to feel comfortable on set.
At panel, the judges have praise for Hayley, Daisy, Kasey and Jade. Madeleine is reprimanded for her attitude at the makeovers, but it is Ashley and Chloe who land in the bottom two for their weak performance at the photoshoot, with Chloe being told by photographer Nicky Johnston that her becoming a model is about as likely as him studying medicine at Harvard. In a shock twist, Lisa announces that both girls are to be given another chance and no-one is to be eliminated.
Returning home from judging panel, many of the girls, particularly Sophie and Daisy, are angry that nobody was eliminated. Chloe in particular is targeted, with some girls questioning her place in the competition.
The following morning the girls are excited to meet 'rock royalty', Jo Wood, who challenges them to perform a short inspirational speech in front of a group of 12–16-year-olds. Jade impresses, talking candidly about her battle with anorexia, while Chloe particularly disappoints with her talk on her passion, make up. She also gets in trouble for lecturing against animal cruelty whilst wearing a leather jacket. Surprisingly to some of the other girls, Daisy wins the challenge.
The next day the girls meet Johnny Vaughan
at Capital FM, who interviews the girls in groups of three, with Lisa watching behind the scenes. Viola performs particularly badly, not saying one word throughout, while Annaliese impresses and wins the challenge, choosing to take Ashley on a shopping spree for the prize.
The week's photo challenge involves the girls posing for adverts highlighting issues raised by various different charities and campaigns as follows:
At panel the judges told that Sophie's close-up is a mess, but the wide is insane. Both of Jade and Daisy continues to impress, but Ashley produced the most believable photo, of which she has been a victim of domestic violence in the past. Both of Viola and Madeleine impressed for their QUIT campaign, but the rest is received much more negative reviews. Ultimately, Lauren and Kasey wind up in the bottom two, and Lauren is sent home because of her limited look and the lack of variety in her facial expressions.
The girls are taken to a London club where they are introduced to Louise Redknapp
. In turn, the girls interview Louise, with the girl that impresses the most having her interview featured on Handbag.com. Sophie and Chloe are reprimanded for asking inappropriate and negative questions, but Hayley impresses and is delighted to be chosen by Louise as the winner.
The week's second reward challenge sees the girls modelling hats and headwear by judge Louis, and having to walk elegantly to impress a party of people, including Fashion Director, Hilary Alexander
, who asks each girl probing questions. Again, Chloe disappoints, tripping on some rose petals on the floor, but Louis is pleased with the performances by Hayley, Daisy and especially Jade, who wins the challenge.
Back at the house, the girls are excited to receive a video message from Kylie Minogue
, who explains that this week's photo-shoot will be for her new perfume, 'Couture', and the girls will be wearing elegant evening dresses harking back to 1920s glamour. At the photo-shoot, Jade and Mecia impress, while Kasey and Chloe struggle to relax on set.
At panel, the judges have praise for Jade, who receives the first call out, as well as Daisy and Mecia. Ultimately, Kasey and Chloe wind up in the bottom two for producing lacklustre photos, and the girls are shocked when Lisa reveals that they are both eliminated from the competition due to not pushing through and delivering strong pictures.
The girls are excited to learn they are to go on a surprise overseas trip where they are to take part in a photoshoot in the freezing cold. The following day, judge and photographer Huggy Ragnarsson
meets them at London Heathrow Airport
and reveals they're going to Iceland
. At dinner in their new destination, some of the girls question what they're eating - a harbinger of the challenge they will face the next day.
The challenge is to shoot a commercial to market Iceland. Andrea Brabin, who runs a casting agency, tells the girls they are to wear Icelandic clothes, eat Icelandic food
and recite a line in the local language
, while shooting the commercial. The sheep's head horrifies the girls and some girls have trouble eating the delicacy, including Jade who does not eat the meat because of her vegetarianism. Some excel in the commercial however, especially Sophie, who is the eventual winner of the challenge.
The girls' photo shoot the next day is on the rocky shoreline of the Blue Lagoon
, with each girl representing a different queen. Most girls do a good job, based on feedback by Huggy who is the week's photographer, but Viola is lightly reprimanded for her inability to keep still.
Before the girls are due to leave Iceland, Viola and Ashley end up fighting back at the hotel, with Ashley accusing Viola of having no manners, which leaves Viola angry and in tears.
Back in the UK and straight at panel, Daisy is given the opportunity to be a guest judge on the panel due to the fact that she excelled at the photoshoot, making her exempt from elimination. Viola is told by Huggy and Lisa that her picture is strong, but Louis disagrees, thinking she looks boring and flat. Jade's picture, however, is unanimously praised, and she is told that she is growing in confidence and definitely progressing.
Ultimately, Annaliese and Madeleine end up in the bottom two. Annaliese is told that her energy and enthusiasm is causing her to lose focus while the judges see Madeleine as having an ideal face for beauty but she is missing height and edge. In the end, Madeleine is sent home due to her lack of editorial appeal.
The weekly challenge involves the girls all posing for photographs wearing Faith shoes, with the winning two pictures being displayed in shop windows throughout the country. Despite good performances from Jade and Annaliese, it is Sophie and Ashley who impress the most and win the challenge, and as an extra treat, the girls are taken to a luxury nail salon, where they get the chance to drink champagne and discuss the behaviour of their fellow competitors.
The week's photo-shoot proves to be the most gruelling to date, with each girl posing underwater in a large tank, wearing a Louis Mariette headpiece and a gown designed by Debbie Gething (now Debbie Wingham). Jade impresses the most, despite being so light that she finds it hard to stay under water, although Hayley and Viola panic and do not perform so confidently.
Back at the house, there is further tension, mainly surrounding Viola's supposed attitude problem. But it is Ashley and Mecia who end up coming to blows, with Mecia accused of being a 'two-faced bitch' with regards to her behaviour around Viola.
At panel, most of the girls produced poor photos, and only Jade, Viola and Ashley shine. Jade received yet another first call-out for her outstanding photo and her facial expression underwater, while Viola is very close behind, as the judges really like how she changes herself underwater so she can look "Long, Lean, and Beautiful". Ashley shocked Lisa when she pulled off a decent photo, but rest of the others failed to impress the judges.
Sophie's pose in her photo received positive reviews, however her facial expression was criticized heavily. Mecia was lambasted for looking dead and drowned in her photo rather than beautiful, while Annaliese's bubbly personality did not show in her photo but ended up looking "afraid of a shark coming". But it was Daisy and Hayley, both of them producing stunning shots the week before but poor photos this week. Daisy's stronger performance keeps her safe while Hayley's inconsistent performance sent her home.
