Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model series 7
| Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model series 7 | |
|---|---|
 Promotional photograph of the cast of Cycle 7 of Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model | |
| Created by | Tyra Banks |
| Starring | Elle Macpherson Julien MacDonald Grace Woodward Charley Speed |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Elle Macpherson |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Living |
| Release | 4 July – 26 September 2011 |
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model, Cycle 7 is the seventh cycle of Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model. It aired from 4 July to 26 September 2011. Beginning with this cycle, the show's title has been changed from 'Britain's Next Top Model' to 'Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model', as the show now officially includes contestants from Ireland. This cycle once again featured fashion model Elle Macpherson as executive producer and host alongside a judging panel consisting of Julien MacDonald, fashion stylist Grace Woodward, and male model Charley Speed.
The winner of the competition was 20-year old Jade Thompson from Stoke on Trent, England. As a prize, she received a modelling contract with top international agency Models 1; a six-page fashion editorial, along with an appearance on the cover of fashion magazine Company; a £100,000 cosmetics contract with Revlon; a trip to Sandals Resorts Jamaica; an international fashion campaign with respected high-street brand Miss Selfridge, who have used models such as Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss for campaigns; and a new Peugeot RCZ.[1]
Production
The cycle was advertised with the slogan "The Hunt Is On". The show adopted a different approach, and this change allowed the judges to showcase more of the models' personalities than before, similar to that of The X Factor. The first three episodes of the Cycle consisted of casting weeks. In Week 4, the 90 models entered Top Model Bootcamp, and 13 were chosen to move into the house. This cycle consisted of thirteen episodes which included the three weeks of casting, one week of Top Model Bootcamp, and nine episodes of the competition.
Judges
The judging panel from the previous cycle all retained their previous positions. Macpherson continued as judge and executive producer while fashion designer Julien MacDonald OBE, fashion stylist Grace Woodward, and model Charley Speed all re-appeared on the judging panel alongside her.
Contestants
This series featured a boot-camp stage, similar to that of the previous cycle. All models chosen from the audition process were allowed to enter the boot camp stage. Following an elimination in the fourth episode, the remaining contestants moved into the model mansion in London.
International Destination
The International Destinations for this cycle were Dublin, Ireland for the remaining ten contestants in episode 7, and Miami, Florida for the duration of episodes 10-12 for the final five girls.
Episode Guide
Episode 1
Original Airdate: 4 July 2011
Elle Macpherson and the judges finally began their search by holding auditions in Glasgow and London for cycle seven of Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model.
Episode 2
Original Airdate: 11 July 2011
Elle Macpherson and judges Grace Woodward, Julien Macdonald and Charley Speed continued their UK tour, in Cardiff and Birmingham, as they auditioned more girls hoping to make it in the world of modelling.
Episode 3
Original Airdate: 18 July 2011
Elle Macpherson, Grace Woodward, Julien Macdonald and Charley Speed judged the final round of auditions, giving hopefuls one last chance to secure a place at the boot camp.
Episode 4
Original Airdate: 25 July 2011
Elle Macpherson and judges Julien Macdonald, Grace Woodward and Charley Speed welcomed the prospective models to boot camp, where they battled to be chosen as one of the final 12. Upon arriving at boot camp, all ninety girls took part in a quick photo shoot, and sixty- eight semi-finalists failed to make the first cut; leaving twenty two models with the hope of becoming one of the final twelve. The remaining girls were paired into groups for a quick black & white photo shoot in a perspex booth.
| Pairs [2] |
|---|
| Rebekah & Holly.C |
| Lauri & Joanne |
| Kimberleigh & Catherine |
| Jessica & Anastasija |
| Karis & Ufuoma |
| Rebecca & Jade |
| Tanya & Holly.H |
| Juste & Brenda |
| Hannah & Imogen |
| Danielle & Daniella |
| Amy & Stacey |
Some of them were clear standouts, such as Imogen, Hannah, Jade, and Stacey. A handful of girls failed to impress the judges, while others caused mixed emotions during deliberation, most notably Amy and Joanne. Brenda (one of the final twenty two girls) made a remarkable impression on the judges, but ultimately failed to proceed further in the competition because she lacked a passport.
Elle broke the news to all the girls as they were called individually to meet her, in order to know if they had been put through as one of the final twelve contestants. Ultimately, only the twelfth spot remained open for Imogen and Ufuoma, and Elle revealed that both girls had made it through to the next round of the competition - bringing the total number of girls for cycle seven of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model to thirteen contestants.
