Geordie Shore

**Geordie Shore**is a British reality television series broadcast on MTV. Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, it was first broadcast on May 24, 2011, and is the British version of the American show Jersey Shore. "Geordie" is the regional nickname and dialect given to the people of the Tyneside area in north-east England, and is closely associated with the city of Newcastle and its environment where the show is set. Despite this, the show includes cast members from various parts of North East England as well as one from Italy.

### **Series 1 (2011)**

The first series of the show began airing on May 24, 2011 and concluded on June 28, 2011, consisting of six episodes. It was then followed by a reunion show hosted by Russell Kane where the cast discussed the series in front of an audience. This episode aired on July 5, 2011, and was followed by a Best Bits special which counted down the best moments from the first series in an episode airing July 12, 2011. The series included the turbulent relationship of Holly (who entered the house three days late) and Dan coming to an end, the beginning of Gaz and Charlotte's ongoing love/hate relationship, and Jay and Vicky's rocky relationship. In June 2011, two summer specials based in Magaluf were announced. These episodes aired from August 23, 2011 to August 30, 2011. This was the only series to feature Greg Lake.

### **Series 2 (2012)**

The second series of the show began airing on January 31, 2012 and concluded on March 20, 2012, consisting of eight episodes. Like the first series, this series included a reunion special and a Best Bits special episode. The series was confirmed on August 15, 2011 when it was announced that Geordie Shore had been recommissioned for a second series with an extended eight-episode run. On December 7, 2011 it was confirmed the second series would begin on January 31, 2012. After the Magaluf specials Greg Lake announced he was to leave the show and not appear in the second series. Rebecca Walker and Ricci Guarnaccio were cast as replacements. The series featured Sophie and Joel's rocky relationship coming to an end, Vicky being torn between her boyfriend Dan and new cast member Ricci, Charlotte admitting she'd finally had enough of seeing Gaz with other girls, and the beginning of Holly and James. For series two the cast moved from their home in Jesmond to a new house in a converted warehouse on the outskirts of the city. In January 2012 the cast launched their own fragrance, capturing the essence of Newcastle. Titled L'eau De Geordie (the world's first ever kebab scented perfume), their spoof perfume was to mark the premiere of the second series.

### **Series 3 (2012)**

The third series of the show began airing on June 26, 2012 and concluded on August 14, 2012, consisting of eight episodes. After the run of episodes, two Best Bits episodes aired counting down the series' top 10 moments. The series was confirmed on February 23, 2012 when it was announced that the cast of Geordie Shore would head to Cancun, Mexico for Spring Break, eight episodes were filmed for series 3. Series 3 began filming in early March and aired on MTV in June, it was later confirmed by cast member Gary Beadle via Twitter. The series is therefore also known as Chaos in Cancun. This is the last series to include cast members Rebecca Walker and Jay Gardner, who both departed during the final episode. This series featured Vicky and Ricci's relationship on the rocks before they finally got engaged, Holly and James growing closer when James broke his leg, and more bickering and flirting between Gaz and Charlotte.

### **Series 4 (2012)**

The fourth series of the show began airing on November 6, 2012 and concluded on December 18, 2012, consisting of eight episodes. For the first time this series there was no special episodes counting down the best bits. This was the first series to feature new cast members Daniel Thomas-Tuck and Scott Timlin. The series included Vicky and Ricci's ongoing arguments continuing to the point of the engagement being temporarily called off, James leaving Holly distraught by the announcement of him having a girlfriend, and a huge bust-up between Vicky and Sophie which had the whole house divided. During the series, on November 11, 2012, the cast made guest appearances during the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards where they presented the award for Best Male, which Justin Bieber won.

### **Series 5 (2013)**

The fifth series of the show began airing on February 19, 2013 and concluded on April 16, 2013, consisting of eight episodes. The series was followed by another Best Bits episode airing April 16, 2013. The series was confirmed on January 10, 2013 when MTV announced that the fifth series of Geordie Shore would follow the cast in several locations across Europe including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Prague and Tignes. Filming for Series 5 began on November 14, 2012, as confirmed by several cast members on Twitter, and concluded in December. This was the final series to include cast members Daniel Thomas-Tuck and Ricci.