The seven remaining girls return to the house following Hayley's surprise elimination, and Mecia finds she is the only girl to receive a personal letter from Hayley, upsetting Ashley who felt that, also being Scottish, she should have got one too. The girls learn that they are to attend two separate castings, with the first being for Imodium. Viola struggles, and admits she is unaware what the product is, whilst Sophie is unable to correctly name the product. Ashley is initially confident, but following her meeting, finds that the other girls are shocked at how blunt her description of the product was. Annaliese impresses, and wins a potential role in a television campaign for Imodium, to the amusement of the others.
At the second casting, the girls are excited to meet Pearl Lowe
who is looking for another girl to star alongside her daughter, the model Daisy Lowe
for her new look-book. Mecia is selected as the best and wins the job. Jade is told that she is to skinny for the campaign, and she breaks down on the way home.
Next the girls head to a wind tunnel, to film a potential commercial for Rice Cakes. Sophie tells Viola that people have died from using a wind tunnel, causing her to perform badly. Daisy is deemed the best, and wins tickets to a private fashion party, choosing to take Sophie with her.
At the party, and just as Sophie is expressing her delight that 'Scouse' was eliminated, Chloe's cousin, and former BNTM runner-up Abigail Clancy
arrives, prompting Sophie to worry that Chloe had said bad things about her. Later, Daisy and Sophie lie to the other girls, making up a story that they met a fictional fashion designer, which most of the other girls, and Jade in particular believe.
The girls head to their photo shoot which sees them posing with a burning car for a potential Lipsy campaign. Abigail appears to monitor the girls' performances on set, and Daisy and Sophie are forced to reveal that they had met her the night before, which the others take it in good humour. At panel, Abigail returns as the guest judge for the week, and informs the rest of the panel that Sophie seemed like a know-it-all and acting disgustingly every time.
The girls are generally considered disappointing, including Jade which had been always producing impressive shots the previous weeks. The only girl that had a stunning photo is Viola, as the judges really inspired with how she changed her shy persona into a glamorous woman in the shot, and she also using her whole body as an asset and working them together to produce a powerful photograph with her personality successfully comes through. However, even if her shot isn't close to match Viola's impressive shot (mostly because she totally forgot the car), Mecia was deemed very good on the set (as did Viola's) and the client love her, so she received the first call-out.
The rest of the girls produce a disappointing shots, such as: Jade is criticized for not knowing what she's doing because she didn't either look commercial or editorial, Ashley's pose deemed as decent but she totally forget the car. Daisy's body proportion is praised for looking long and lean, but her facial expression deemed by Huggy as "Driving Miss Daisy in Drag". But the last two girls are the most unimpressive. Sophie, despite produce good photo but Abigail and the client was so disappointing of Sophie because she acting disgustingly and seemed like a know-it-all, with Annaliese, who the judges think she held back. Sophie is spared, with Annaliese sent home.
The girls are immediately thrown into a photo shoot for Company magazine, the magazine that is going to put the winner on the cover. The twist is that the photo shoot is with the upcoming rock band The Script. This causes a few of the girls to get star struck and impacts negatively on their photo. Sophie wins the challenge and chooses Daisy to come with her to The Script's gig later that evening, with both girls enjoying champagne backstage with the band afterwards. Back at the house, tension brews when Ashley accuses Sophie of breaking a promise that they had made previously, where Sophie would take Ashley on a reward in exchange for tips on photoshoots.
The second challenge of the week is a commercial for Special K. Lisa, having done several commercials for the company, tells the girls now is the time to step up. She's especially concerned about Viola and even gives her a special pep talk with regards to her attitude. Jade also gets some one-to-one time with Lisa because of her weight, and she talks candidly about her battle with anorexia. Despite this extra attention, Sophie takes home the prize for the second time this episode.
The photo shoot is a recreation of the famous Kate Moss lace body suit beauty shot. Terry O'Neill
, who photographed the original, is not particularly impressed with anybody's performance on set, with the exception of Mecia and especially Jade, who he thinks might have something special.
After the shoot, Lisa shows off her skills from Strictly Come Dancing
with her professional dance partner from the show, Brendan Cole
. The dancing isn't completely irrelevant, as Lisa uses it to reveal that the girls (with the exception of one) are headed to Buenos Aires
.
At panel, Terry has criticism for all the girls except Jade, with some judges expressing that they prefer Jade's picture to Kate Moss'. Mecia is told she would work better as an actress, while Terry tells Sophie that he doesn't 'get her look' at all. Ashley shocks the judges by admitting that she had attended the photoshoot hungover. Ashley winds up in the bottom two due to her lack of professionalism and Daisy is placed in the bottom two for producing lackluster photos, and it is early favourite Daisy and her 'wonky' eye who is shockingly sent home due to her lack of vitality and for looking older than she is, whilst the other girls get ready to head to Argentina.
The girls excitedly arrive in Buenos Aires and are thrilled to be given a tour of the city by a sexy male model, who Viola seems particularly enamoured with. Their first task is to perform a fashion show for the local elite society, modelling polo
clothes. Sophie is shocked to be criticised by Lisa for her steely expression and uninviting body language, while Jade is praised for her moves. The fivesome are allowed to enjoy the remainder of the party, which Sophie and Ashley use as an opportunity to flirt with the male guests.
The following day the girls head into the desert to do a casting for a commercial. They have a few lines to deliver including something in Spanish
, as well as having to interact with the male models and get on a horse. Mecia struggles slightly with the words, and her Spanish is unintelligible. Jade does a fairly good job, while Ashley forgets her words and giggles too much. Viola is deemed the worst, completely forgetting her words and the director eventually gives up on her. Sophie, however, does an excellent job, and wins yet another challenge. Afterwards, they had to stay at Purmamarca
for the night.
Next, the girls head into the famous Argentinian Salt Flats for a photo shoot for a potential nationwide campaign for Skin Bliss. Mecia has quite a good shoot, but lacks diversity of facial expressions, as does Ashley who is visibly nervous. Again, Viola does not let her personality shine through, while Jade and Sophie perform confidently.
At panel, Jade is praised for her photo, as is Sophie, who is thrilled to learn she has won the campaign. Despite producing a good photo, Viola is reprimanded for her unprofessional attitude on set at the commercial casting, and ends up in the bottom two with Ashley, who the judges feel is not taking the competition as seriously as she should. In a very shocking ending to everyone, Viola is sent home because the judges feeling she had seemed to give up, despite having a strong look, very strong portfolio and just had second call-out three weeks in a row and five in total.
The girls are given a crash course in Latin dancing at a traditional Argentinian dance hall, and then an hour later sent to perform a tango on the streets of La Boca
. None of the girls fare particularly well, although Ashley's confused performance leaves the most to be desired.
The following day the girls are sent on their first go-sees. The first is with Elite Model Management
, who quiz the girls on their eating and exercise habits. Ashley admits that she has a bad diet, while Sophie does not impress when she states that shopping comprises the largest part of her exercise regime. The second go-see is at the boutique of top designer, Benito Fernandez, where each girl enjoys strutting their stuff in his colourful clothes. Next the girls are taken to see haute couture designer Pablo Ramirez, where Louis announces that Jade has impressed the most throughout the day, and she is delighted to be able to choose one of Pablo's dresses to keep.
