The Celebrity Circle for Stand Up to Cancer, a spin-off of The Circle, began on 9 March 2021 on Channel 4, and concluded following six episodes on 15 March.[1] The series was confirmed in June 2020,[2][3][4] and was filmed during Autumn 2020 in its usual location in Salford, England. Unlike the regular series, the celebrity players, if they decided to play as a catfish, were limited to playing as other celebrities.
| The Celebrity Circle | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Emma Willis |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Lady Leshurr as "Big Narstie" |
| Runner-up | Saffron Barker |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 9 March – 15 March 2021 |
On 15 March 2021, the series was won by Lady Leshurr, who had played the game catfishing as Big Narstie. She beat Saffron Barker in the final ratings, who finished as runner-up.
Format changes
editUnlike previous series, Emma Willis delivered video messages to the players during the game informing them on upcoming twists. Ahead of the first blocking, the influencers had to decide which two players to put at risk, before ultimately deciding which one of them to block.[5] For the second round, Willis announced that the three players which occupy "The Triangle" would be the players at risk of being blocked.
Players
editThe celebrities taking part in the series were revealed on 15 December 2020.[6] In a slight difference in The Circle format, should they decide to catfish, the celebrity players must impersonate another famous figure.
| Celebrity | Known for | Playing as | Entered | Exited | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan James | Blue singer & Hollyoaks actor | Himself, but single | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Blocked |
| Kaye Adams | Loose Women presenter & BBC Radio Scotland presenter | Gemma Collins | Episode 1 | Episode 4 | Blocked |
| Nadia Sawalha | Former EastEnders actress & Loose Women panellist | ||||
| Charlotte Crosby | Former Geordie Shore star | Peter Andre | Episode 3 | Episode 6 | Blocked |
| Baga Chipz | Drag queen & RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalist | Kim Woodburn | Episode 1 | Episode 6 | Blocked |
| Melvin Odoom | Television & radio presenting duo | will.i.am | Episode 1 | Episode 6 | Fifth place |
| Rickie Haywood-Williams | |||||
| Pete Wicks | The Only Way Is Essex star | Rachel Riley | Episode 1 | Episode 6 | Third place |
| Sam Thompson | Made in Chelsea star | ||||
| Denise van Outen | Actress, singer & presenter | Herself | Episode 1 | Episode 6 | Third place |
| Saffron Barker | YouTube personality | Herself, but single | Episode 1 | Episode 6 | Runner-up |
| Lady Leshurr | Rapper | Big Narstie | Episode 1 | Episode 6 | Winner |
Results and elimination
edit| The contestant was blocked. | |
| The contestant was an influencer. | |
| The contestant was at risk of being blocked following a twist. |
| Episode 2 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Leshurr "Big Narstie" |
2nd | Saffron to block |
6th | 1st | Winner (Episode 6) |
| Saffron | 1st | Not eligible to vote |
4th | 2nd | Runner-up (Episode 6) |
| Denise | 8th | Kaye & Nadia to block |
2nd | =3rd | Third place (Episode 6) |
| Pete & Sam "Rachel" |
=5th | Kaye & Nadia to block |
1st | =3rd | Third place (Episode 6) |
| Melvin & Rickie "will.i.am" |
3rd | Kaye & Nadia to block |
7th | 5th | Fifth place (Episode 6) |
| Baga "Kim" |
4th | Not eligible to vote |
3rd | Blocked (Episode 6) | |
| Charlotte "Peter" |
Not in The Circle |
Kaye & Nadia to block |
5th | Blocked (Episode 6) | |
| Kaye & Nadia "Gemma" |
=5th | Not eligible to vote |
Blocked (Episode 4) | ||
| Duncan | =5th | Blocked (Episode 2) | |||
| Notes | none | 1 | none | ||
| Influencers | Lady Leshurr, Saffron |
none | Denise, Pete & Sam |
none | |
| Blocked | Duncan Influencers' choice to block |
Kaye & Nadia "Gemma" 4 of 5 votes to block |
Baga "Kim" Influencers' choice to block |
Rickie & Melvin "will.i.am" Lowest rated player |
Denise Third highest rated player |
| Pete & Sam "Rachel" Third highest rated player |
Saffron Second highest rated player | ||||
| Charlotte "Peter" Influencers' choice to block | |||||
| Lady Leshurr "Big Narstie" Highest rated player | |||||
Notes
edit- ^Note 1 : Unbeknownst to Charlotte, the three players she picked to leave a party, Baga, Kaye & Nadia, and Lady Leshurr, actually were at risk of being blocked. After winning a challenge, Lady Leshurr managed to escape being blocked and was able to choose Saffron to replace her. It was then up to the remaining players to come to a unanimous decision on who to block. As players couldn't come to a unanimous decision, the player with the majority of votes was blocked instead.
Viewing figures
edit| Episode | Airdate | Rating (7-day consolidated)[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 March 2021 | 1.80m |
| 2 | 10 March 2021 | 1.54m |
| 3 | 11 March 2021 | 1.55m |
| 4 | 12 March 2021 | 1.83m |
| 5 | 14 March 2021 | 1.36m |
| 6 | 15 March 2021 | 1.29m |
References
edit- ^ @Channel4 (24 February 2021). "It's time to meet the stars taking on #TheCelebrityCircle for @SU2CUK! The game starts Tues 9th March ⭕⭐ @C4TheCircle #TheCircle" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Channel 4 orders The Circle series three and The Celebrity Circle in aid of Stand Up To Cancer". Channel 4. 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Baga Chipz among line-up for The Celebrity Circle". Radio Times.
- ^ Warner, Sam (15 December 2020). "The Celebrity Circle line-up includes Strictly's Saffron Barker and Drag Race UK's Baga Chipz". Digital Spy.
- ^ "The Celebrity Circle announces first Blocking this series". Digital Spy. 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Famous names confirmed to play celebrity edition of The Circle for Stand Up To Cancer". Channel 4. 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Weekly top programmes on four screens (from Sept 2018)". BARB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.