### **Series 6 (2013)**

The sixth series of the show began airing on July 9, 2013 and concluded on August 27, 2013, consisting of eight episodes. The series was officially announced on February 25, 2013 when it was revealed the series would be located in Sydney and would air in Summer 2013. Filming for this series began on April 2 as confirmed by cast member Gaz on Twitter. However, Charlotte was absent from the beginning of filming and joined the remaining cast on April 7. The series featured a one off return of former cast member Jay Gardner. During the series, Charlotte entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to compete in the twelfth series of the show and eventually won on September 14, 2013.

### **Series 7 (2013)**

The seventh series of the show began airing on September 17, 2013 and concluded on October 22, 2013, consisting of six episodes. The series was confirmed on July 5, 2013 when it was announced that they were filming the series when Holly and Vicky were both arrested on a night out for assault during filming and were then temporarily suspended pending further enquiries. On July 12, 2013 it was announced that Sophie had been axed from the show after exhibiting offensive behaviour on the night when Holly and Vicky were arrested. Holly Hagan was cleared on August 21, 2013. On August 13, 2013 it was announced there would be a new cast member joining in Series 7, who was later revealed to be Marnie Simpson, the cousin of Sophie. Jay Gardner also made another one off return during this series. After the series, on December 15, 2013, in a bid to reach Christmas number one, Gaz released his debut single which features vocals from The Risk, who previously featured in the eighth eries of The X Factor.

### **Series 8 (2014)**

The eighth series of the show began airing on July 22, 2014 and concluded on September 9, 2014, consisting of eight episodes. The series was confirmed on October 22, 2013 when Holly indicated that Series 7 was not the last and that another series would be filmed. Filming began for the series on March 25, 2014, and featured two new cast members, Aaron Chalmers and Kyle Christie. During the series, Ricci entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to participate in the fourteenth series. He followed in the footsteps of fellow cast member Charlotte who won the series in 2013. However he was evicted in a double eviction just two days before the final on September 10. Ahead of the series, in 2014, it was announced that Charlotte would have her own TV series which aired on TLC. It was also revealed that Vicky joined the cast of Ex on the Beach. She was later joined by fellow Geordie Shore cast member Ricci as well as Australian fling Dan Conn who briefly appeared in the sixth series of the show.

### **Series 9 (2014)**

The ninth series of the show began airing on October 28, 2014 and concluded on December 16, 2014, consisting of eight episodes. On May 15, 2014, Gaz confirmed that the ninth series would be filmed in July/August 2014 and hinted at it being abroad. However the series remained in Newcastle. A new trailer confirmed that Vicky would be in charge, taking the role of "Queen V" upon its return. On October 28, 2014, ahead of the Series 9 premiere, Vicky announced that this series would be her last.

### **Series 10 (2015)**

The tenth series of the show began airing on April 7, 2015 and concluded on May 26, 2015, consisting of eight episodes. The series of the show was also confirmed on November 1, 2014 when it was revealed by Gary Beadle that filming had commenced. On November 17, 2014, MTV announced the tenth series would be James' last series. On February 17, 2015, it was confirmed that the tenth series would begin with two new cast members, Chloe Ferry and Nathan Henry.

### **Series 11 (2015)**

The eleventh series was announced on May 23, 2015 when it was confirmed that MTV had renewed the series for a further three series. The show began on October 20, 2015 and concluded on December 22, 2015. This was the first series not to include original cast member James Tindale after he departed at the start of the previous series. Ahead of the series it was confirmed that the series would be filmed in Greece. In September 2015 when the series premiere was announced, it was confirmed that the cast members would air for ten episodes, making it the longest series to date. It is also revealed that cast member Kyle Christie would depart in this series after four seasons. It was also confirmed that the cast had travelled to Zante, Malia, Ios, Santorini, Mykonos and Athens for the series.

### **Series 12 (2016)**

The twelfth series was announced on May 23, 2015 when it was confirmed that MTV had renewed the series for a further three series, the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth. The series was filmed in October and November 2015 and began airing on March 15, 2016. It was the first series to include new cast members Chantelle Connelly and Marty McKenna, who had previously appeared on the third series of Ex on the Beach.

