The Face (British TV series) season 1 explained

Season Number:1
Num Episodes:8
Network:Sky Living
Episode List:Season summary

The Face Season 1 is the first season of a British reality television modeling competition series, based upon the American version with the same format. This series follows three supermodel coaches, Caroline Winberg, Erin O'Connor, and Naomi Campbell as they compete with each other to find 'the face' of Max Factor, one of the leading beauty retailers in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on 30 September 2013, on Sky Living.

Casting

Aspiring contestants for the show had to pre-register themselves online and were encouraged to attend open casting calls or send in a video and application. The show required all contestants to be 18 years old and over at the time of auditioning in order to be eligible for the program. Contestants from any country around the world could apply, as long as they had all the required documentation in order to remain in the United Kingdom for the duration of the series. Those with experience as a model must not have been in any national campaign within the last five years.

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of filming)

ContestantAgeHeightHometownModel coachFinishRank
Jessica Martin24LondonNaomiEpisode 212
Natalie Ward18BournemouthErinEpisode 311
Chloe-Jasmine Whichello23LondonNaomiEpisode 410
Brooke Theis19HaslemereCarolineEpisode 59
Nina Strauss20Stockholm, SwedenCarolineEpisode 68
Nina Sethi23Lytham St AnnesErinEpisode 77
Sienna King19LondonErin6-5
Racquel Smith22Kingston, JamaicaNaomi
Nadine Mendes20LondonCarolineEpisode 84
Eleanor Corcoran20BrentwoodCaroline3-2
Elaine Nturo20BoltonErin
Emma Holmes18CanterburyNaomi1

Episodes

Episode 1: Week One

First aired 30 September 2013

Model mentors Caroline Winberg, Erin O'Connor, and Naomi Campbell size up the competition. After a series of challenges, the supermodels select the teams that they believe will lead them to victory. The winner of the competition will become the newest face of Max Factor.

Episode 2: Week Two

First aired 7 October 2013

The final twelve models move into their new loft, and the girls are later tested in a posing challenge overseen by Naomi Campbell. For the final hurdle, they must pose with their teammates in a shoot photographed by Ellen von Unwerth for i-D magazine. The losing teams must each send one of their members up for elimination, and after one of her models is eliminated from the competition, one of the coaches promises that she will get even.

Natalie Ward Caroline Winberg Jessica Martin & Elaine Nturo Jessica Martin

Episode 3: Week Three

First aired 14 October 2013

The mentors put their models to the test with a catwalk challenge in which they must wear strange and outlandish headpieces. One model is reprimanded due to her overly theatrical performance. Later that week, each team battles to win the campaign that will keep them out of the elimination room: a runway show for TheOutnet.com. The mentors of the losing teams must once again nominate one of their members to be eliminated, and another hopeful is axed from the competition.

Nadine Mendes Caroline Winberg Chloe Jasmine & Natalie Ward Natalie Ward

Episode 4: Week Four

First aired 21 October 2013

For the master class, the models are challenged to deliver dynamic poses whilst jumping in the air. Each team must once again fight to ensure safety for all of their members in a Marks & Spencer shoot in lingerie. Guest judge Rosie Huntington-Whiteley decides who the winner of the campaign will be. After elimination, one of the mentors lashes out at her models for having allowed their bickering to cost them a team member.

Chloe Jasmine Caroline Winberg Chloe Jasmine & Nina Sethi Chloe Jasmine

Episode 5: Week Five

First aired 28 October 2013

Erin O'Connor puts each girl's acting skills to the test during the master class. For the campaign, each mentor must style the girls in an advert for luxury car brand Maserati. Team Caroline's winning streak is finally broken by team Naomi after Emma and Racquel manage to set aside their differences to regain their team morale. During elimination, Caroline and Erin must leave the fate of one of their models in the hands of Naomi Campbell.

Naomi Campbell Brooke Theis & Elaine Nturo Brooke Theis

Episode 6: Week Six

First aired 4 November 2013

The remaining models are challenged to put together an outfit in four minutes. The campaign requires them to take part in an interview conducted by Gordon Smart, journalist and editor of The Sun's celebrity column Bizarre. They are later sent to Harvey Nichols in London where they must choose outfits to wear at a red carpet event. The winner of the task is chosen by the interviewers based on their ability to answer tricky questions.

Elaine Nturo Naomi Campbell Nina Strauss & Nina Sethi Nina Strauss

Episode 7: Week Seven

First aired 11 November 2013

It's off to France as the competition makes its way to Paris for a Longchamp campaign, where one of the hopefuls is sent home sooner than expected. After the campaign, one of the models secures her safety for another week. Back in Britain, all three of the mentors must each choose one girl who will move on to the finale.

Nadine Mendes Caroline Winberg Emma Holmes, Elaine Nturo, Racquel Smith & Sienna King Racquel Smith & Sienna King Nina Sethi

Episode 8: Week Eight

First aired 18 November 2013

Naomi Campbell Eleanor Corcoran & Elaine Nturo Nadine Mendes Emma Holmes

Summaries

Elimination table

Team CarolineTeam ErinTeam Naomi
PlaceContestantEpisodes
1 2 3 456 7 8
1EmmaIN IN IN IN WIN WIN LOW IN WINNER
2-3EleanorIN WIN WIN WIN IN IN LOW IN
ElaineIN LOW IN IN LOW IN LOWIN
4NadineIN WIN WIN WIN IN IN WIN OUT
5-6RacquelIN IN IN IN WIN WIN OUT
SiennaIN IN IN IN IN IN OUT
7Nina Se.IN IN IN LOW IN LOW OUT
8Nina St.IN WIN WIN WIN IN OUT
9BrookeIN WIN WIN WIN OUT
10ChloeIN IN LOW OUT
11NatalieIN IN OUT
12JessicaIN OUT

The contestant was part of the winning team for the episode.

The contestant was at risk of elimination.

The contestant was eliminated from the competition.

The contestant was eliminated outside of the elimination room.

The contestant won the campaign individually.

The contestant was a Runner-Up.

The contestant won The Face.

Campaigns

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