Episode 5
Original Airdate: 1 August 2011 [3]
The thirteen aspiring models moved into their top model house. Ufuoma was disheartened to find that, as an unexpected addition to the cast, she did not have a bed, but rather an inflatable mattress. Drama brewed, however, when the girls were asked to name girls who they thought would be eliminated first, or had the least potential. Tanya was upset after the girls claimed her to have the least potential, and suggested she would be the first contestant eliminated.
The girls then had a catwalk challenge, which was overseen by supermodel, Janice Dickinson. Due to her fear of heights, Tanya was worried about walking, but when it was her turn to walk, Janice told her that she was the best of the day. Kimberleigh was criticized as the worst, and Jessica became frustrated after Janice told her that she should slim down in order to be a model. Janice then revealed Tanya to be the winner of the challenge. Anastasija was angered when Tanya did not choose her to share the prize, as they had become friends during their stay in the house. In order to make up for it, Tanya bought Anastasija a jewelled bracelet, as an apology. The models then took part in a tea party themed photo shoot, where they were separated into two groups.
| Group | Contestants |
|---|---|
| One | Ufuoma, Stacey, Kimberleigh, Jade, Imogen, Anastasija |
| Two | Joanne, Hannah, Holly, Juste, Jessica, Tanya, Amy |
At judging, the panel was joined by singing superstar and model, Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Holly, Stacey, Tanya, and Juste (although the judges were put off by her attitude) excelled, while Charley claimed that Amy had "lucked out" with her shot. The judges felt that Anastasija's performance left much to be desired, landing her in the bottom three with Kimberleigh and Joanne - who had performed the worst during the shoot. After the panel of judges deliberated, it was decided that Kimberleigh and Joanne had been greatly outperformed by their competition - and they were both sent home.
- First call-out: Holly Higgins
- Bottom Three: Anastasija Bogatirijova, Joanne Northey & Kimberleigh Spreadbury
- Eliminated: Joanne Northey & Kimberleigh Spreadbury
- Featured Photographer: Clive Arrowsmith
- Special Guests: Janice Dickinson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Episode 6
Original Airdate: 8 August 2011[4]
The episode began with the model's response towards the previous elimination. Some, such as Hannah, were taken by surprise when Joanne was sent home, while the majority of the girls believed the judges had made the right decision by eliminating Kimberleigh, who was very unpopular among the contestants.
The next day, the girls received their makeovers at Paul Percival's salon - where feelings of excitement and disappointment emerged. Juste broke down when it was revealed to her that most of her hair would be cut off. Amy claimed she did not like her makeover - a comment that greatly displeased the judges.
After makeovers, the contestants posed nude for the photo shoot, which was inspired by All For Eve beauty products. Jessica excelled after her bad performance in the previous week of the competition, while Amy struggled to look soft during her session. Jade and Tanya's tattoos became a minor problem, and Ufuoma was criticized for coming across as "slightly awkward" during the photo shoot. Back at home, the girls were welcomed by Chipmunk, a British rapper, for their excellent input on the shoot.
At panel, George Lamb joined the judges for deliberation. Jessica and Tanya received great feedback for their performance at the shoot, while a handful of the contestants got mixed reviews for their photographs. Stacey's overly slender body and timid personality made the judges unsure of her place in the competition, while Ufuoma's lackluster picture disappointed the judges during panel; as a result, both of them were at risk of elimination. After deliberation, the judges decided that Stacey's potential as a model was enough to save her, and Ufuoma was eliminated.
- First call-out: Jessica Abidde
- Bottom Two: Ufuoma Itoje & Stacey Haskins
- Eliminated: Ufuoma Itoje
- Featured Photographer: Nihat Odabasi
- Special Guests: George Lamb, Chipmunk, Paul Percival, Liz Hotchin
Episode 7
Original Airdate: 15 August 2011 [5]
Following Ufuoma's elimination in the previous episode, Elle met the remaining girls in the waiting room - where she revealed that they would all be flown to Dublin for the shoot.
Upon arriving in Ireland the girls were taken to a falconry centre, where Yvonne Keating announced that the models would have to pose with the falcons. Some girls struggled to control the bird - most notably Juste, while Hannah and Holly fell flat. Imogen was able to impress, despite the fact that the bird kept flying away. Jade and Stacey excelled the most during the photo-shoot. When it was Tanya's turn to pose, Anastasija and Juste began discussing Tanya's insincerity, and they both believed that she would not do well at panel.
Back in England, Charley Speed walked into the house, and told them that a couple of male models from his agency would drop into the apartment, under the premise that they could take the chance to ask them for insight into the life of a professional model. Amy became close with one of the models, and they shared some kisses during his stay at the house, which made some of the girls to question her sense of self-respect.