### **Big Birthday Battle (2016)**

On February 6, 2016, following Scotty T's win on Celebrity Big Brother it was announced that he was filming for the next series of Geordie Shore the next day. However, on February 12, 2016 it was confirmed that the cast past and present would be reuniting for a mini-series to celebrate five years of the show. In March further details were announced as it was confirmed it would be a six-part special, classified as Big Birthday Battle and would not be billed as the thirteenth series. It would begin on May 10, 2016. In April 2016 it was confirmed that all the current cast members would return, and would include the returns of former cast members Daniel Thomas-Tuck, James Tindale, Jay Gardner, Kyle Christie, Ricci Guarnaccio and Sophie Kasaei. The only past cast members that did not return for this series were Greg Lake, Rebecca Walker and Vicky Pattison. The series also featured the show's 100th episode. On June 1, 2016 it was announced that original cast member Charlotte Crosby had quit the show and that this would be her final series.

### **Series 13 (2016)**

The thirteenth series was announced on May 23, 2015 when it was confirmed that MTV had renewed the series for a further three series, the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth. The series was filmed in June and July 2016 and began on October 25, 2016. This was the first series not to include Charlotte Crosby since she made her exit during the previous series. It also featured another return of former cast members Sophie Kasaei and Kyle Christie, who previously made a brief return during the Big Birthday Battle anniversary series. This series was filmed on various party islands including Kavos, Ibiza and Magaluf. On June 24, 2016, it was reported that Chantelle Connelly had quit the show halfway through filming, resulting in this series being her final one. On September 27, 2016, the previous reports were confirmed with the announcement that Chantelle Connelly had quit the show mid-series. It was also later announced that this would be Holly Hagan's last series after she quit in the series finale, along with Kyle Christie.

### **Series 14 (2017)**

The fourteenth series was confirmed on October 31, 2016 when Scotty T announced that he would be taking a break from the series to focus on other commitments. The series was filmed in November 2016, and began airing on March 28, 2017. Ahead of the series, it was also confirmed that original cast member Holly had quit the show, following her exit in the previous series. On February 28, 2017, it was announced that eight new cast members had joined for the series, Zahida Allen, Chelsea Barber, sam Bentham, Sarah Goodhart, Abbie Holborn, Elettra Lamborghini, Billy Phillips and Eve Shannon. Goodhart and Allen both previously appeared on Ex on the Beach, with the former appearing on the third series of the show as the ex-girlfriend of current cast member Marty (before he joined the cast). Lamborghini has also appeared on Super Shore and participated in the fifth season of Gran Hermano VIP, the Spanish version of Celebrity Big Brother. It was also confirmed that Scott would return later in the series.

## Cast

See Also: List of Geordie Shore Cast Members

### **Other Appearances**

As well as appearing in Geordie Shore, some of the cast members have competed in other reality TV shows including Celebrity Big Brother and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Celebrity Big Brother

* Charlotte Crosby - Series 12 (2013) - Winner
* Ricci Guarnaccio - Series 14 (2014) - 8th
* Scott Timlin - Series 17 (2016) - Winner
* Marnie Simpson - Series 18 (2016) - 4th
* Chloe Ferry - Series 19 (2017) - 12th

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

* Vicky Pattison - Series 15 (2015) - Winner

## Critical Reception

In a column of Metro, Christopher Hooten described the show as "a gaudy kaleidoscope of six packs, shots, fights, simulated fellatio and exposed breasts," but said that criticism of the show was futile given its intent, noting that "being shocked by the lasciviousness of Geordie Shore is like being shocked by the lack of nutrition in a Pot Noodle." Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah has described the show as "bordering on pornographic", and announced she will be raising questions in Parliament about the issues raised by the programme. Newcastle has also benefited from the show by increased tourism. Hotels and travel agents have attributed increased bookings, up by as much as three of four times in 2012 from 2011, to the popularity of the program.

Series 12 features the most watched episode to date, watched by 1,367,000, the show's peak viewership. Series 12 was the most watched series on average with 1,237,000 viewers per week.

## Broadcast History

Geordie Shore premiered in Canada in 2011 on MTV Canada. In Australia the programme began airing in 2011 on MTV Australia. In September 2011, the show was bought by Network Ten and now broadcasts the series on its digital channel Eleven also in Australia, this concluded in 2013. In 2012 it began airing in New Zealand on MTV (New Zealand). The United States premiere was in 2012 on MTV.