Back at the house, the girls are joined again by their model tour guide, Ivan, and his equally dashing friend. The evening's drinking games lead to frolics in the pool, resulting in Ashley and Sophie getting amorous with the boys, and Sophie branding Ashley's aggressive goodbye kiss with her man as bordering on soft porn.
The next day's photo-shoot is for the very high fashion Catalogue magazine, with each girl having to pose seductively with a male model while dressed in regal attire. Sophie sets the bar high with an impressive performance on set, while Jade also shines, delivering some sexy poses, which leaves Sophie questioning whether Jade is as nice and innocent as she seems.
At panel, Jade received another first call-out, thus making her tie with Cycle 3
's runner up Louise Watts for the most collective first call-out in a season for the model. However, Mecia and a very nervous Ashley in the bottom two. Mecia is criticised for not interacting effectively with the boy model and an uninspiring performance on set as well as not delivering a variety of facial expressions, but at least has produced a lucky shot, while it is agreed that Ashley looks stiff in her photo and might have given too little too late. Unfortunately, it is Ashley that is sent back to the UK.
The three remaining girls arrive in Buenos Aires for the Fashion Week. They have to work backstage. Later, they are challenged to re-enact scenes from the life of Argentinian icon Eva Peron for a photoshoot, in two different shots each (a full length shot and beauty shot). During elimination, it is Jade who is sent home. Afterwards, Sophie and Mecia are whisked back to London in preparation for the final catwalk showdown.
The pressure mounts as the remaining two competitors face the glare of the press and the glamour of the modeling high-life before their final showdown. All of the eliminated models (including Hayley, Madeleine & Daisy) come back to support them, and as did the finalists families. Mecia was crowned Britain's Next Top Model for 2009.
Britain's Next Top Model
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model is a British reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Britain's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry...
and the fifth cycle to air on Living. With an increased budget, Cycle 5 claims to be "bigger, better and more high-fashion than ever before."
The winner of this cycle, like the previous cycles (excluding Cycle 1
Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 1
Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 1 was the first series of Britain's Next Top Model and it was broadcast on LIVINGtv.The international destination of the series was Milan, Italy...
), received a contract with modelling agency Models 1, became the face of a Max Factor
Max Factor
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cosmetics compaign, and a cover and six-page spread in Company Magazine. This was Lisa Snowdon
Lisa Snowdon
Lisa Snowdon is an English fashion model, television personality and presenter. She was the host of the reality television show Britain's Next Top Model from 2006 until 2009...
's last series as the host and was replaced by supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson is an Australian model, actress, and businesswoman nicknamed "The Body". She is perhaps best known for her record five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue beginning in the 1980s...
.
Mecia Simson
Mecia Simson
Mecia Simone Simson is a British model, who was announced as the winner of the fifth cycle of Britain's Next Top Model in July 2009.- Britain's Next Top Model :...
was announced as the winner of the competition.
Production
This cycle saw major changes in the show. While Lisa Snowdon and Huggy Ragnarsson both returned to the judging panel, head garment designer and distinguished milliner, Louis Mariette, took over from Gerry DeVeaux. This series was also the first to feature a boot-camp stage, with 20 semi-finalists starting the competition in the cycle premiere, the largest amount of girls that the show has started with so far. 7 girls were eliminated in the first episode, and the number of finalists was reduced to the final 13 who entered the Britain's Next Top Model house, in London.This is the second cycle (After Cycle 1) with two international destinations. In episode 6, the contestants travelled to Reykjavik
Reykjavík
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, Iceland
Iceland
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and in episode 9 the contestants travelled to Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
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.
The Girls Go To Boot Camp
Original Airdate: 20 April 2009The 20 potential contestants arrive at a country manor house with a champagne reception, and are soon greeted by host Lisa, who informs them they are to enter the gruelling model boot camp. Amongst the girls is Hayley, who was chosen by the public to take part following an online vote. After completing an assault course and a catwalk challenge featuring clothing from the Ed Hardy range, as well as a brief individual meeting with the judges, 5 girls are eliminated when they don't find dog tags in boxes placed on their beds.
- Eliminated: Natasha Causon, Natalie Henry, Emily Holmes, Jennifer Thomas-Grant, & Emma Ward
The episode's photo challenge sees the remaining 15 girls put in the following three groups of five for an army inspired shoot with Huggy:
| Model Groups | Army Theme |
|---|---|
| Annaliese, Daisy, Jade, Mecia, & Viola | 70s Hippie Chicks |
| Ashley, Kasey, Lauren, Lisa-Ann, & Nell | Entertaining the Troops |
| Chloe, Hayley, Madeleine, Rebecca, & Sophie | 50s Wartime |
At panel, the judges have praise for Hayley and Kasey, who both stand out in their pictures, as well as Lauren, who is rather bizarrely told by new judge Louis that she is 'the new Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
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'.
Daisy is told she looks dead in the eyes, while Ashley disappoints when she states she is not happy with the way she has photographed. Mecia receives the first call out and is thrilled to be told she has booked a billboard campaign in the USA for Christian Audigier
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, after impressing on the catwalk. Ultimately, 2 more girls are eliminated; Nell because of some wrist worry from the judge, and Rebecca over concern of her commitment to the competition. The 13 girls are finally ready to enter the Top Model house.
- First Call-Out: Mecia Simson
- Bottom Three: Rebecca Ball, Ashley Brown, & Nell Baberro
- Eliminated: Rebecca Ball & Nell Naberro
- Featured photographer: Huggy RagnarssonHuggy RagnarssonHuggy Ragnarsson is an Icelandic-American fashion photographer and former fashion model, born in Reykjavik, Iceland. She moved to the United States when she was 11 months old and her mother only 19. When she began to model, she turned her attention to fashion photography, which became her...
Quizzes and Castings
Original Airdate: 27 April 2009The girls excitedly move into the model house and are thrilled with their new abode. The following morning they are split into two teams for a very raucous fashion quiz, with the winners receiving designer watches. The week's challenge is to film an advert on the Millennium bridge
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wearing Elizabeth Emanuel
Elizabeth Emanuel
Elizabeth Emanuel is a fashion designer who, along with husband David Emanuel, is best known for her 1981 work for the wedding of Diana, Princess of Wales...
bridal wear. The girls have to deliver some dialogue then kiss a male model. Kasey impresses and wins the challenge, while Mecia irritates the photographer by refusing to kiss the model, worried she will upset her boyfriend of four years.
The girls return home to find high heels all over the living room and are delighted when J. Alexander (Miss J) appears from behind a curtain and informs the 'model bitches' it's time for them to learn how to walk. Daisy and Hayley prove to be amongst the strongest, while Lisa-Ann and Chloe's efforts are heavily derided and amusingly imitated by Miss J.