The cat-fights continued to brew, when Anastasia complained that everyone was being too loud in the house causing Holly, Jessica, Jade, and Amy to become combative.
Tensions off runway mounted when the girls were challenged, to impress the über-brand, Miss Selfridge. The girls were greeted by Julian Miachon, and Yasmin Yusuf (creative director of Miss Selfridge) - in the studio where the reward challenge would take place. Supermodel Alek Wek dropped by, and it was explained that the challenge consisted of putting together two outfits - fully styled by Miss Selfridge clothing for the catwalk. Many of the girls impressed on the runway, and although Juste tumbled on the catwalk twice, she became the winner of the challenge; her prize being a selection of clothes from the challenge they had just performed.
At panel, Jasmine Guinness was guest judge for the week.
Stacey thrilled the judges with her stellar shot, as did Jade and Imogen. Anastasija's photograph received universal appraise, but she was told that her nonchalance could potentially be interpreted as boring.
During elimination, Elle halfheartedly handed Holly her photograph, and told her that she was "skating on thin ice". Amy once again left the judges highly unimpressed, and despite having only narrowly avoided being in the bottom two during the last elimination, Hannah was asked to leave the competition- proving that the tables could turn at any time.
- First call-out: Jade Thompson
- Bottom Two: Amy Woodman & Hannah Devane
- Eliminated: Hannah Devane
- Featured Photographer: Barry McCall
- Special Guests: Jasmine Guinness, Alek Wek, Yvonne Keating, Julian Miachon, Yasmin Yusuf
Episode 8
Original Airdate: 22 August 2011 [6]
Now halfway through the competition, the training wheels were off. The models went one-on-one interviews with The Wanted while Emma Willis (the host of Big Brother's Bits On the Side) judged them. The challenge this episode, was to interview the boy band successfully. Anastasija was ultimately the winner of the challenge.
Later that day, the girls were taken to London's Royal Opera House, where they were greeted by Edward Watson. The brief was to look poised, elegant, and balanced for the ballerina shoot that would take place later that same day. When it became time for elimination, fashion designer Henry Holland joined the judges at panel. It became time to rise and smize or become the catwalk casualty.
Amy landed in the bottom for the second time in a row, while Holly and Jade were at risk of elimination for the very first time in the competition. Elle told Jade that she just "wasn't there" - but her good record saw her fight another day, while Amy and Holly struggled for the last time; as they were both eliminated.
- First call-out: Anastasija Bogatirijova
- Bottom Three: Holly Higgins, Jade Thompson & Amy Woodman
- Eliminated: Holly Higgins & Amy Woodman
- Featured Photographer: Charlotte Macmillan
- Special Guests: Edward Watson (dancer) The Wanted, Henry Holland, Emma Willis, Alex Evans, Mecia Simson, Tiffany Pisani, Federico Bonelli
Episode 9
Original Airdate: 29 August 2011 [7]
It was time to face fears, but not every girl was able to overcome their phobias and rise to the challenge. Tanya wasn't feeling the underwater love, and as a result couldn't go through with the shoot. Imogen's poor performance landed her in the bottom while Stacey and Tanya were both eliminated during the third double-elimination of the cycle.
- First call-out: Jade Thompson
- Bottom Three: Imogen Leaver, Tanya Mihalovic & Stacey Haskins
- Eliminated: Tanya Mihalovic & Stacey Haskins
- Featured Photographer: Nicky Johnston
- Special Guests: Katie Price, Lauren Westwood, Rachel Wicks
Episode 10
Original Airdate: 5 September 2011 [8]
The girls celebrated that they had made it to the top five, and all agreed that everyone had a much greater shot at winning the competition. Later they received a mail about the beauty shoot for the following day.
The next morning they arrived at a studio and met the Revlon Cosmetics brand manager and the photographer for the shoot. The challenge was to achieve a young, fresh look. While most of the girls received excellent feedback for their performance, the brand manager revealed that Jade and Juste to had performed the best overall, and both of them ultimately won tickets for London Fashion Week.
Later that day, the girls arrived back at the model mansion - where it was revealed to them that they would be sent off to Miami for the final stages of the competition. All the girls became extremely excited as they began to pack their belongings. As they started to pack up, Paul (the stylist from the makeovers) came over to the house, and told Anastasija that although Elle and the judges initially wanted her hair to remain pink, it would be redyed blonde for the new destination. When the girls arrived at the airport, Anastasija's passport was rejected - and she was left behind in England, while Jessica, Imogen, Juste and Jade moved on.
