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Signed by Katie Price

Signed by Katie Price (formerly Discovered by Katie Price) was a British reality television show on Sky Living. It featured 13 contestants competing for a contract with Blacksheep Management, a management company owned by model Katie Price. The winner was promised a mentorship with Price, as well as yearly calendars, red carpet events, overseas jobs, magazine deals, a Range Rover for a year, and a spread in a fashion magazine which included appearing on the front cover, and a holiday in Maldives.[1] Other benefits include an apartment.[2]

Signed by Katie Price
Also known asDiscovered by Katie Price
GenreReality television
Created byKatie Price
Presented byKatie Price
JudgesKatie Price
Glen Middleham
Bayo Furlong
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time60 mins
(inc. adverts)
Production companyPricey Media Ltd
Original release
NetworkSky Living
Release10 October (2011-10-10) –
28 November 2011 (2011-11-28)
Related
Katie

Signed by Katie Price was one of the first shows to be produced by Price's own production company Pricey Media.

Auditions edit

Auditions were held in four of the United Kingdom's biggest cities, including:

  1. Leeds;
  2. Bristol;
  3. London;
  4. Birmingham

Over 10,000 people auditioned[3] for Signed By Katie Price across all four locations. Contestants auditioned in front of three judges: Glen Middleham, Bayo Furlong, and Katie Price.

Contestants edit

Name Age Hometown Outcome Place
Rehea Watson 21 Haslemere, Guildford Episode 3 13-12
Nathan DiCarlo 19 Stockton-On-Tees
Tayla-Jay Harris 21 Dudley, West Midlands Episode 4 11
Ben Sissman 22 Leeds 10 (quit)
Melissa Reeves 19 Liverpool Episode 5 9-8
Susie Whiteley 21 Bridgend, South Wales
Billy Harding 26 Surrey Episode 6 7-6
Jemma Henley 23 London
Jamie Roche 26 Wychbold, Worcester Episode 7 5-4
Sarah Meade 21 Smallwood, Redditch
Kirsten Van Terheyden 19 West Yorkshire Episode 8 3
Rylan Clark-Neal 22 Essex 2
Amy Willerton 19 Bristol 1

Episodes edit

Episode 1 edit

Contestants audition for the three judges at their local shopping centers in front of the public. Each contestant had to walk down a catwalk before having their photo taken by a photographer. This image was shown to the judges while they interviewed the contestant. If the judges want to see more of the contestant, they are instructed to change into swimwear or lingerie before walking the catwalk again. Each contestant then received feedback. Only 50 contestants were chosen from the live auditions to attend Bootcamp.

Episode 2 edit

The 50 selected contestants from Episode 1 (Auditions) headed to Bootcamp. They had 48 hours to display their marketability using their personality, creativity and flair.[4] The first task set by Katie Price during the Bootcamp workshop was for the female contestants to remove all makeup and strip down to their underwear. The male contestants had to strip down to black and pink underwear. The judges then chose their top 12 contestants. These were Rehea Watson, Nathan DiCarlo, Tayla-Jay Harris, Melissa Reeves, Susie Whiteley, Billy Harding, Jemma Henley, Jamie Roche, Sarah Meade, Kirsten Van Terheyden, Rylan Clark-Neal and Amy Willerton.

Episode 3 edit

The twelve contestants moved into a luxury house for their first assignment, to participate in an equestrian-themed photo shoot on Katie Price's ranch. The second assignment in the episode was for each contestant to be interviewed for the UK newspaper The Sun. The goal was to learn the art of "No Comment" when dealing with the press.

Nathan DiCarlo and Rehea Watson were eliminated from the competition, leaving 10 contestants.[5]

During the eliminations, a wildcard entry (Ben Sissman) joined the competition, so increasing to 13 contestants.

Episode 4 edit

The final eleven contestants' next assignment was to create the ultimate campaign poster, built around a product with a brief provided by the judges. Tayla-Jay Harris was eliminated after failing to impress the judges, and the wildcard entry (Ben Sissman) left the competition.[6]

Episode 5 edit

The remaining nine contestants were given the next assignment by Katie Price, which was to generate self-publicity through an online video campaign about themselves. To reward the contestants for their efforts, Katie invited them to a party where she watched them as a hidden challenge.[7] Melissa Reeves and Susie Whitely were eliminated from the competition for failing to impress the judges.

Episode 6 edit

The final seven contestants were given a complete makeover. Afterwards, each had a photo shoot and had to sell their new image with confidence.[8] Billy Harding and Jemma Henley were eliminated, leaving the remaining contestants to form the final five.

Episode 7 edit

The final five contestants were given their next assignment, which was being secretly judged by a focus group. Each contestant was scored after looking at their recent photoshoots and watching their video. This counted towards their chances of elimination. The next assignment was to sell themselves to the directors of Blacksheep Management, Danny Infield (brother and financial manager of Katie Price) and Andrew Antonio (business manager). During these challenges contestants were judged on their ability to promote themselves. Jamie Roche and Sarah Meade were eliminated, leaving Kirsten Van Terheyden, Rylan Clarke and Amy Willerton as the final three.[9]

Episode 8 edit

During Episode 8, the final three contestants had to shoot a campaign. The winner would receive their own perfume, and the campaign photos would be used to promote with a press launch. The second assignment was for further photography to be used at the end of the series. Katie eliminated Kirsten Van Terheyden in a final interview,[10] leaving Rylan Clark and Amy Willerton as the final two. During a press call, each contestant explained their perfumes and photo shoots and also participated in a Q&A session with the public and press.

During this episode, Amy Willerton was announced as the winner with Rylan Clark-Neal as the runner-up.[11]

Controversy edit

Following Willerton's win, Katie Price and her management failed to provide a number of the promised prizes.[12] She was asked to pay £10,000 to insure her "free" Range Rover for a year, a holiday in The Maldives turned into Marbella and a cover shoot with OK! magazine disappeared. Willerton eventually refused to sign the modelling contract with Blacksheep Management, after losing confidence in their ability to deliver.

Finalists edit

Top 13 Final Five Final Three Final Two Winner
Episode #: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8
Voter Vote
Rehea Watson Safe Eliminated
Nathan DiCarlo Safe Eliminated
Tayla-Jay Harris Safe Safe Eliminated
Ben Sissman Wildcard Left
Melissa Reeves Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Susie Whiteley Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Billy Harding Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Jemma Henley Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Jamie Roche Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Sarah Meade Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Kirsten Van Terheyden Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Rylan Clark-Neal Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-Up
Amy Willerton Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner

Reaction edit

Readers of UKGameshows.com named it, on a two-way tie, the seventh-worst new game show of 2011 in their "Hall of shame" poll.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Katie Price's biggest reality TV shows – from 'I'm A Celeb' to 'Harvey and Me'". Yahoo Entertainment. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ Sentence just repeats what was said earlier in the article. Omit?
  3. ^ Signed by Katie Price was the worst X Factor copy yet | Metro News
  4. ^ Sky Living HD
  5. ^ Sky Living HD
  6. ^ Sky Living HD
  7. ^ Sky Living HD
  8. ^ Sky Living HD
  9. ^ Sky Living HD
  10. ^ Clarification needed; whose house?
  11. ^ Sky Living HD Archived 7 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Citation needed.
  13. ^ Poll of the Year 2011 – UKGameshows
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