The twentieth series of Made in Chelsea, a British structured-reality television programme began airing on 28 September 2020[1] and concluded after twelve episodes on 14 December. Following the suspension of filming of the previous series due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced that the cast would be following government guidelines whilst filming this series.[2] Some of the cast moved into country houses located in Surrey where they were quarantined together, whilst the others filmed with social distancing to protect cast and crew.[3] The series ended with a special "Made in Chelsea: The Wedding" episode focused on the wedding of Ollie and Gareth, which was brought forward following the announcement of the second national lockdown.[4] [5]
During the series it was confirmed that cast member Miles Nazaire had taken a break from the show. New cast members for this series include former Love Island contestant Charlie Frederick, as well as Paris Smith, Ruby Adler and Will Higginson.[6] James Taylor and Maeva D'Ascanio also returned to the show following their short break, whilst former cast member Alexandra "Binky" Felstead made a brief return for the series finale.
The series focused heavily on the unstable relationship between Sam and Zara following a confession of infidelity,[7] as well as a blossoming romance between Olivia and Tristan despite numerous obstacles.[8] It also included Emily torn between her best friend and a new love interest, and the Gareth and Ollie desperately trying to plan the wedding of their dreams despite COVID-19 restrictions.
See also: List of Made in Chelsea episodes.
| Series no. | Episode no. | Title | Original air date | Duration | UK viewers |
|---|
Catch-up service totals were added to the official ratings.[9]
| Episode | Date | Total E4 viewers[10] | Total E4 weekly rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 28 September 2020 | 686,000 | 1 |
| Episode 2 | 5 October 2020 | 722,000 | 1 |
| Episode 3 | 12 October 2020 | 721,000 | 1 |
| Episode 4 | 19 October 2020 | 728,000 | 1 |
| Episode 5 | 26 October 2020 | 735,000 | 1 |
| Episode 6 | 2 November 2020 | 775,000 | 1 |
| Episode 7 | 9 November 2020 | 753,000 | 1 |
| Episode 8 | 16 November 2020 | 830,000 | 1 |
| Episode 9 | 23 November 2020 | 860,000 | 1 |
| Episode 10 | 30 November 2020 | 759,000 | 2 |
| Episode 11 | 7 December 2020 | 748,000 | 1 |
| Episode 12 | 14 December 2020 | 3,435,000 | 1 |
| Average | 770,000 | 1 | |