Paris Hilton's British Best Friend

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 up for discussion/elimination and was saved (was in the bottom).     The contestant could not be present at elimination due to illness     The contestant was eliminated     The contestant wasn't in the competition at that point     The contestant was put up for discussion/elimination at panel 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 Carrie's "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 of panel.

In Episode 8 Carrie was eliminated before going to L.A.

In Episode 8 Samuel could not enter some clubs because he was not over 21.

Elimination

     The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.     The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.     The contestant was eliminated out of panel.     The contestant was runner-ups.

Episode 1

First 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?

Challenge Winner: Laura P.

Bottom 2: Jade, Layla

Eliminated: Jade

Episode 2

First 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.

Challenge Winner: Chrissie

Bottom 2: Chrissie, Lydia

Withdrew: Laura P.

Eliminated: Kat (asked to leave)

Episode 3

First 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.

Challenge Winner: Team Sam, Team Flic

Bottom 2: Ola, Lydia

Eliminated: Lydia

Episode 4

First 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.

Challenge Winner: Sam

Bottom 2: Carrie, Layla

Eliminated: Layla

Episode 5

First 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.

Challenge Winner: Chrissie

Bottom 3: Meddy, Laura M., and Ola

Eliminated: Ola and Laura M.

Episode 6

First aired 5 March 2009

Challenge Winner: Carrie, Flic & Sam

Bottom 2: Meddy, Kat

Eliminated: Meddy

Episode 7

First aired 12 March 2009

Challenge Winners: Flic, Kat & Sam

Bottom 2: Flic, Samuel

Eliminated: Chrissie, Flic

Episode 8

First aired 19 March 2009

4th Place Carrie

3rd Place Emma

2nd Place Kat

Winner Samuel

After the show

Runner-up, and former pole dancer, Kat McKenzie died on 3 July 2009. The cause of her death was unknown, although some have speculated that it was suicide.

International airing

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.

Producers licensed the U.K. version for U.S. airing. Paris Hilton's British Best Friend premiered in the U.S. Tuesday, April 6 on the TV Guide Network