Geordie Shore (series 8)
The eighth series of Geordie Shore, a British television programme based in Newcastle upon Tyne was confirmed in October 2013 after cast member Holly Hagan announced it on Twitter[1][2] and is expected to air 22 July 2014.[3] Filming began for this series on 25 March 2014.[4][5][6] This series will be the first not to feature former cast member Sophie Kasaei after she was axed during the seventh series following a racial slur. All other cast members from the previous series return with the addition of new cast member Aaron Chalmers who had briefly appeared during series two of the show as a one-night stand of Holly's.[7] In May 2014, Gaz announced that the series would begin in July.[8] An exclusive first trailer for the series was released during an episode of Ex On The Beach on 3 June 2014. It was revealed on 10 June 2014 that another new cast member had joined, 21-year-old Kyle Christie.[3]
| Geordie Shore | |
|---|---|
| Series 8 | |
 | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | 22 July – 9 September 2014 |
| Series chronology | |
Cast
- Aaron Chalmers
- Charlotte-Letitia Crosby
- Gary Beadle
- Holly Hagan
- James Tindale
- Kyle Christie
- Marnie Simpson
- Scott Timlin
- Vicky Pattison
Duration of cast
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Aaron | ||||||||
| Charlotte | ||||||||
| Gaz | ||||||||
| Holly | ||||||||
| James | ||||||||
| Kyle | ||||||||
| Marnie | ||||||||
| Scott | ||||||||
| Vicky | ||||||||
- = Cast member is featured in this episode.
- = Cast member arrives in the house.
- = Cast member voluntarily leaves the house.
- = Cast member leaves and returns to the house in the same episode.
- = Cast member returns to the house.
- = Cast member does not feature in this episode.
- = Cast member is not officially a cast member in this episode.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 22 July 2014 | 1.162 |
| 54 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 29 July 2014 | 1.160 |
| 55 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 5 August 2014 | 1.175 |
| 56 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 12 August 2014 | 1.031 |
| 57 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 19 August 2014 | 0.936 |
| 58 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 26 August 2014 | 1.053 |
| 59 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 2 September 2014 | 1.022 |
| 60 | 8 | "Episode 8" | 9 September 2014 | 1.063 |
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Official MTV rating[9] | MTV weekly rank[9] | Official MTV+1 rating[9] | Total MTV viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 22 July 2014 | 1,079,000 | 1 | 83,000 | 1,162,000 |
| Episode 2 | 29 July 2014 | 1,073,000 | 1 | 87,000 | 1,160,000 |
| Episode 3 | 5 August 2014 | 1,081,000 | 1 | 94,000 | 1,175,000 |
| Episode 4 | 12 August 2014 | 969,000 | 1 | 62,000 | 1,031,000 |
| Episode 5 | 19 August 2014 | 854,000 | 1 | 82,000 | 936,000 |
| Episode 6 | 26 August 2014 | 962,000 | 1 | 91,000 | 1,053,000 |
| Episode 7 | 2 September 2014 | 961,000 | 1 | 61,000 | 1,022,000 |
| Episode 8 | 9 September 2014 | 969,000 | 1 | 94,000 | 1,063,000 |
References
- "Twitter / HollyGShore: So just to be clear, tonight". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- "Twitter / HollyGShore: Series 7 was a bit shorter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- "EXCLUSIVE! Meet Geordie Shore's New Gent Kyle | MTV UK". mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- "Twitter / JamesGShore: Not stopped all day!! Sure". Twitter.com. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- "Twitter / GazGShore: Last night in my own bed". Twitter.com. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- "Twitter / GazGShore: All shopping done !!! Home". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- "Geordie Shore to return for series 8 with new cast member Aaron – Geordie Shore News – Reality TV – Digital Spy". digitalspy.co.uk. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- "Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- "Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 30 April 2013.