The first Celebrity series of Ex on the Beach and eleventh overall series began airing on 21 January 2020 with a 90-minute special,[1] and concluded on 28 April following fifteen episodes making this the longest series to date.[2] This series is billed as "Celebrity Ex on the Beach" based on the Brazilian version, it features a set of famous cast members. The series was filmed in Marbella.
| Celebrity Ex on the Beach | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | 21 January – 28 April 2020 |
| Series chronology | |
The series follows the cancellation of the tenth regular series, which was set to air in early 2019, which was cancelled due to the death of cast member Mike Thalassitis.[3][4] None of the other cast members for the tenth series were announced.[5]
Cast
editThe list of celebrity cast members was released on 9 December 2019.[6] They include four men; Olympic athlete Ashley McKenzie, television personality Calum Best, The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex, and Love Island star Michael Griffiths, and four women; Love Island star Georgia Harrison, The Valleys star Lateysha Grace, playboy model Lorena Medina and Mob Wives star Marissa Jade.[7] It was also announced that the exes joining the series would be celebrities.
All original cast members arrived at the beach during the first episode, which already featured a pair of exes in Calum and Marissa. Ellie Brown, star of the fourth series of Love Island was the first ex to arrive, hoping to rekindle a relationship with her old flame Joey. TV personality David McIntosh debuted during the second episode, joining as a new cast member rather than an ex. The third episode included the arrival of Celebs Go Dating star Victoria Winterford, the ex-girlfriend of Calum, whilst Itay Ohayon arrived as Lorena’s ex-boyfriend in the fourth episode. Episode five featured double trouble as Love Island cast member Charlie Brake showed up to give Ellie some closure, and Danni Kedward came looking for answers from her former flame Ashley M. Geordie Shore star Sophie Kasaei joined the cast during the sixth episode, which also included the arrival of American TV personality Tiffany Pollard as the ex-girlfriend of David. Itay was also sent home during this episode following a twist giving Sophie the ultimate power. Former Big Brother housemate Lotan Carter arrived during episode eight as the ex of Victoria. This episode also included the departures of Charlie and Danni after they were sent packing by the original cast. Another of Lorena's exes, Patrick Hale joined during the ninth episode desperate to win her back, whilst the tenth included Tiffany, Lotan and Victoria all packing their bags and heading home. Calum was forced to pick between two of his exes, Ayesha Reid and Megan Rapley during the eleventh episode. He ultimately chose to send home Ayehsa. Episode twelve featured the arrival of Made in Chelsea cast member Miles Nazaire, as well as David’s ex-girlfriend and former WAGS Miami star Metisha Schaefer who was hell-bent on getting revenge. Patrick was sent packing following a twist in the thirteenth episode, with Lateysha also deciding to return home. Georgia’s former flame Ashley Tyler arrived during this episode as the final ex.
- Bold indicates original cast member; all other cast were brought into the series as an ex.
| Episodes | Name | Age (at start of series) | Notability | Exes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ashley McKenzie | 30 | Olympian | Danielle Kedward | |
| 15 | Calum Best | 38 | TV personality, Love Island 2006 winner | Ayesha Reid, Marissa Jade, Megan Rapley, Victoria Winterford | |
| 15 | Georgia Harrison | 24 | Love Island star | Ashley Tyler | |
| 15 | Joey Essex | 29 | The Only Way Is Essex star | Ellie Brown | |
| 13 | Lateysha Grace | 26 | The Valleys star | — | |
| 15 | Lorena Medina | 27 | Model | Itay Ohayon, Patrick Hale | |
| 15 | Marissa Jade | 34 | Mob Wives star | Calum Best | |
| 15 | Michael Griffiths | 27 | Love Island star | — | |
| 15 | Ellie Brown | 21 | Love Island star | Charlie Brake, Joey Essex | |
| 14 | David McIntosh | 34 | Media personality | Metisha Schaefer, Tiffany Pollard | |
| 8 | Victoria Winterford | 26 | Celebs Go Dating star | Calum Best, Lotan Carter | |
| 3 | Itay Ohayon | 26 | Model | Lorena Medina | |
| 4 | Danni Kedward | 29 | Glamour model | Ashley McKenzie | |
| 4 | Charlie Brake | 24 | Love Island star | Ellie Brown | |