The week's photoshoot challenge asks the girls to pose naked in a bath of water filled with mango
Mango
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s for the brand Simple Cosmetics. Sophie struggles, going into 'panic mode' once in the water, while Ashley is concerned how her body will look considering she has had two children.
At elimination, the judges have praise for Daisy, Hayley, Mecia and Kasey, while Chloe is told her picture looks like soft porn. Mecia is also reprimanded for her performance at the week's challenge. Ultimately, Sophie and Lisa-Ann wind up in the bottom two; Sophie because of her poor performance at the photo-shoot and Lisa-Ann due to having a generally dismal week. Lisa-Ann is the first girl to be sent home from the model house.
- First call-out: Kasey Wynter
- Bottom Two: Lisa-Ann Hillman & Sophie Sumner
- Eliminated: Lisa-Ann Hillman
- Featured photographer: Christopher Bissell (credited as Chris Bissell)
- Special guests: Simon Withington, Elizabeth EmanuelElizabeth EmanuelElizabeth Emanuel is a fashion designer who, along with husband David Emanuel, is best known for her 1981 work for the wedding of Diana, Princess of Wales...
, J. Alexander, Lloyd Nwagboso, Rachel Snary
Re-style and Rhythm
Original Airdate: 4 May 2009Tensions rise in the model house when Annaliese tells the other girls to turn off the kitchen's extractor fan as she can smell mackerel and tuna in her bedroom at the other side of the house. Chloe answers back, accusing Annaliese of not washing her scrambled eggs pan with washing up liquid, which results in Annaliese angrily branding Chloe a wannabe porn star and lads mag model.
The following day the girls arrive at Daniel Galvin salon to excitedly receive their long awaited makeovers. Madeleine is very upset with her short, asymmetric ginger bob, and thinks she looks like a boy or "even a lesbian". Sophie and Ashley are also less than pleased with their short, edgier haircuts, although Kasey takes the removal of her blonde weave in her stride and seems happy with her short black bob. It is Viola, however, who impresses the salon's management the most, and she is chosen to model for their 50th anniversary advertising campaign.
The week's challenge involves the girls performing a dance routine in groups of four at London's Movida nightclub. Mecia and Annaliese impress and they along with the winning group of four (Ashley, Daisy, Hayley, & Kasey) get to party the night away at the club, while the losers return home. At the week's photo challenge the girls are taken to an underground carpark and are shocked to be told they are to be paired up and will be kissing their partner which as follows: Annaliese & Chloe; Ashley & Madeliene; Daisy & Hayley; Jade & Lauren; Kasey & Viola; Mecia & Sophie.
Sophie is disgusted that she will have to kiss Mecia, who has been sick the night before from drinking too much alcohol. Hayley, Daisy and Lauren perform confidently, while Chloe in particular struggles to feel comfortable on set.
At panel, the judges have praise for Hayley, Daisy, Kasey and Jade. Madeleine is reprimanded for her attitude at the makeovers, but it is Ashley and Chloe who land in the bottom two for their weak performance at the photoshoot, with Chloe being told by photographer Nicky Johnston that her becoming a model is about as likely as him studying medicine at Harvard. In a shock twist, Lisa announces that both girls are to be given another chance and no-one is to be eliminated.
- First call-out: Kasey Wynter
- Bottom Two: Ashley Brown & Chloe Cummings
- Eliminated: None
- Featured photographer: Nicky Johnston
- Special guests: James Galvin, Louise Galvin, Jaime Karitzis, Daniele Sismondi, Alex EvansAlex Evans (model)Alex Evans is a British model. In July 2008 she was announced as the winner of Cycle 4 of Britain's Next Top Model.The sixth photo shoot make the girls posing in bikini and pretending that they were in a beach, while shooting for a music album cover. Finally, Alex realized that she produce an ugly...
(uncredited), Leanne Nagle (uncredited)
Charity
Original Airdate: 11 May 2009Returning home from judging panel, many of the girls, particularly Sophie and Daisy, are angry that nobody was eliminated. Chloe in particular is targeted, with some girls questioning her place in the competition.
The following morning the girls are excited to meet 'rock royalty', Jo Wood, who challenges them to perform a short inspirational speech in front of a group of 12–16-year-olds. Jade impresses, talking candidly about her battle with anorexia, while Chloe particularly disappoints with her talk on her passion, make up. She also gets in trouble for lecturing against animal cruelty whilst wearing a leather jacket. Surprisingly to some of the other girls, Daisy wins the challenge.
The next day the girls meet Johnny Vaughan
Johnny Vaughan
Jonathan Randall Vaughan is an English broadcaster and journalist. Vaughan has become well known as a television and radio personality and has also built a reputation as a film critic. He co-presented Capital Breakfast alongside Lisa Snowdon on 95.8 Capital FM between 2004 and 2011...
at Capital FM, who interviews the girls in groups of three, with Lisa watching behind the scenes. Viola performs particularly badly, not saying one word throughout, while Annaliese impresses and wins the challenge, choosing to take Ashley on a shopping spree for the prize.
The week's photo challenge involves the girls posing for adverts highlighting issues raised by various different charities and campaigns as follows:
| Contestants | Campaign |
|---|---|
| Annaliese, Ashley | Refuge |
| Chloe, Hayley | Know Your Limits |
| Daisy, Jade, Lauren | PETA Peta Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model... |
| Kasey, Mecia, Sophie | FRANK |
| Madeleine, Viola | Quit |
At panel the judges told that Sophie's close-up is a mess, but the wide is insane. Both of Jade and Daisy continues to impress, but Ashley produced the most believable photo, of which she has been a victim of domestic violence in the past. Both of Viola and Madeleine impressed for their QUIT campaign, but the rest is received much more negative reviews. Ultimately, Lauren and Kasey wind up in the bottom two, and Lauren is sent home because of her limited look and the lack of variety in her facial expressions.
- First call-out: Sophie Sumner
- Bottom Two: Kasey Wynter & Lauren Wee
- Eliminated: Lauren Wee
- Featured photographer: Matthew Brindle
- Special guests: Johnny VaughanJohnny VaughanJonathan Randall Vaughan is an English broadcaster and journalist. Vaughan has become well known as a television and radio personality and has also built a reputation as a film critic. He co-presented Capital Breakfast alongside Lisa Snowdon on 95.8 Capital FM between 2004 and 2011...
, Jo Wood, Leah WoodLeah WoodLeah Wood is the British daughter of Rolling Stones band member, Ronnie Wood and his wife Jo Wood.Leah is a singer and model. Leah and her band have supported David Bowie on tour and has worked as a model, appearing in various newspapers and magazines...
