Ex on the Beach (British TV series) series 8

The eighth series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme premiered on 20 March 2018.[1] The series was confirmed in August 2017.[2] The cast members for this series were confirmed on 20 February 2018, and includes Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson as well as The X Factor contestant, and Stereo Kicks and Union J singer Casey Johnson.[3]

Ex on the Beach
Season 8
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkMTV
Original release20 March (2018-03-20) –
8 May 2018 (2018-05-08)
Series chronology
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Series 7
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Series 9

Cast

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The official list of cast members was released on 20 February 2018.[3] They include four boys; Marcel Stevens, Sam Lonsdale, Tom Litten and Zach Tull, and four girls: Charlotte Hughes, Katie Champ, Marnie Simpson and Sofia Filipe. Marnie has previously appeared as a cast member on Geordie Shore. With the announcement of the line-up it was also confirmed that Marnie's ex-boyfriend and former Stereo Kicks and Union J singer Casey Johnson would be arriving on the beach as an ex, as well as Kyle Walker. They had all previously appeared together on MTV's Single AF. Former Ibiza Weekender cast member Laura Louise will also feature as an ex.

All original cast members arrived at the beach during the first episode and were immediately told to prepare for the arrival of their exes. However, in a further twist, Kurtis Hartman turned up at the villa to join the cast. Lorna Boswell became the first ex to turn up on the beach desperate for revenge on her ex-boyfriend Tom. Sofia was delivered a double blow during the second episode when two of her exes, Joe Angus and Mikey Speakman both arrived on the beach. The Tablet of Terror later revealed that both were on borrowed time with Sofia having the ultimate decision of which one to send home. She chose Mikey. Becky Taylor, the ex-girlfriend of Zach also arrived during this episode. The third episode featured the arrival of Union J singer Casey Johnson, who turned up as the ex-boyfriend of Marnie. Another of her exes, Kyle Walker turned up on the beach during the fourth episode, as well as Lorna's ex-fling Bibi Machin. Marnie was also given the tough decision to send somebody home. She chose Sam. The next human wrecking ball to arrive at the beach was former Ibiza Weekender cast member Laura Louise, who is the ex-girlfriend of Marcel. She turned up during the fifth episode, as well as Gino Antonio, the ex-boyfriend of Charlotte. Tom was also sent packing during this episode after Bibi was given the power to send somebody home. Kurtis was the next cast member to leave the villa, this time during the sixth episode. This episode also featured the arrival of Marcel's second ex-girlfriend Bea Tetteh. The pair later decided to voluntarily leave the villa after reconciling. Becky's ex-boyfriend Aaron McLeod made his arrival during the seventh episode, which also featured Bibi deciding to pack her bags after one too many rejections. The eighth episode featured the arrival of the final ex, Emily Wise, who turned up hoping to get closure from her ex-boyfriend Kyle.

  • 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 Charlotte Hughes 24 Essex Gino Antonio
8 Katie Champ 24 South Wales
6 Kurtis Hartman 21 Essex
6 Marcel Stevens 25 Manchester Bea Tetteh, Laura Louise
8 Marnie Simpson 26 Newcastle Casey Johnson, Kyle Walker
4 Sam Lonsdale 20 Liverpool
8 Sofia Filipe 21 London Joe Angus, Mikey Speakman
5 Tom Litten 24 Somerset Lorna Boswell
8 Zach Tull 23 Reading Becky Taylor
8 Lorna Boswell 21 Sheffield Bibi Machin, Tom Litten
7 Joe Angus 22 Newcastle Sofia Filipe
1 Mikey Speakman 22 Blackpool Sofia Filipe
7 Becky Taylor 23 Reading Aaron Mcleod, Zach Tull
6 Casey Johnson 22 London Marnie Simpson
5 Kyle Walker 22 Newcastle Emily Wise, Marnie Simpson
4 Bibi Machin 21 Sheffield Lorna Boswell
4 Laura Louise 28 Newcastle Marcel Stevens
4 Gino Antonio 26 Essex Charlotte Hughes
1 Bea Tetteh 25 Sheffield Marcel Stevens
2 Aaron McLeod 26 Reading Becky Taylor
1 Emily Wise 22 Newcastle Kyle Walker

Duration of cast

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Cast members Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Charlotte
Katie
Kurtis
Marcel
Marnie
Sam
Sofia
Tom
Zach
Lorna
Joe
Mikey
Becky
Casey
Kyle
Bibi
Laura
Gino
Bea
Aaron
Emily
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" does not feature in this episode

Episodes

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No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date Duration UK viewers[4]
651"Episode 1"20 March 2018 (20 March 2018)60 minutes525,000
662"Episode 2"27 March 2018 (27 March 2018)60 minutes408,000
673"Episode 3"3 April 2018 (3 April 2018)60 minutes429,000
684"Episode 4"10 April 2018 (10 April 2018)60 minutes464,000
695"Episode 5"17 April 2018 (17 April 2018)60 minutes488,000
706"Episode 6"24 April 2018 (24 April 2018)60 minutes504,000
717"Episode 7"1 May 2018 (1 May 2018)60 minutes546,000
728"Episode 8"8 May 2018 (8 May 2018)60 minutes505,000

Ratings

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Episode Date Official MTV rating[5] MTV weekly rank[5] Official MTV+1 rating[5] Total MTV viewers
Episode 1 20 March 2018 511,000 1 14,000 525,000
Episode 2 27 March 2018 407,000 1 1,000 408,000
Episode 3 3 April 2018 429,000 1 429,000
Episode 4 10 April 2018 464,000 1 464,000
Episode 5 17 April 2018 486,000 1 2,000 488,000
Episode 6 24 April 2018 503,000 1 1,000 504,000
Episode 7 1 May 2018 542,000 1 4,000 546,000
Episode 8 8 May 2018 502,000 1 3,000 505,000
Average viewers 480,000 1 4,000 484,000

References

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  1. ^ BEACH, EX ON THE (20 February 2018). "BRING ON THE EXES pic.twitter.com/tJH2CIbb0N".
  2. ^ Charlotte Tutton (16 August 2017). "Marnie Simpson 'signs up' to Ex on the Beach". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Meet The Cast Of Ex On The Beach Series 8 Including Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson And Her Single AF Ex Casey Johnson - EXCLUSIVE - MTV UK". 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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