| 10 | Sophie Kasaei | 30 | Geordie Shore star | — | |
| 5 | Tiffany Pollard | 38 | TV personality | David McIntosh | |
| 3 | Lotan Carter | 30 | Big Brother star | Victoria Winterford | |
| 6 | Patrick Hale | 20 | Model and Singer | Lorena Medina | |
| 1 | Ayesha Reid | 26 | Model and Singer | Calum Best | |
| 5 | Megan Rapley | 23 | Model | Calum Best | |
| 4 | Miles Nazaire | 24 | Made in Chelsea star | — | |
| 4 | Metisha Schaefer | 35 | WAGS Miami star | David McIntosh | |
| 3 | Ashley Tyler | 30 | — | Georgia Harrison | |
Duration of cast
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- Table Key
- Key: = "Cast member" is featured in this episode
- Key: = "Cast member" arrives on the beach
- Key: = "Cast member" has an ex arrive on the beach
- Key: = "Cast member" has two exes arrive on the beach
- Key: = "Cast member" arrives on the beach and has an ex arrive during the same episode
- Key: = "Cast member" leaves the beach
- Key: = "Cast member" has an ex arrive on the beach and leaves during the same episode
- Key: = "Cast member" arrives on the beach and leaves during the same episode
- Key: = "Cast member" features in this episode as a guest
- Key: = "Cast member" does not feature in this episode
Episodes
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Duration | UK viewers[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Love at First Sight" | 21 January 2020 | 90 minutes | 280,000 |
| 2 | 2 | "Breaking Point" | 28 January 2020 | 60 minutes | 348,000 |
| 3 | 3 | "Will You Be My Girlfriend?" | 4 February 2020 | 60 minutes | 331,000 |
| 4 | 4 | "May The Best Man Win" | 11 February 2020 | 60 minutes | 283,000 |
| 5 | 5 | "Head To Head" | 18 February 2020 | 60 minutes | 232,000 |
| 6 | 6 | "A New Celeb's In Toon!" | 25 February 2020 | 60 minutes | 338,000 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Queen Has Arrived" | 3 March 2020 | 60 minutes | 344,000 |
| 8 | 8 | "Battle Of The Divas" | 10 March 2020 | 60 minutes | 315,000 |
| 9 | 9 | "Heartbreak" | 17 March 2020 | 60 minutes | 311,000 |
| 10 | 10 | "Double Trouble" | 24 March 2020 | 60 minutes | 375,000 |
| 11 | 11 | "Calum's Choice" | 31 March 2020 | 60 minutes | 358,000 |
| 12 | 12 | "Miles And The Mob Wife" | 7 April 2020 | 60 minutes | 327,000 |
| 13 | 13 | "As One Door Closes Another One Opens" | 14 April 2020 | 60 minutes | 344,000 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Mob Wife Goes In" | 21 April 2020 | 60 minutes | 365,000 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Finale" | 28 April 2020 | 60 minutes | 349,000 |
Ratings
edit| Episode | Date | MTV weekly rank[9] | Total MTV viewers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 21 January 2020 | 1 | 280,000 | ||
| Episode 2 | 28 January 2020 | 1 | 348,000 | ||
| Episode 3 | 4 February 2020 | 1 | 331,000 | ||
| Episode 4 | 11 February 2020 | 1 | 283,000 | ||
| Episode 5 | 18 February 2020 | 1 | 232,000 | ||
| Episode 6 | 25 February 2020 | 1 | 338,000 | ||
| Episode 7 | 3 March 2020 | 1 | 344,000 | ||
| Episode 8 | 10 March 2020 | 1 | 315,000 | ||
| Episode 9 | 17 March 2020 | 1 | 311,000 | ||
| Episode 10 | 24 March 2020 | 1 | 375,000 | ||
| Episode 11 | 31 March 2020 | 2 | 358,000 | ||
| Episode 12 | 7 April 2020 | 1 | 327,000 | ||
| Episode 13 | 14 April 2020 | 1 | 344,000 | ||
| Episode 14 | 21 April 2020 | 2 | 365,000 | ||
| Episode 15 | 28 April 2020 | 1 | 349,000 | ||
| Average viewers | 1 | 327,000 | |||
References
edit- ^ Edwards, Chris (9 December 2019). "Celebrity Ex on the Beach confirms Joey Essex and Love Island's Georgia Harrison on official line-up". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Celebrity Ex on the Beach Season 1".
- ^ "The Next Series Of Ex On The Beach Has Been Cancelled Following Mike Thalassitis' Death". Oh My. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ Houghton, Rianne (20 March 2019). "Ex on the Beach's new series pulled by MTV after Mike Thalassitis death". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ Deen, Sarah. "Ex On The Beach 'set to return this year' after Mike Thalassitis death". Metro. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Darvill, Josh (22 December 2019). "Celebrity Ex On The Beach cast and start date confirmed for 2020". TellyMix.
- ^ "Meet the Celebrity Ex on the Beach 2020 cast: Ashley McKenzie to Michael Griffiths!". 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Top 10 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 30 April 2013.