The fourth series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme, began airing on 19 January 2016 on MTV.[1] The series concluded on 8 March 2016 after eight episodes. The group of cast members for this series include Geordie Shore star Scotty T, and Judge Geordie guest Lewis Good. Star of Magaluf Weekender Jordan Davies also made his return to the series having appeared during the third series, as well as Megan McKenna from the previous series. The series was filmed in Portugal.[2]
| Ex on the Beach | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | 19 January – 8 March 2016 |
| Series chronology | |
Whilst this series was airing, both Scotty T and Megan were both appearing in the seventeenth series or Celebrity Big Brother.[3] Scotty T later went on to win the series.[4] Olivia Walsh later returned to the fifth "all star" series, along with Jordan who returned to make his third appearance on the show.[5] In 2017, Kieran Lee took part in the eighteenth series of Big Brother, but was evicted during the final week.[6] Jordan Davies also took part in the twentieth series of Celebrity Big Brother in August 2017.
Cast
editThe official list of cast members were released on 15 December 2015. They include four boys; Joe Delaney, Lewis Good, Scotty T and Youssef Hassane, and four girls; Helen Briggs, Nancy-May Turner, Naomi Hedman and Olivia Walsh.[7] With the announcement of the line-up it was also confirmed that Megan McKenna and Jordan Davies would be making their return to the series as exes. Both previously appeared during Series 3 of the show, whilst Jordan was known for appearing on Magaluf Weekender. Scotty T, star of Geordie Shore was named amongst the cast members, as well as Lewis Good, who is known for appearing on Judge Geordie.
All original cast members arrived at the beach during the first episode and were immediately told to prepare for the arrival of their exes. Olivia's ex-boyfriend James Moore made his debut appearance during the first episode to stir up trouble in the villa, then Kieran Lee, the ex-boyfriend of Helen Briggs arrived looking for love.[8] During the second episode, the group were shocked to discover that the exes could arrive anywhere, not just at the beach, as Gina Barrett arrived wanting to rekindle her romance with her ex-boyfriend Joe. Ashleigh Defty also turned up on the beach as an ex of Scotty T's. The third episode saw the debut of Youssef's one night stand Lacey Fuller, and the Tablet of Terror delivered another shock when Nancy-May was forced to ask one of her housemates to leave the villa. She chose Youssef. Jordan Davies arrived during the fourth episode as an ex one night stand of Lacey, however he was joined by his girlfriend Megan McKenna. Following a violent confrontation with Jordan, Lewis was removed from the villa and did not return. During the fifth episode, Helen's second ex Chet Johnson arrived on the beach, and both instantly rekindled their relationship. James Moore's ex, Kristina Metcalf debuted in the sixth episode arriving during his date with Ashleigh looking to stir things up. The seventh episode featured Gina's next ex, Alex Kippen who arrived to instantly cause trouble. The Tablet of Terror then sprung a surprise on Gina, ordering her to send one of her exes home; Alex or Joe. She chose Joe. Kristina also decided to leave the villa during this episode after feeling isolated. The final ex of the series, Brandon Myers arrived during the eighth episode as Lacey's ex-boyfriend.
- Bold indicates original cast member; all other cast were brought into the series as an ex.
