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The Challenge UK
''The Challenge UK'' is the British adaptation of the American reality competition series '' The Challenge''. The series is a reality competition show, which premiered on 20 February 2023 on Channel 5 and is presented by Mark Wright. Background In February 2022, a new series of international seasons of ''The Challenge'' was announced to air later in the year. The series comprises four new editions of ''The Challenge'', which includes '' The Challenge: USA'', '' The Challenge: Australia'', '' The Challenge Argentina: El Desafío'' and ''The Challenge: UK''. These local renditions were followed by a fifth series in which winners and select contestants of each series will compete again on another season titled '' The Challenge: World Championship'', which aired on Paramount+. In August 2022, it was reported that a British version of '' The Challenge'' was in development and that various reality television stars had signed up to appear on the series. The series features sixteen s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Competition
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Only Way Is Essex
''The Only Way Is Essex'' (often abbreviated as ''TOWIE'' ) is a British reality television series based in Brentwood, Essex, England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way." Originally broadcast on ITV2 from 2010, the series was moved to ITVBe in October 2014. The first series consisted of 10 episodes and ran for 30 minutes, with a Christmas special following later in the year. Due to popularity, the runtime was extended to 45-minute episodes and renewed for a year's airing. On 22 May 2011, the series won the Audience Award at the 2011 BAFTA Awards. On 13 March 2016, ITVBe aired a one-off documentary hosted by former cast member Mark Wright, discussing the history of the series. On 28 February 2017, with the announcement of the cast for the show's twentieth series, it was confirmed that instead of the usual three series per year, ITVBe would only be airing two series, but with more episodes. Series Cast This is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Island (2015 TV Series, Series 3)
The third series of '' Love Island'' began on 5 June 2017 hosted by Caroline Flack on ITV2. The series concluded on 24 July 2017. It is the third from the current revived series, but fifth overall. The series was narrated by Iain Stirling. As well as the series airing every night of the week with the Saturday episode being used as a weekly catch-up entitled ''Love Island: The Weekly Hot List'', a new spin-off was confirmed, ''Love Island: Aftersun'' hosted by Flack with a studio audience and celebrity guests on Sunday nights after the main show. During the final ''Aftersun'' episode of the series, which was presented live from outside the villa, it was announced that there would be a one-off reunion special airing on 30 July 2017 which included all of the Islanders from the series. On 28 June 2017, it was confirmed that a second villa would be introduced to the show for the first time ever in a twist designed to put the couples to the ultimate test. Eleven new Islanders were in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Somerville
Marcel Somerville (born 7 January 1986), also known as Rocky B, Plat'num B or Bezzle, is a British rapper, DJ, and record producer and former member of 10-piece UK hip hop group Blazin' Squad. He is the founder and producer of Dmode and has appeared in reality TV shows '' The Games'' and as a finalist on the third series of ''Love Island''. Following his spell on ''Love Island'', it was announced that Somerville would release a book titled ''Dr Marcel's Little Book of Big Love: Your Guide to Finding Love, the Island Way''. Somerville presented numerous episodes of ''Trending Live!'' between January and February 2018 and he co-presented an episode of The Calum McSwiggan Show on Fubar Radio. Marcel also starred on '' Come Dine with Me'' in January 2020. He presents the podcast ''It's Not All Dad'' with Jamie Jewitt and Jake Quickenden Jacob "Jake" Quickenden (born 3 September 1988) is an English singer, footballer and reality television personality. He was a contestant on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Big Brother (British Series 10)
''Celebrity Big Brother 10'' was the tenth series of the British reality television series ''Celebrity Big Brother''. It launched on 15 August 2012, two days after the final of '' Big Brother 13'', and aired on Channel 5 and 5* for 24 days until 7 September 2012. It was the third celebrity series to air on Channel 5 as part of a contract extension of the current two-year contract with Endemol, and the fifth series of '' Big Brother'' to air on Channel 5 since they acquired the show. The series was sponsored by hair product brand Schwarzkopf Live Color XXL. It was won by comedian Julian Clary, with television presenter Coleen Nolan as runner-up. First evictee, Jasmine Lennard, later appeared as a guest for a two-day stint on '' Big Brother 16''. Coleen Nolan returned to the house for ''Celebrity Big Brother 19'' as an All-Star representing this series. She won this series. Pre-series Background Initially, only one series of ''Big Brother'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley McKenzie
Ashley McKenzie (born 17 July 1989) is an English judoka competing at the men's 60 kg division. He was a member of the Great Britain Olympic Judo Team at London 2012 but was defeated in the second round by Hiroaki Hiraoka of Japan. He also appeared in, and made it to the final of ''Celebrity Big Brother 10'' in September 2012. In August 2018, he appeared on the first series of Celebs on the Farm. In January 2020, he appeared on Celebrity Ex on the Beach. He was part of the Great Britain Olympic Judo Team at Rio 2016; he reached the third round where he was defeated by Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan. Personal life McKenzie was born in Queen's Park, London. He is mixed-race. He was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at an early age. McKenzie was first exposed to judo at the age of 11, when he got into a fight with a boy who stole his Charizard Pokémon card. Determined to get it back he joined the Moberly Judo Club where he met his assailant by c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strictly Come Dancing (series 14)
