Paris Hilton's British Best Friend

Paris Hilton's British Best Friend
Format	Competitive reality show
Starring	Paris Hilton
Opening theme	"My BFF" by Paris Hilton
Ending theme	"My BFF" (instrumental) by Paris Hilton
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Running time	60 Minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV2
Original airing	29 January 2009 – 19 March 2009
Chronology
Preceded by	Paris Hilton's My New BFF (season 1)
Followed by	Paris Hilton's My New BFF (season 2)
External links
Official website

Paris Hilton's British Best Friend is a British reality television show where Paris Hilton searches for her new British best friend and is the second incarnation of the My New BFF franchise. The abbreviation of the show is a pun on BFF, meaning best friends forever.^[1] The series aired on ITV2. Filmed in December 2008 (since there are references to Christmas) and premiered on 29 January 2009 and consisted of eight episodes. The first episode received 428,000 viewers with 2% share,^[2] according to overnight figures.^[3]

Canadian music channel MuchMusic is currently airing re-runs. This is also one of the few shows on MuchMusic not to censor any form of profanity. It is one of the highest ratings for a non-MuchMusic program.

Episode Progress

     The contestant is a female

     The contestant is a male

     The contestant became Paris' new BBF

     The contestant won the challenge

     The contestant was captain of the winning team in a challenge

     The contestant was not eliminated in that episode

     The contestant was up for discussion and was saved

     The contestant could not be present at elimination due to illness

     The contestant was eliminated

     The contestant was not in the competition at that point

     The contestant was put up for discussion by the Pet and won the challenge.

     The contestant was made the pet.

     The contestant willingly left the competition.

     The contestant was asked to leave for medical reasons.

     The contestant was eliminated outside panel.

     The contestant was chosen by the Pet to be eliminated.

TTYN Talk to you never. Paris will most likely never associate with the contestant.

TTYS Talk to you soon. Paris will most likely speak with the contestant in the future.

Notes

• In Episode 2 the Pet, Carrie, had the power to place one contestant up for discussion, she chose Chrissie.
• During the Discussion in Episode 2 Laura P walked out and quit the show (because of Carries "fakeness") after she said people were being fake (Carrie and Emma) and said that if they stayed she would go. Because she left no one was eliminated.
• In Episode 2 Laura M replaced Kat due to Kat's appendectomy.
• In Episode 3 the contestants themselves decided who should be up for discussion.
• Kat was eliminated in Episode 2 on medical grounds, but after recovering, Paris invited her back in Episode 4 and made her the Pet
• In Episode 5 the Pet, Kat, decided on one person that should be eliminated, this person was Ola.
• In Episode 6 the contestants suggested who they thought should be up for discussion, they chose Kat.
• In Episode 7 Chrissie was eliminated outside panel.
• In Episode 8 Carrie was eliminated before going to L.A.
• In Episode 8 Sam could not enter some clubs because he is not over 21.

Contestants

Episodes

Episode 1

First be Aired 29 January 2009

Socialite Paris Hilton is in search of a British best friend. The 12 hopefuls will need ambition and determination to pass her tests. Who will be Paris's new party pal?

—ITV2 Episode Summary^[5]

• Challenge Winner: Laura P
• Bottom 2: Jade, Layla
• Eliminated: Jade

Episode 2

First be Aired 5 February 2009

Paris Hilton's search for a British Best Friend goes on. It is truth time for the wannabes, and then they must face an all-night party mission. But things are about to turn sour.

—ITV2 Episode Summary^[5]

• Challenge Winner: Chrissie
• Bottom 2: Chrissie, Lydia
• Withdrew: Laura P
• Eliminated: Kat (asked to leave)

Episode 3

First be Aired 12 February 2009

Ten wannabes remain in the quest to become heiress Paris Hilton's new British best friend. Today they must prove they know Paris's taste and style by designing a dress for her.

—ITV2 Episode Summary^[5]

• Challenge Winner: Team Sam, Team Flic
• Bottom 2: Ola, Lydia
• Eliminated: Lydia

Episode 4

First be Aired 19 February 2009

Paris Hilton continues her search for a British best friend. The hopefuls are sent to a farm to see if they share Paris's love of animals. Plus there are some shocks in the house.

—ITV2 Episode Summary^[5]

• Challenge Winner: Sam
• Bottom 2: Carrie, Layla
• Eliminated: Layla

Episode 5

First be Aired 26 February 2009

Paris Hilton's search for a British best friend goes on. The wannabes must perform in a talent show for Paris and Scott Mills. Then she will hear from the hopefuls' own best pals.

—ITV2 Episode Summary^[5]

• Challenge Winner: Chrissie
• Bottom 3: Meddy, Laura M, Ola
• Eliminated: Ola and Laura M

Episode 6

First be Aired 5 March 2009

• Challenge Winner: Carrie, Flic & Sam
• Bottom 2: Meddy, Kat
• Eliminated: Meddy

Episode 7

First be Aired 12 March 2009

• Challenge Winners: Flic, Kat & Sam
• Bottom 2: Flic, Samuel
• Eliminated: Chrissie, Flic

Episode 8

First be Aired 19 March 2009

• 4th Place Carrie
• 3rd Place Emma
• 2nd Place Kat
• Winner Samuel

Challenges

After the show

Runner-up, and former pole dancer, Kat McKenzie died on 3 July 2009.^[6][7][8]

References

1. ^ "Property news: Rent Paris Hilton's TV home". The Daily Telegraph. 19 November 2008. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertynews/3484603/Property-news-Rent-Paris-Hiltons-TV-home.html. Retrieved 22 November 2008. 
2. ^ "TV ratings: Jamie Saves Our Bacon watched by 2m". The Guardian. 30 January 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/30/tv-ratings-jamie-saves-our-bacon. 
3. ^ "Paris Hilton's British Best Friend show bombs despite wall-to-wall publicity". The Daily Mail. 30 January 2009. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1132335/Paris-Hiltons-British-Best-Friend-bombs-despite-wall-wall-publicity.html. 
4. ^ "Paris Hilton picks former Mid Sussex student as 'best friend'". Mid Sussex Times. 26 March 2009. http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/mid/Paris-Hilton-picks-former-Mid.5113023.jp. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Paris Hilton's My New BBF". ITV2. http://www.itv.com/ITVPlayer/Programmes/default.html?ViewType=1&Filter=2431. Retrieved 28 February 2009. 
6. ^ "Paris TV 'pal' dies aged 25". The Sun. 6 July 2009. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2518348/Paris-TV-pal-dies-aged-25.html. 
7. ^ "Paris Hilton: British BFF runner-up Kat McKenzie dead at age 25". The Examiner. 6 July 2009. http://www.examiner.com/x-12254-Newark-Reality-TV-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Paris-Hiltons-British-BFF-runnerup-Kat-dead-at-age-25. 
8. ^ "Hilton devastated over death of reality show contestant". Ireland On-line. 7 July 2009. http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/hilton-devastated-over-death-of-reality-show-contestant-417773.html. 

External links

• Paris Hilton's British Best Friend at the Internet Movie Database
• Paris Hilton's British Best Friend at TV.com