The four remaining girls flew to Miami, wondering if the problem would result in Anastasija's expulsion from the competition. They later arrived at their new hotel, where they were given a private suite. A new E-mail told them to relax and enjoy, so the girls headed to the beach and played a game of volleyball with some guys.
The next day the girls arrived at the location for the photoshoot, where they were greeted by the editor of Company Magazine; who revealed to the models that they would be posing with Charley Speed. Juste was picked as the best during the photoshoot, while Jade and Imogen were criticized for looking nervous in front of the camera.
At panel Elle revealed that the judges would take Anastasija's beauty shoot into account, under the premise that if it was the worst she would be eliminated, despite her not being present at panel. Juste's photos were acclaimed, but she was criticized for not bringing all her potential to set. Jade and Jessica surprised the judges, and Imogen let the judges down at panel with her beauty shot. Anastasija's beauty shot was heavily criticized by the judges, but they believed her body of work to be one of the strongest. For this reason, Elle called the girls into the judging room and announced that there wouldn't be an elimination that week. Anastasija's fate remained hazy at the end of the episode.
- Eliminated: None
- Featured Photographers: Seb Winter (Revlon Shoot), Rony Shram (Miami shoot)
- Special Guests: Olivia Palermo, Carly O'Connor, Paul Percival, Victoria White
Episode 11
Original Airdate: 12 September 2011[9]
The girls talk about the non-elimination last episode. They get an E-mail about the challenge which is something to do with acting. They arrive at a studio and are greeted by an acting coach who tells them they will be acting out a scene from a future show in Spanish. Jessica is the best in rehearsals. The acting coach tells them they have to kiss the male actor and Jade is not impressed. Imogen is first up. She makes a mess of it and laughs all the way through. Juste is next and she only remembers three words of the script. Jade is next, she does okay at the Spanish but refuses to kiss the actor. Jessica is last and does really well, clearly the best. Finally, she wins the challenge and chooses Juste to come with her to a pampering session back at the hotel. Jessica was also the winner of the cheer leading challenge.
Anastasija (who was re-entered into the competition) and Jessica landed in the bottom two; while an emotional Jessica was eliminated from the competition.
- First call-out: Justė Juozapaitytė
- Bottom Two: Jessica Abidde & Anastasija Bogatirijova
- Eliminated: Jessica Abidde
- Featured Photographer: Michael Philnow
- Special Guests: Raul Arrieta, Dorie Grogan, Jenny Swire, Tyson Beckford
Episode 12
Original Airdate: 19 September 2011 [10]
It was the penultimate week of the contest, and the quartet attended 'go sees'. They completed the last photo shoot of the series. After twelve gruelling weeks, Juste and Jade became the final two; while Anastasija and Imogen were sent packing.
- Final Two: Justė Juozapaitytė & Jade Thompson
- Eliminated: Anastasija Bogatirijova & Imogen Leaver
- Featured Photographer: Joseph Montezinos
- Special Guests: Grace Puc, Ron Gerard, Red Carter, Lisa Hollister, Ema Koia
Episode 13
Original Airdate: 26 September 2011 [11]
The two finalists of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model, Jade and Juste, went head-to-head in the last challenge of the series. But luckily, they were not completely on their own. Ms. J. Alexander had come to help the girls to perfect their catwalk strut.
It's the prize thousands of girls wanted, but now only two girls remained.
Out of the thousands of girls who yearned to win, Jade and Juste were the final contestants left- but there could only be one winner.
Jade took the title - concluding season seven of Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model.