''Strictly Come Dancing'' returned for its fourteenth series with a launch show on 3 September on BBC One, with the live shows starting on 23 September 2016. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman returned as hosts, while Zoe Ball returned to host '' Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two'' on BBC Two. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Darcey Bussell returned as judges. This was Goodman's final series as head judge. The series was won by BBC Sport presenter Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton. Oduba became the first champion to have ever landed in the bottom two more than once, and he remains the most recent winner to do so at all. This series also saw Kevin Clifton reach his fourth consecutive final, a 'Strictly' first. Professional dancers On 28 June 2016, the list of professionals who were returning for the fourteenth series was revealed. Professionals from the last series who would not return included last series' and two time professional winner of the show Aliona Vilani, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ Pritchard
Alex Joseph Pritchard (born 5 November 1994) is a British dancer and choreographer. In 2013, he auditioned for the seventh series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' along with professional partner Chloe Hewitt, where they reached the semi-finals. From 2016 to 2019, Pritchard appeared as a professional dancer on the BBC One dance series ''Strictly Come Dancing''. In 2020, he participated in the twentieth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' Early life Pritchard was born on 5 November 1994 in Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent. He began dancing at the age of 12, and his parents partnered him with Chloe Hewitt from their dance school. He has a younger brother, Curtis, a fellow dance professional, who appears on ''Dancing with the Stars'' in Ireland. Career In 2013, Pritchard and his professional dance partner Hewitt auditioned for ''Britain's Got Talent''; the pair eventually reached the live semi-finals. In September 2018, Pritchard took part in BBC's ''Celebrity MasterChef'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibiza Weekender
''Ibiza Weekender'' is a British reality television series that premiered on ITV2 on 6 January 2013. The series follows a group of 18-24 year olds spending a weekend at a hotel resort on the island of Ibiza, Spain. From series 1–3, it was titled ''The Magaluf Weekender'', and was located at Lively Hotel in Magaluf. In 2015, for the fourth series, production was relocated to Ibiza, and the series was renamed ''Ibiza Weekender''. In 2022, production was relocated to Kavos for the tenth series, and the series was renamed ''Kavos Weekender''. Overview Each week, the show follows two different sets of young friends. For some, this is their first holiday without their parents. In ''The Magaluf Weekender'', guests checked into Lively Hotel, a holiday resort on the island of Mallorca, with their friends for three days. The hotel rigged cameras to film every aspect of their holiday in a '' Big Brother''-style of filming. In Series 2, cameras were installed in the bedrooms. The final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callum Izzard
Callum Alexandré Izzard (born 23 February 1995) is an English television personality. In 2018, he began appearing as a holiday rep on the ITV2 reality series ''Ibiza Weekender'' and has since appeared on several other series including ''Celebs Go Dating'', '' Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love'', ''Celebrity Ghost Trip'', ''Celebrity Karaoke Club'' and '' The Challenge''. Early life Izzard was born on 23 February 1995 in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Television career In 2018, Izzard joined the cast of the ITV2 reality television series ''Ibiza Weekender'' as assistant head rep. He later returned for the ninth and tenth series in 2019 and 2020 respectively. In October 2018, Izzard appeared on the fifth series of the E4 dating series ''Celebs Go Dating''. In December 2019, Izzard was a cast member on '' Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love'', the spin-off of the MTV series ''Ex on the Beach'' that was filmed earlier in the year, where he was joined by two of his former girlfriends, Megan Nash a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geordie Shore (series 10)
The tenth series of ''Geordie Shore'', a British television programme based in Newcastle upon Tyne was confirmed on 1 November 2014, and began airing on 7 April 2015. This will be the first series not to include original cast member Vicky Pattison after she departed at the end of the previous series. Ahead of the series it was confirmed that new cast members Chloe Ferry and Nathan Henry had joined the show. Cast * Aaron Chalmers * Charlotte-Letitia Crosby *Chloe Ferry *Gary Beadle *Holly Hagan *James Tindale *Kyle Christie *Marnie Simpson *Nathan Henry *Scott Timlin Scott Robert Timlin (born 26 April 1988), also known as Scotty T, is an English reality TV personality who is best known for appearing on ''Geordie Shore'' from 2012 to 2019 and winning ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2016. Career Timlin rose to f ... Duration of cast : = Cast member is featured in this episode. : = Cast member arrives in the house. : = Cast member voluntarily leaves the house. : = Cast member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Henry (TV Personality)
Nathan Henry is an English television personality best known for appearing as a main cast member in the British reality series ''Geordie Shore''. He has also appeared on many other reality television series since rising to fame on ''Geordie Shore'' in 2015. Career In 2015, Henry joined the British reality series ''Geordie Shore'' as a main cast member for the show's tenth season. He appeared alongside fellow new cast member Chloe Ferry as well as returning cast members from previous seasons. As of 2023, he holds up as one of the longest serving cast members of the shows current bunch. In 2018, Henry appeared on the celebrity show ''All Star Driving''. Also in 2018, Henry appeared on episode 5 of the second series of ''CelebAbility''. He was also a regular on ''Big Brother's Bit on the Side'' and was a presenter on the British version of '' Just Tattoo of Us''. In 2019, Henry appeared on the seventh season of the British dating reality series ''Celebs Go Dating ''Celebs Go D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
