Paris Hilton's British Best Friend

Paris Hilton's British Best Friend is a British reality television show where Paris Hilton searches for her new British best friend and is the second incarnation of the My New BFF franchise.[1] The series aired on ITV2. Filmed in December 2008 (since there are references to Christmas) and premiered on 29 January 2009 and consisted of eight episodes. The first episode received 428,000 viewers with 2% share.[2]

Paris Hilton's British Best Friend
Created byParis Hilton
StarringParis Hilton
Opening theme"My BFF" by Paris Hilton
Ending theme"My BFF" (instrumental) by Paris Hilton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersMichael Hirschorn
Stella Stolper
Jason Moore
Rachel Ashdown
Natalka Znak
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesLionsgate Television
Ish Entertainment
ITV Productions
Release
Original networkITV2
Original releaseJanuary 29 –
19 March 2009 (2009-03-19)
Chronology
Preceded byParis Hilton's My New BFF
Followed byParis Hilton's My New BFF
External links
Website

Episode Progress
ContestantEpisode
Rank12345678
Samuel1stSAFESAFEWIN WINSAFEWINLOWBBF
Kat2ndSAFE LEFTPETLOWWINTTYS
Emma3rdSAFESAFESAFE SAFESAFEPETSAFETTYS
Carrie4thSAFEPETSAFE LOWSAFEWINSAFETTYS
Flic5thSAFESAFEWINPET SAFEWINTTYS
Chrissie6thSAFELOWSAFE WINWINSAFETTYS
Meddy7thSAFESAFESAFE SAFELOWTTYN
Laura M.8thSAFESAFE SAFETTYN
Ola9thSAFESAFELOW WINTTYS
Layla10thLOWSAFESAFETTYN
Lydia11thSAFELOWTTYN
Laura P.12thWIN QUIT
Jade13thTTYN
  The contestant is a female
  The contestant is a male
  The contestant became Paris' new BBF
  The contestant won the challenge
  The contestant was captain of the winning team in a challenge
  The contestant was up for discussion/elimination and was saved (was in the bottom).
  The contestant could not be present at elimination due to illness
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant wasn't in the competition at that point
  The contestant was put up for discussion/elimination at panel and won the challenge.
  The contestant was made the Pet.
  The contestant willingly left the competition.
  The contestant was asked to leave for medical reasons.
  The contestant was eliminated outside panel.
  The contestant was chosen by the Pet to be eliminated.
TTYN Talk to you never. Paris will most likely never associate with the contestant.
TTYS Talk to you soon. Paris will most likely speak with the contestant in the future.
Notes
  • In Episode 2 the Pet, Carrie, had the power to place one contestant up for discussion, she chose Chrissie.
  • During the discussion in Episode 2, Laura P. walked out and quit the show (because of Carrie's "fakeness") after she said people were being fake (Carrie and Emma) and said that if they stayed she would go, because she left no one was eliminated.
  • In Episode 2 Laura M. replaced Kat due to Kat's appendectomy.
  • In Episode 3 the contestants themselves decided who should be up for discussion.
  • Kat was eliminated in Episode 2 on medical grounds, but after recovering, Paris invited her back in Episode 4 and made her the Pet.
  • In Episode 5 the Pet, Kat, decided on one person that should be eliminated, this person was Ola.
  • In Episode 6 the contestants suggested who they thought should be up for discussion, they chose Kat.
  • In Episode 7 Chrissie was eliminated outside of panel.
  • In Episode 8 Carrie was eliminated before going to L.A.
  • In Episode 8 Samuel could not enter some clubs because he was not over 21.

Elimination
Episode Bottom Contestants Eliminated
1 Jade Morgan vs. Layla Ward Jade Morgan
2 Chrissie Wunna vs. Lydia Neither
3 Lydia Cottrell vs. Ola Ademola Lydia Cottrell
4 Layla Ward vs. Carrie Amor Layla Ward
5 The bottom three are:
Ola Ademola, Laura Meakin, Meddy Ford		 Ola Ademola
Laura Meakin
6 Kat McKenzie vs. Meddy Ford Meddy Ford
7 Flic Field vs. Sam Hextall Chrissie Wunna
Flic Field
8 All remaining contestants:
Carrie Amor, Emma Beard, Kat McKenzie, Sam Hextall		 Carrie Amor
Emma Beard
Kat McKenzie
  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated out of panel.
  The contestant was runners-up.

Contestants
NameAgeFromReason for EliminationEpisode Eliminated
Samuel "Sam" Hextall19Burgess Hill[3] Winner BBF
Kat McKenzie25Guildford Paris was worried she might be too outspoken for her world. Paris said they would still remain friends just not Best Friends. 8
Emma Soraya Beard25Northampton Paris was worried she would use her for her career in the music industry. Paris said they would still remain friends just not Best Friends. Emma is now known as Emma Barb, with Barb being French for beard, in an attempt to break into the French music charts 8
Carrie Amor[4]23Yeovil Paris felt she had a stronger connection with the other contestants, Paris said they could remain friends just not Best Friends 8
Felicia "Flic" Field24London Paris felt she didn't really knew her and wondered if she was only a girl with luck winning challenges. 7
Chrissie Wunna27Pontefract When fake eliminated she didn't seem that upset and Paris thought she was just there for personal gain, but when eliminated Paris said she still wanted to remain friends 7
Meddy Ford[5]19Caerphilly Wasn't doing well in the challenges and Paris thought she wasn't taking the show seriously 6
Laura Meakin[6]27London She didn't know much about Paris and they didn't get on 5
Ola Ademola[7]21Nuneaton She was eliminated by Kat for the reason she could upset someone and wouldn't be right for Paris and apparently wasn't trustworthy. Upon elimination Paris said they would still be friends, just not best friends 5
Layla Ward25Reading She didn't get to know Paris well enough and was deemed fake by the other contestants 4
Lydia Cottrell19York She was too shy and not bonding with Paris 3
Laura Perry27Essex At elimination, Laura P walked out because she felt too many of the other girls including Carrie and Emma were being disloyal and fake. 2
Jade Morgan[8]19Liverpool At first impressions she seems very homesick & reluctant to participate in makeover challenge. In Paris's words: "Not coping in my world." 1