- Final two: Justė Juozapaitytė & Jade Thompson
- Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model: Jade Thompson
- Special Guests: Miss Jay, Mark Fast, Terry Hart, Daisy Lowe, Tiffany Pisani
Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest) [12]
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Height | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberleigh Spreadbury | 20 | Surrey, England | 6'0" | 12th/13th |
| Joanne Northey | 19 | Greystones, Ireland | 5'10" | |
| Ufuoma Itoje | 20 | London, England | 5'9" | 11th |
| Hannah Devane | 21 | Dublin, Ireland | 5'10" | 10th |
| Holly Higgins | 23 | Cardiff, Wales | 6'0" | 9th/8th |
| Amy Woodman | 22 | Norwich, England | 5'11" | |
| Tanya Mihailovic | 23 | Birmingham, England | 6'0" | 7th/6th |
| Stacey Haskins | 19 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 5'10" | |
| Jessica Abidde | 23 | London, England | 6'0" | 5th |
| Imogen Leaver | 19 | Southend-on-Sea, England | 5'10" | 4th/3rd |
| Anastasija Bogatirijova | 19 | Reading, England | 6'0" | |
| Justė Juozapaitytė | 20 | London, England | 6'0" | Runner-Up |
| Jade Thompson | 20 | Stoke on Trent, England | 5'10" | Winner |
Summaries
Call-out order
| Order | Episodes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||
| 1 | Tanya | Holly | Jessica | Jade | Anastasija | Jade | Juste | Juste | Jade | |||||
| 2 | Jade | Juste | Tanya | Stacey | Jessica | Anastasija | Imogen | Jade | Juste | |||||
| 3 | Kimberleigh | Stacey | Holly | Anastasija | Juste | Jessica | Jade | Anastasija | ||||||
| 4 | Juste | Tanya | Juste | Imogen | Imogen | Juste | Anastasija | Imogen | ||||||
| 5 | Jessica | Ufuoma | Hannah | Jessica | Stacey | Imogen | Jessica | |||||||
| 6 | Hannah | Hannah | Anastasija | Juste | Tanya | Stacey | ||||||||
| 7 | Amy | Jade | Imogen | Tanya | Jade | Tanya | ||||||||
| 8 | Joanne | Amy | Jade | Holly | Amy | |||||||||
| 9 | Stacey | Jessica | Amy | Amy | Holly | |||||||||
| 10 | Anastasija | Imogen | Stacey | Hannah | ||||||||||
| 11 | Holly | Anastasija | Ufuoma | |||||||||||
| 12 | Imogen | Joanne | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Ufuoma | Kimberleigh | ||||||||||||
- The contestant won the competition
- The contestant was part of a collective call-out with other contestants.
- The contestant was eliminated
- Episodes 5, 8, 9 and 12 featured a set of double eliminations.
- Episodes 1, 2, 3 and 4 Were casting episodes.
- In episode 4, the judges intended for twelve models to enter the competition, but expanded that number to thirteen, with Ufuoma being put through.
- In episode 10, no girls were eliminated due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Anastasija's future in the competition since she had not been able to board the flight to Miami due to problems with her Visa. Furthermore, the four girls who made it to panel were put through simultaneously by the judges, while Anastasija's fate remained unclear at the end of the episode.
- In episode 11, Anastasija was re-entered into the competition, and she was able to join the girls in the everglades upon the start of the photo-shoot.
- In episode 12, the call-out order was random and not by performance. Elle revealed the last finalist to be Jade, eliminating both Imogen and Anastasija.
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 4 Photo shoots: Posing in Basic Dresses / B&W Sekonda Watches in Pairs in a Perspex Booth (casting)
- Episode 5 Photo shoot: Mad Hatter's Tea Party Couture in Groups for Lipton Tea
- Episode 6 Photo shoot: Nude shoot - All For Eve Beauty Products
- Episode 7 Photo shoot: Birds of Prey Editorial with Wild Birds in a Falconry Centre
- Episode 8 Photo shoot: Ballerina Inspired Shoot
- Episode 9 Photo shoots: Underwater Nymphs / B&W Crying Beauty Shots
- Episode 10 Photo shoots: Revlon Beauty Shoot / With Charley Speed for Company Magazine
- Episode 11 Photo shoot: Wedding Couture Shoot in the Everglades
- Episode 12 Photo shoot: Swimsuit Photo-shoot and Beauty Shoot in the beach
Makeovers
- Amy: Dyed Jet Black
- Anastasija: Dyed Pink, later redyed blonde
- Hannah: Cut Shorter and Chestnut Tones Added
- Holly: Light Blonde Weave
- Imogen: Shortened/Dyed Dark, and Fringes Added
- Jade: Fiery Red Wavy Hair
- Jessica: New Weave Sewn In
- Juste: Very Dark Brown Hair with Pixie Cut
- Stacey: Dyed Ice Blonde, and Eyebrows Bleached To Match
- Tanya: Cut In Pageboy Style
- Ufuoma: Trimmed and Straightened
Ratings
Episode Viewing figures from BARB[13]
| Episode | Date | Total Viewers | Sky Living Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 July 2011 | 334,000 | 4 |
| 2 | 11 July 2011 | 451,000 | 2 |
| 3 | 18 July 2011 | 351,000 | 4 |
| 4 | 25 July 2011 | 448,000 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 August 2011 | 474,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 8 August 2011 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 August 2011 | 487,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 22 August 2011 | 456,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 29 August 2011 | 537,000 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 September 2011 | 452,000 | 1 |
| 11 | 12 September 2011 | 532,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 19 September 2011 | 400,000 | 2 |
| 13 | 26 September 2011 | 524,000 | 3 |
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