(in video message), Lina El-Solh, Robbie LeBlanc, Claire Everett, Alison Walsh
Kylie Couture
Original Airdate: 18 May 2009The girls are taken to a London club where they are introduced to Louise Redknapp
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
. In turn, the girls interview Louise, with the girl that impresses the most having her interview featured on Handbag.com. Sophie and Chloe are reprimanded for asking inappropriate and negative questions, but Hayley impresses and is delighted to be chosen by Louise as the winner.
The week's second reward challenge sees the girls modelling hats and headwear by judge Louis, and having to walk elegantly to impress a party of people, including Fashion Director, Hilary Alexander
Hilary Alexander
Hilary Alexander is a British journalist and the Fashion Director of The Daily Telegraph.-Biography:Alexander was born in New Zealand and is a passionate traveller, long distance walker, gardener and cat-lover...
, who asks each girl probing questions. Again, Chloe disappoints, tripping on some rose petals on the floor, but Louis is pleased with the performances by Hayley, Daisy and especially Jade, who wins the challenge.
Back at the house, the girls are excited to receive a video message from Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, who explains that this week's photo-shoot will be for her new perfume, 'Couture', and the girls will be wearing elegant evening dresses harking back to 1920s glamour. At the photo-shoot, Jade and Mecia impress, while Kasey and Chloe struggle to relax on set.
At panel, the judges have praise for Jade, who receives the first call out, as well as Daisy and Mecia. Ultimately, Kasey and Chloe wind up in the bottom two for producing lacklustre photos, and the girls are shocked when Lisa reveals that they are both eliminated from the competition due to not pushing through and delivering strong pictures.
- First call-out: Jade McSorley
- Bottom Two/Eliminated: Chloe Cummings & Kasey Wynter
- Featured photographer: Johnny Blue-Eyes
- Special guests: Belinda White, Louise RedknappLouise RedknappLouise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
, Hilary AlexanderHilary AlexanderHilary Alexander is a British journalist and the Fashion Director of The Daily Telegraph.-Biography:Alexander was born in New Zealand and is a passionate traveller, long distance walker, gardener and cat-lover...
, Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
(in 2 video messages), Rachel Hardy, Giles Pearson
Ice Queens
Original Airdate: 25 May 2009The girls are excited to learn they are to go on a surprise overseas trip where they are to take part in a photoshoot in the freezing cold. The following day, judge and photographer Huggy Ragnarsson
Huggy Ragnarsson
Huggy Ragnarsson is an Icelandic-American fashion photographer and former fashion model, born in Reykjavik, Iceland. She moved to the United States when she was 11 months old and her mother only 19. When she began to model, she turned her attention to fashion photography, which became her...
meets them at London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...
and reveals they're going to Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. At dinner in their new destination, some of the girls question what they're eating - a harbinger of the challenge they will face the next day.
The challenge is to shoot a commercial to market Iceland. Andrea Brabin, who runs a casting agency, tells the girls they are to wear Icelandic clothes, eat Icelandic food
Icelandic cuisine
Important parts of Icelandic cuisine are lamb, dairy, and fish, due to Iceland's proximity to the ocean. Popular foods in Iceland include skyr, hangikjöt , kleinur, laufabrauð and bollur...
and recite a line in the local language
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
, while shooting the commercial. The sheep's head horrifies the girls and some girls have trouble eating the delicacy, including Jade who does not eat the meat because of her vegetarianism. Some excel in the commercial however, especially Sophie, who is the eventual winner of the challenge.
The girls' photo shoot the next day is on the rocky shoreline of the Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)
The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland...
, with each girl representing a different queen. Most girls do a good job, based on feedback by Huggy who is the week's photographer, but Viola is lightly reprimanded for her inability to keep still.
| Model | Element Queen |
|---|---|
| Annaliese | Queen of Rock Stone |
| Ashley | Queen of the Northern Winds |
| Daisy | Queen of Ice and Snow |
| Hayley | Queen of the Earth |
| Jade | Queen of the Sea |
| Madeleine | Queen of Lava |
| Mecia | Queen of the Moon |
| Sophie | Queen of Dreams |
| Viola | Queen of the Heavenly Nights |
Before the girls are due to leave Iceland, Viola and Ashley end up fighting back at the hotel, with Ashley accusing Viola of having no manners, which leaves Viola angry and in tears.
Back in the UK and straight at panel, Daisy is given the opportunity to be a guest judge on the panel due to the fact that she excelled at the photoshoot, making her exempt from elimination. Viola is told by Huggy and Lisa that her picture is strong, but Louis disagrees, thinking she looks boring and flat. Jade's picture, however, is unanimously praised, and she is told that she is growing in confidence and definitely progressing.
Ultimately, Annaliese and Madeleine end up in the bottom two. Annaliese is told that her energy and enthusiasm is causing her to lose focus while the judges see Madeleine as having an ideal face for beauty but she is missing height and edge. In the end, Madeleine is sent home due to her lack of editorial appeal.
- Immune / First call-out: Daisy Payne
- Bottom Two: Annaliese Dayes & Madeleine Wheatley
- Eliminated: Madeleine Wheatley
- Featured photographer: Huggy RagnarssonHuggy RagnarssonHuggy Ragnarsson is an Icelandic-American fashion photographer and former fashion model, born in Reykjavik, Iceland. She moved to the United States when she was 11 months old and her mother only 19. When she began to model, she turned her attention to fashion photography, which became her...
- Special guests: Andrea Brabin
Sink or Swim
Original Airdate: 1 June 2009The weekly challenge involves the girls all posing for photographs wearing Faith shoes, with the winning two pictures being displayed in shop windows throughout the country. Despite good performances from Jade and Annaliese, it is Sophie and Ashley who impress the most and win the challenge, and as an extra treat, the girls are taken to a luxury nail salon, where they get the chance to drink champagne and discuss the behaviour of their fellow competitors.
The week's photo-shoot proves to be the most gruelling to date, with each girl posing underwater in a large tank, wearing a Louis Mariette headpiece and a gown designed by Debbie Gething (now Debbie Wingham). Jade impresses the most, despite being so light that she finds it hard to stay under water, although Hayley and Viola panic and do not perform so confidently.
Back at the house, there is further tension, mainly surrounding Viola's supposed attitude problem. But it is Ashley and Mecia who end up coming to blows, with Mecia accused of being a 'two-faced bitch' with regards to her behaviour around Viola.
At panel, most of the girls produced poor photos, and only Jade, Viola and Ashley shine. Jade received yet another first call-out for her outstanding photo and her facial expression underwater, while Viola is very close behind, as the judges really like how she changes herself underwater so she can look "Long, Lean, and Beautiful". Ashley shocked Lisa when she pulled off a decent photo, but rest of the others failed to impress the judges.