Episodes

Episode 1

First aired 29 January 2009

Socialite Paris Hilton is in search of a British best friend. The 12 hopefuls will need ambition and determination to pass her tests. Who will be Paris's new party pal?

— ITV2 Episode Summary[9]
  • Challenge Winner: Laura P.
  • Bottom 2: Jade, Layla
  • Eliminated: Jade

Episode 2

First aired 5 February 2009

Paris Hilton's search for a British Best Friend goes on. It is truth time for the wannabes, and then they must face an all-night party mission. But things are about to turn sour.

— ITV2 Episode Summary[9]
  • Challenge Winner: Chrissie
  • Bottom 2: Chrissie, Lydia
  • Withdrew: Laura P.
  • Eliminated: Kat (asked to leave)

Episode 3

First aired 12 February 2009

Ten wannabes remain in the quest to become heiress Paris Hilton's new British best friend. Today they must prove they know Paris's taste and style by designing a dress for her.

— ITV2 Episode Summary[9]
  • Challenge Winner: Team Sam, Team Flic
  • Bottom 2: Ola, Lydia
  • Eliminated: Lydia

Episode 4

First aired 19 February 2009

Paris Hilton continues her search for a British best friend. The hopefuls are sent to a farm to see if they share Paris's love of animals. Plus there are some shocks in the house.

— ITV2 Episode Summary[9]
  • Challenge Winner: Sam
  • Bottom 2: Carrie, Layla
  • Eliminated: Layla

Episode 5

First aired 26 February 2009

Paris Hilton's search for a British best friend goes on. The wannabes must perform in a talent show for Paris and Scott Mills. Then she will hear from the hopefuls' own best pals.

— ITV2 Episode Summary[9]
  • Challenge Winner: Chrissie
  • Bottom 3: Meddy, Laura M., and Ola
  • Eliminated: Ola and Laura M.

Episode 6

First aired 5 March 2009

  • Challenge Winner: Carrie, Flic & Sam
  • Bottom 2: Meddy, Kat
  • Eliminated: Meddy

Episode 7

First aired 12 March 2009

  • Challenge Winners: Flic, Kat & Sam
  • Bottom 2: Flic, Samuel
  • Eliminated: Chrissie, Flic

Episode 8

First aired 19 March 2009

  • 4th Place Carrie
  • 3rd Place Emma
  • 2nd Place Kat
  • Winner Samuel

Challenges
EpisodeChallengeWinnerPrize
1 Make-oversLaura P.Red Carpet with Paris
2 24 Hour PartyChrissiePrivate time with Paris
3 Dress DesignTeam SamJewellery
Presents For ParisTeam FlicGirls Night In
4 Farmyard TimeFlic, Ola, ChrissieSpa Treatment
Real Or FakeSamDinner with Paris
5 Talent ShowChrissieShoes
6 Flirt with the BestCarrieJewellery
Photo of FriendshipFlic and SamPhoto Shoot with Paris
7 Man HuntFlic-
Spot ParisKat and SamShopping with Paris

After the show

Runner-up, and former pole dancer, Kat McKenzie died on 3 July 2009. The cause of her death was unknown,[10] although some have speculated that it was suicide.[11]

International airing

Canadian music channel MuchMusic is currently airing re-runs. This is also one of the few shows on MuchMusic not to censor any form of profanity. It is one of the highest ratings for a non-MuchMusic program.

Producers licensed the UK version for US airing.[12] Paris Hilton's British Best Friend premiered in the US Tuesday, 6 April on the TV Guide Network[13]

References
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  3. "Paris Hilton picks former Mid Sussex student as 'best friend'". Mid Sussex Times. 26 March 2009.
  4. "Paris' budding friend Carrie 'has no regrets' about the contest". Western Gazette. 19 March 2009. p. 12. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  5. Woodrow, Emily (22 February 2009). "Bombshell blown away by Paris". Wales on Sunday. p. 9. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2010. |section= ignored (help)
  6. Neil, Beth (6 February 2009). "My wacky weeks as Paris's new best friend". Daily Mirror. p. 22. Retrieved 28 June 2010. |section= ignored (help)
  7. Merriman, Ryan (11 February 2009). "Ola wants to be best friend". Heartland Evening News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  8. Collinson, Dawn (4 February 2009). "Paris would have been a great mate". Liverpool Echo. p. 18. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2010. |section= ignored (help)
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  10. "Hilton devastated over death of reality show contestant". Ireland On-line. 7 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
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