| Episodes | Name | Age (at start of series) | Hometown | Exes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Helen Briggs | 20 | Manchester | Chet Johnson, Kieran Lee | |
| 7 | Joe Delaney | 22 | Runcorn | Gina Barrett | |
| 4 | Lewis Good | 25 | London | — | |
| 8 | Nancy-May Turner | 21 | Kent | — | |
| 8 | Naomi Hedman | 22 | London | — | |
| 8 | Olivia Walsh | 24 | Manchester | James Moore | |
| 8 | Scotty T | 27 | Newcastle | Ashleigh Defty | |
| 3 | Youssef Hassane | 20 | Kent | Lacey Fuller | |
| 8 | James Moore | 24 | Blackpool | Kristina Metcalf, Olivia Walsh | |
| 8 | Kieran Lee | 23 | Burnley | Helen Briggs | |
| 7 | Gina Barrett | 22 | Liverpool | Alex Kippen, Joe Delaney | |
| 7 | Ashleigh Defty | 20 | Newcastle | Scotty T | |
| 6 | Lacey Fuller | 19 | Kent | Brandon Myers, Jordan Davies, Youssef Hassane | |
| 5 | Jordan Davies | 23 | Cardiff | Lacey Fuller, Megan McKenna | |
| 5 | Megan McKenna | 23 | Essex | Jordan Davies | |
| 4 | Chet Johnson | 25 | London | Helen Briggs | |
| 2 | Kristina Metcalf | 22 | Liverpool | James Moore | |
| 2 | Alex Kippen | 22 | Liverpool | Gina Barrett | |
| 1 | Brandon Myers | 19 | Kent | Lacey Fuller | |
Duration of cast
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
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| Youssef | ||||||||||
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| Ashleigh | ||||||||||
| Lacey | ||||||||||
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| Chet | ||||||||||
| Kristina | ||||||||||
| Alex | ||||||||||
| Brandon | ||||||||||
- 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" 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" does not feature in this episode
Episodes
edit| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Duration | UK viewers[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 19 January 2016 | 60 minutes | 822,000 |
| 28 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 26 January 2016 | 60 minutes | 805,000 |
| 29 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 2 February 2016 | 60 minutes | 725,000 |
| 30 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 9 February 2016 | 60 minutes | 819,000 |
| 31 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 16 February 2016 | 60 minutes | 979,000 |
| 32 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 23 February 2016 | 60 minutes | 1,102,000 |
| 33 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 1 March 2016 | 60 minutes | 995,000 |
| 34 | 8 | "Episode 8" | 8 March 2016 | 60 minutes | 918,000 |
Ratings
edit| Episode | Date | Official MTV rating[10] | MTV weekly rank[10] | Official MTV+1 rating[10] | Total MTV viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 19 January 2016 | 804,000 | 1 | 18,000 | 822,000 |
| Episode 2 | 26 January 2016 | 765,000 | 1 | 40,000 | 805,000 |
| Episode 3 | 2 February 2016 | 680,000 | 1 | 45,000 | 725,000 |
| Episode 4 | 9 February 2016 | 791,000 | 1 | 28,000 | 819,000 |
| Episode 5 | 16 February 2016 | 949,000 | 1 | 30,000 | 979,000 |
| Episode 6 | 23 February 2016 | 1,069,000 | 1 | 33,000 | 1,102,000 |
| Episode 7 | 1 March 2016 | 982,000 | 1 | 13,000 | 995,000 |
| Episode 8 | 8 March 2016 | 912,000 | 1 | 6,000 | 918,000 |
| Average viewers | 869,000 | 1 | 27,000 | 896,000 | |
References
edit- ^ Walker, Danny (8 December 2015). "Ex on the Beach series 4 CONFIRMED: MTV tease massive twist for raunchy reality show - Mirror Online". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Justin Harp (8 December 2015). "Here's a cheeky first look at the contestants on Ex on the Beach series 4". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ bbspy. "Official: Channel 5 confirms Celeb BB 2016 housemates". bbspy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Greenwood, Carl (5 February 2016). "Celebrity Big Brother winner announced". mirror.
- ^ "Ex on the Beach cast tease the All-Star series". Digital Spy. 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Hannah and Kieran have been booted out of the Big Brother house". 27 July 2017.
- ^ S, Ian; well (15 December 2015). "Meet the Ex on the Beach series four singles". Digital Spy.
- ^ Hegarty, Tasha (19 January 2016). "Ex On The Beach is back: Twitter can't get over Lewis". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Top 10 Programmes". BARB. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ a b c "Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 30 April 2013.