Sophie's pose in her photo received positive reviews, however her facial expression was criticized heavily. Mecia was lambasted for looking dead and drowned in her photo rather than beautiful, while Annaliese's bubbly personality did not show in her photo but ended up looking "afraid of a shark coming". But it was Daisy and Hayley, both of them producing stunning shots the week before but poor photos this week. Daisy's stronger performance keeps her safe while Hayley's inconsistent performance sent her home.
- First call-out: Jade McSorley
- Bottom Two: Daisy Payne & Hayley Buchanan
- Eliminated: Hayley Buchanan
- Featured photographer: Michele Civelli, Zena Holloway
- Special guests: Alistair Monteith, Ruth Ross, Debbie Gething
Surprise Casting
Original Airdate: 8 June 2009The seven remaining girls return to the house following Hayley's surprise elimination, and Mecia finds she is the only girl to receive a personal letter from Hayley, upsetting Ashley who felt that, also being Scottish, she should have got one too. The girls learn that they are to attend two separate castings, with the first being for Imodium. Viola struggles, and admits she is unaware what the product is, whilst Sophie is unable to correctly name the product. Ashley is initially confident, but following her meeting, finds that the other girls are shocked at how blunt her description of the product was. Annaliese impresses, and wins a potential role in a television campaign for Imodium, to the amusement of the others.
At the second casting, the girls are excited to meet Pearl Lowe
Pearl Lowe
-External links:*...
who is looking for another girl to star alongside her daughter, the model Daisy Lowe
Daisy Lowe
Daisy Rebecca Lowe is an English fashion model who has modelled for editorial photo shoots and commercial advertising campaigns and has worked as a runway model...
for her new look-book. Mecia is selected as the best and wins the job. Jade is told that she is to skinny for the campaign, and she breaks down on the way home.
Next the girls head to a wind tunnel, to film a potential commercial for Rice Cakes. Sophie tells Viola that people have died from using a wind tunnel, causing her to perform badly. Daisy is deemed the best, and wins tickets to a private fashion party, choosing to take Sophie with her.
At the party, and just as Sophie is expressing her delight that 'Scouse' was eliminated, Chloe's cousin, and former BNTM runner-up Abigail Clancy
Abigail Clancy
Abigail Marie "Abbey" Crouch is a British lingerie and catwalk model and television presenter.-Early life:...
arrives, prompting Sophie to worry that Chloe had said bad things about her. Later, Daisy and Sophie lie to the other girls, making up a story that they met a fictional fashion designer, which most of the other girls, and Jade in particular believe.
The girls head to their photo shoot which sees them posing with a burning car for a potential Lipsy campaign. Abigail appears to monitor the girls' performances on set, and Daisy and Sophie are forced to reveal that they had met her the night before, which the others take it in good humour. At panel, Abigail returns as the guest judge for the week, and informs the rest of the panel that Sophie seemed like a know-it-all and acting disgustingly every time.
The girls are generally considered disappointing, including Jade which had been always producing impressive shots the previous weeks. The only girl that had a stunning photo is Viola, as the judges really inspired with how she changed her shy persona into a glamorous woman in the shot, and she also using her whole body as an asset and working them together to produce a powerful photograph with her personality successfully comes through. However, even if her shot isn't close to match Viola's impressive shot (mostly because she totally forgot the car), Mecia was deemed very good on the set (as did Viola's) and the client love her, so she received the first call-out.
The rest of the girls produce a disappointing shots, such as: Jade is criticized for not knowing what she's doing because she didn't either look commercial or editorial, Ashley's pose deemed as decent but she totally forget the car. Daisy's body proportion is praised for looking long and lean, but her facial expression deemed by Huggy as "Driving Miss Daisy in Drag". But the last two girls are the most unimpressive. Sophie, despite produce good photo but Abigail and the client was so disappointing of Sophie because she acting disgustingly and seemed like a know-it-all, with Annaliese, who the judges think she held back. Sophie is spared, with Annaliese sent home.
- First call-out: Mecia Simson
- Bottom Two: Annaliese Dayes & Sophie Sumner
- Eliminated: Annaliese Dayes
- Featured photographer: Rachel Joseph
- Special guests: Fraser Belk, Abigail ClancyAbigail ClancyAbigail Marie "Abbey" Crouch is a British lingerie and catwalk model and television presenter.-Early life:...
, Caroline Copsey, Julia Anderton, Eira Ellis, Pearl LowePearl Lowe-External links:*...
, Dahlia Schaeffer
Face, Face, Face
Original Airdate: 15 June 2009The girls are immediately thrown into a photo shoot for Company magazine, the magazine that is going to put the winner on the cover. The twist is that the photo shoot is with the upcoming rock band The Script. This causes a few of the girls to get star struck and impacts negatively on their photo. Sophie wins the challenge and chooses Daisy to come with her to The Script's gig later that evening, with both girls enjoying champagne backstage with the band afterwards. Back at the house, tension brews when Ashley accuses Sophie of breaking a promise that they had made previously, where Sophie would take Ashley on a reward in exchange for tips on photoshoots.
The second challenge of the week is a commercial for Special K. Lisa, having done several commercials for the company, tells the girls now is the time to step up. She's especially concerned about Viola and even gives her a special pep talk with regards to her attitude. Jade also gets some one-to-one time with Lisa because of her weight, and she talks candidly about her battle with anorexia. Despite this extra attention, Sophie takes home the prize for the second time this episode.
The photo shoot is a recreation of the famous Kate Moss lace body suit beauty shot. Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill (photographer)
Terry O'Neill is an English photographer, who achieved his greatest success documenting the fashion style, and celebrities of the 1960s. He attracted attention for photographing his subjects in unconventional or candid settings....
, who photographed the original, is not particularly impressed with anybody's performance on set, with the exception of Mecia and especially Jade, who he thinks might have something special.
After the shoot, Lisa shows off her skills from Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
with her professional dance partner from the show, Brendan Cole
Brendan Cole
Brendan Cole is a ballroom dancer specialising in Latin American dancing. He is most famous for appearing on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, a dance contest in which a professional ballroom dancer is partnered with a celebrity amateur dancer...
. The dancing isn't completely irrelevant, as Lisa uses it to reveal that the girls (with the exception of one) are headed to Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
At panel, Terry has criticism for all the girls except Jade, with some judges expressing that they prefer Jade's picture to Kate Moss'. Mecia is told she would work better as an actress, while Terry tells Sophie that he doesn't 'get her look' at all. Ashley shocks the judges by admitting that she had attended the photoshoot hungover. Ashley winds up in the bottom two due to her lack of professionalism and Daisy is placed in the bottom two for producing lackluster photos, and it is early favourite Daisy and her 'wonky' eye who is shockingly sent home due to her lack of vitality and for looking older than she is, whilst the other girls get ready to head to Argentina.
