Created by Billy McGrath Opening theme Everytime First episode date 20 April 2009 Network RTÉ2 Original network RTÉ Two | Theme music composer Airdate Final episode date 21 December 2010 Number of episodes 14 | |
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Developed by Sideline ProductionsRTÉ Similar Scouted, First Dates, Operation Transformation, Britain's Next Top Model, The Janice Dickinson Modeling |
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The Model Scouts, formerly The Model Agent during its first season in 2009, was an Irish reality documentary on RTÉ Two that followed twelve girls competing for a lucrative modelling contract with IMG.
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In 2009 the series followed model scout Fiona Ellis on her search for an Irish supermodel. On her way through Ireland, Ellis spotted eight girls in the entire country and chose the last four of the twelve finalists through applications that she received. Each episode saw the elimination of one or more girls. The winner, Carrie-Anne Burton, won a contract with the Independent Models agency and a cover of Image magazine. Supermodel Erin O'Connor, who was also discovered by Ellis at the beginning of her career, advised the girls. Ellis said that, in contrast to America's Next Top Model, her aim was to give an insight in finding new model talent with serious ambitions without "all the drama".

For its second season in 2010, the show was renamed The Model Scouts. Jeni Rose and David Cunningham of IMG Models were the judges. The girls were taken to London, Paris, Sydney and New York City. The winner, Tabea Weyrauch, was a 16-year-old girl from Derry. She won a one-year contract with IMG, and became the face of A Wear in Ireland and the United Kingdom. She also appeared on the cover of Life, the magazine section of the Sunday Independent.

Contestants
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The contestant was eliminated The contestant was put through collectively to the next stage The contestant was immune from elimination The contestant won the competitionContestants
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The contestant was immune from elimination The contestant was eliminated The contestant won the competition