- First call-out: Jade McSorley
- Bottom Two: Ashley Brown & Daisy Payne
- Eliminated: Daisy Payne
- Featured photographer: Diana Gomez, Terry O'NeillTerry O'Neill (photographer)Terry O'Neill is an English photographer, who achieved his greatest success documenting the fashion style, and celebrities of the 1960s. He attracted attention for photographing his subjects in unconventional or candid settings....
- Special guests: Sarah Cumming, Brendan ColeBrendan ColeBrendan Cole is a ballroom dancer specialising in Latin American dancing. He is most famous for appearing on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, a dance contest in which a professional ballroom dancer is partnered with a celebrity amateur dancer...
, The Script, Victoria White
Time to Tango
Original Airdate: 22 June 2009The girls excitedly arrive in Buenos Aires and are thrilled to be given a tour of the city by a sexy male model, who Viola seems particularly enamoured with. Their first task is to perform a fashion show for the local elite society, modelling polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
clothes. Sophie is shocked to be criticised by Lisa for her steely expression and uninviting body language, while Jade is praised for her moves. The fivesome are allowed to enjoy the remainder of the party, which Sophie and Ashley use as an opportunity to flirt with the male guests.
The following day the girls head into the desert to do a casting for a commercial. They have a few lines to deliver including something in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, as well as having to interact with the male models and get on a horse. Mecia struggles slightly with the words, and her Spanish is unintelligible. Jade does a fairly good job, while Ashley forgets her words and giggles too much. Viola is deemed the worst, completely forgetting her words and the director eventually gives up on her. Sophie, however, does an excellent job, and wins yet another challenge. Afterwards, they had to stay at Purmamarca
Purmamarca
Purmamarca is a town in the Tumbaya Department of the Jujuy Province in Argentina.- Etymology :The name of the town can be interpreted as the combination of Aymara language words purma and marca , though desert in that language can refer to uncivilised or not touched by human hand, thus the name...
for the night.
Next, the girls head into the famous Argentinian Salt Flats for a photo shoot for a potential nationwide campaign for Skin Bliss. Mecia has quite a good shoot, but lacks diversity of facial expressions, as does Ashley who is visibly nervous. Again, Viola does not let her personality shine through, while Jade and Sophie perform confidently.
At panel, Jade is praised for her photo, as is Sophie, who is thrilled to learn she has won the campaign. Despite producing a good photo, Viola is reprimanded for her unprofessional attitude on set at the commercial casting, and ends up in the bottom two with Ashley, who the judges feel is not taking the competition as seriously as she should. In a very shocking ending to everyone, Viola is sent home because the judges feeling she had seemed to give up, despite having a strong look, very strong portfolio and just had second call-out three weeks in a row and five in total.
- First call-out: Sophie Sumner
- Bottom Two: Ashley Brown and Viola Szekely
- Eliminated: Viola Szekely
- Featured photographer: Rachel Joseph
- Special guests: Ignacio Archain, Ivan Valdivizzo, Caroline Reynolds, Beltran Zuberbuhler
Latino Dancing and Latino Loving
Original Airdate: 29 June 2009The girls are given a crash course in Latin dancing at a traditional Argentinian dance hall, and then an hour later sent to perform a tango on the streets of La Boca
La Boca
La Boca is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. In fact the name has a strong assonance with the Genoese neighborhood of Boccadasse , and some people believe that...
. None of the girls fare particularly well, although Ashley's confused performance leaves the most to be desired.
The following day the girls are sent on their first go-sees. The first is with Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
, who quiz the girls on their eating and exercise habits. Ashley admits that she has a bad diet, while Sophie does not impress when she states that shopping comprises the largest part of her exercise regime. The second go-see is at the boutique of top designer, Benito Fernandez, where each girl enjoys strutting their stuff in his colourful clothes. Next the girls are taken to see haute couture designer Pablo Ramirez, where Louis announces that Jade has impressed the most throughout the day, and she is delighted to be able to choose one of Pablo's dresses to keep.
Back at the house, the girls are joined again by their model tour guide, Ivan, and his equally dashing friend. The evening's drinking games lead to frolics in the pool, resulting in Ashley and Sophie getting amorous with the boys, and Sophie branding Ashley's aggressive goodbye kiss with her man as bordering on soft porn.
The next day's photo-shoot is for the very high fashion Catalogue magazine, with each girl having to pose seductively with a male model while dressed in regal attire. Sophie sets the bar high with an impressive performance on set, while Jade also shines, delivering some sexy poses, which leaves Sophie questioning whether Jade is as nice and innocent as she seems.
At panel, Jade received another first call-out, thus making her tie with Cycle 3
Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 3
Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 was the third cycle of Britain's Next Top Model and the third series aired on Living.For this cycle the judges remain the same as they did during last series. The number of contestants was decreased to 12, the same number of contestants as Cycle 1...
's runner up Louise Watts for the most collective first call-out in a season for the model. However, Mecia and a very nervous Ashley in the bottom two. Mecia is criticised for not interacting effectively with the boy model and an uninspiring performance on set as well as not delivering a variety of facial expressions, but at least has produced a lucky shot, while it is agreed that Ashley looks stiff in her photo and might have given too little too late. Unfortunately, it is Ashley that is sent back to the UK.
- First call-out: Jade McSorley
- Bottom Two: Ashley Brown & Mecia Simson
- Eliminated: Ashley Brown
- Featured photographer: Candelaria Gil
- Special guests: Benito Fernandez, Pablo Ramirez, Jimena Nahon, Ivan Valdivizzo, Ginette Reynal
Episode 12
Original Airdate: 6 July 2009The three remaining girls arrive in Buenos Aires for the Fashion Week. They have to work backstage. Later, they are challenged to re-enact scenes from the life of Argentinian icon Eva Peron for a photoshoot, in two different shots each (a full length shot and beauty shot). During elimination, it is Jade who is sent home. Afterwards, Sophie and Mecia are whisked back to London in preparation for the final catwalk showdown.
- First call-out: Sophie Sumner
- Bottom Two: Jade McSorley & Mecia Simson
- Eliminated: Jade McSorley
- Featured photographer: Huggy Ragnarsson
Episode 13
Original Airdate: 6 July 2009The pressure mounts as the remaining two competitors face the glare of the press and the glamour of the modeling high-life before their final showdown. All of the eliminated models (including Hayley, Madeleine & Daisy) come back to support them, and as did the finalists families. Mecia was crowned Britain's Next Top Model for 2009.
- Final Two: Sophie Sumner & Mecia Simson
- Britain's Next Top Model: Mecia Simson
- Special guests: Fraser Belk, Rosie Huntington-WhiteleyRosie Huntington-WhiteleyRosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley is an English model and actress, best known for her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret and Burberry, and also for her role as Carly Spencer in the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the third installment in the Transformers film series.-Early life...
, Percy Parker & Amy Molyneux(PPQ designers), Peaches GeldofPeaches GeldofPeaches Honeyblossom Geldof is a British journalist, television presenter and model.-Background:Geldof was born in London in 1989, the second daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates. She is the granddaughter of Hughie Green. Her sisters are Fifi Trixibelle Geldof and Pixie Geldof...
, Sara Nathan, Jodie KiddJodie KiddJodie Kidd is an English television personality and fashion model.-Early life:Jodie was a showjumper as a child and attended St Michael's School, Petworth.-Family:Jodie is the granddaughter from Hon...
, Abbey Clancy, Lee Lapthorne
Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest)| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa-Ann Hillman | 20 | Newquay, England | 13th |
| Lauren Wee | 21 | Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
12th |
| Kasey Wynter | 23 | London, England | 11th/10th |
| Chloe Cummings | 18 | Liverpool, England | |
| Madeleine Wheatley | 18 | Farnham Farnham Farnham is a town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. The town is situated some 42 miles southwest of London in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
9th |
| Hayley Buchanan | 21 | Glasgow, Scotland | 8th |
| Annaliese Dayes | 22 | London, England | 7th |
| Daisy Payne | 22 | London, England | 6th |
| Viola Szekely | 18 | Surrey, England | 5th |
| Ashley Brown | 20 | Livingston, Scotland Livingston, Scotland Livingston is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It is the fourth post-WWII new town to be built in Scotland, designated in 1962. It is about 15 miles west of Edinburgh and 30 miles east of Glasgow, and is bordered by the towns of Broxburn to the northeast and Bathgate to the northwest.Livingston... |
4th |
| Jade McSorley Jade McSorley Jade McSorley is a British female model, most notable for placing third on the fifth series of Britain's Next Top Model. McSorley's place in the competition sparked major media controversy, as she had previously suffered with the eating disorder, anorexia.-Britain's Next Top Model:McSorley first... |
20 | Middlesbrough, England | 3rd |
| Sophie Sumner | 18 | Oxford, England | Runner-up |
| Mecia Simson Mecia Simson Mecia Simone Simson is a British model, who was announced as the winner of the fifth cycle of Britain's Next Top Model in July 2009.- Britain's Next Top Model :... |
19 | Plymouth, England | Winner |
Call-out order
| Order | |Episodes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 1 | Mecia | Kasey | Kasey | Sophie | Jade | Daisy | Jade | Mecia | Jade | Sophie | Sophie | Mecia | ||
| 2 | Viola | Daisy | Jade | Jade | Daisy | Jade | Viola | | Viola | Viola | Jade | Sophie | Mecia | Sophie | |
| 3 | Hayley | Mecia | Daisy | Ashley | Annaliese | Mecia | Ashley | Jade | Mecia | Mecia | Jade | |||
| 4 | Kasey | Hayley | Lauren | Daisy | Mecia | Hayley | Sophie | Ashley | Mecia | Ashley | Ashley | |||
| 5 | Lauren | Annaliese | Hayley | Viola | Ashley | Ashley | Annaliese | Daisy | Ashley | Viola | ||||
| 6 | Madeleine | Ashley | Viola | Madeleine | Madeleine | Sophie | Mecia | Sophie | Daisy | |||||
| 7 | Annaliese | Viola | Madeleine | Chloe | Hayley | Viola | Daisy | |||||||
| 8 | Jade | Jade | Annaliese | Hayley | Sophie | Annaliese | Hayley | |||||||
| 9 | Chloe | Lauren | Mecia | Annaliese | Viola | Madeleine | ||||||||
| 10 | Sophie | Madeleine | Sophie | Mecia | Chloe | |||||||||
| 11 | Lisa-Ann | Chloe | Ashley | Kasey | Kasey | |||||||||
| 12 | Daisy | Sophie | Chloe | Lauren | ||||||||||
| 13 | Ashley | Lisa-Ann | ||||||||||||
- The contestant won the reward challenge
- The contestant won two reward challenges
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two
- The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two and won the reward challenge
- The contestant won the competition
- The contestant won the reward challenge, and was eliminated
- The contestant was immune from elimination, and was invited to be on the judging panel
- In episode 1, the pool of 20 girls was reduced to 13 who moved on to the main competition. There were two separate eliminations; in the first, five girls were eliminated outside of panel, and in the second, two girls were eliminated.
- The following episodes have two reward challenges:
- In episode 3, Viola won an individual challenge, while Annaliese, Ashley, Daisy, Hayley, Kasey and Mecia won the group challenge.
- In episode 4, Daisy won first, while Annaliese won second.
- In episode 5, Hayley won first, while Jade won second.
- In episode 8, Mecia and Annaliese won separated challenges first, while Daisy won second.
- In episode 9, Sophie won both challenges.
- In episode 11, Jade won also both challenges, the second challenge was actually won in judging panel.
- Also in episode 3, there was no elimination.
- In episode 5, there was a double elimination.
- In episode 6, Daisy was exempt from elimination since she did the best at the photoshoot.
- In episode 12, Sophie and Mecia were called together with them sharing a call out.
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 1 Photo Shoot (Semi-finals): Army Boot Camp
- Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Naked Mango Bath for Skin Campaign
- Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Rock Couture Lesbians
- Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Social Awareness Campaigns
- Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
Fragrance Couture - Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Element Couture Queens in IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
- Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Underwater NymphNymphA nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. Different from gods, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing;...
s - Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Glam with a Burning Car
- Episode 9 Photo Shoots: Fans of The ScriptThe Script (band)The Script are an Irish alternative rock band from Dublin. Based in London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint Phonogenic, the band released their eponymous debut album in August 2008...
& Kate MossKate MossKate Moss is an English model. Moss is known for her waifish figure and popularising the heroin chic look in the 1990s. She is also known for her controversial private life, high profile relationships, party lifestyle, and drug use. Moss changed the look of modelling and started a global debate on...
' Beauty Shot Replica - Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Nude Shot with Towel in a Argentinian Salt Plain for Skin Bliss campaign
- Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Tango Dancers
- Episode 12 Photo Shoot: Re-enacting Eva PerónEva PerónMaría Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.She was born in the village of Los Toldos in...
Ratings
Episode Viewing figures from BARBBarb
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| Episode | Date | Total Viewers | Living Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 April 2009 | 247,000 | 4 |
| 2 | 27 April 2009 | 295,000 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 May 2009 | 365,000 | 2 |
| 4 | 11 May 2009 | 104,000 | 10 |
| 5 | 18 May 2009 | 268,000 | 4 |
| 6 | 25 May 2009 | 167,000 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 June 2009 | 276,000 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 June 2009 | 285,000 | 4 |
| 9 | 15 June 2009 | 363,000 | 5 |
| 10 | 22 June 2009 | 327,000 | 6 |
| 11 | 29 June 2009 | 328,000 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 July 2009 (20:00) | 274,000 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 July 2009 (22:00) | 393,000 | 2 |