Britain's Next Top Model series 11

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The eleventh cycle of Britain's Next Top Model premiered on 16 March 2017 on Lifetime. The judging panel from the show's previous cycle remained unchanged.[2] This cycle introduced challenges in which contestants could be granted immunity during their weekly eliminations. 22 year-old Talulah-Eve Brown made history in the series after being the first openly transgender contestant to compete on the show.[3][4]

Britain's Next Top Model
Season 11
Judges
No. of contestants12
WinnerOlivia Wardell
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkLifetime
Original release16 March (2017-03-16) –
18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)
Series chronology
← Previous
Cycle 10
Next →
Cycle 12
List of episodes

The prizes for this cycle included a modelling contract with Models 1, a fashion spread in Cosmopolitan magazine, nation-wide advertising campaigns for Sleek Makeup and Paul Edmonds along with a yearly supply of both brand's products, as well as additional campaigns for Colgate, Dorothy Perkins, and boohoo.

The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Olivia Wardell from Romsey, Hampshire.[5]

Cast edit

Contestants edit

(Ages stated are at start of contest)

Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish Place
Anastasia Ellis 20 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Crewe Episode 2 12
Abby Heaton 19 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Manchester Episode 3 11
Victoria Clay 23 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Liverpool Episode 4 10
Eleanor Sippings 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Colchester Episode 5 9 (quit)
Talulah-Eve Brown 22 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) Birmingham 8
Bianca Thomas 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Lowestoft Episode 6 7
Chloe Lockley-Middleton 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Huddersfield Episode 7 6
Simone Murphy 22 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Edinburgh Episode 8 5
Tallulah Steed-Fassett 19 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in) London Episode 9 4
Alannah Beirne 22 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Naas Episode 10 3
Jennifer Malengele 18 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) London 2
Olivia Wardell 18 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in) Romsey 1

Judges edit

Episodes edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
1191[6]"Episode 1"16 March 2017 (2017-03-16)

The judges reviewed the audition tapes from their list of semi-finalists, and made their selection for the final 12. The finalists arrived in London and met the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, Fattah Storr, who explained that they would be walking in a show for Cosmopolitan FashFest later that night. The day after the show the models had their promotional photos taken by judge and photographer Nicky Johnston, and later moved into the model apartment, where Talulah-Eve came out as transgender. At panel, Abbey Clancy revealed that no one would be eliminated that week.

  • Special guests: Fattah Storr, Emma Willis, Anita Kaushik
  • Featured photographer: Nicky Johnston
1202[7]"Episode 2"23 March 2017 (2017-03-23)

The contestants began their week with a pastel photo shoot at Brigit's Bakery in London for Patisserie de Bain body products, where they each had to embody one of the brand's seven scents. They later had a vlogging challenge in which they had to advertise an assortment of random products. Eleanor was chosen as the challenge winner, and won immunity for the upcoming elimination. She was also allowed to take Abby and Chloe with her for a girls' night out. At judging, Tallulah received best photo. Olivia, Simone, Jennifer and Chloe received praise for their pictures. Anastasia, Talulah-Eve and Victoria landed in the bottom three, and Anastasia was eliminated from the competition.

  • Special guests: Stephanie Bergin, Sarah Ashcraft, Ferne McCann
1213[8]"Episode 3"30 March 2017 (2017-03-30)

The remaining contestants received makeovers at the Paul Edmonds salon, and had a go-see challenge with designers Phillip Armstrong and Tony Burke the following day. Olivia was chosen as the best performer, winning immunity for the upcoming elimination and a dress from the designers. She was also allowed to take Jennifer and Tallulah with her on a luxury cruise in River Thames. For the photo shoot the models were driven to an old estate in the countryside, and had to pose in groups to create cinemagraphs embodying different products of the Garnier Ultimate Blends range. At elimination, Bianca received picture of the week. Olivia, Simone and Alannah received praise for their pictures as well. Abby, Chloe, and Tallulah landed in the bottom three, and Abby was eliminated from the competition.

  • Special guests: Paul Edmonds, Phillip Armstrong, Tony Burke, Estee Lalonde.
  • Featured photographer: Adrian Weinbrecht
1224[9]"Episode 4"6 April 2017 (2017-04-06)

The contestants met brand representatives from Colgate, and had a screen test challenge for Colgate Max White in which their line cues were abruptly cut off in the middle of their take in order to test their concentration and ability to memorize lines. Tallulah was chosen as the challenge winner, and won immunity for the upcoming elimination. She also got to shoot a photo campaign for the brand that same afternoon. The following day the models were taken to the DSTRKT night club, and had self-directed photo shoot in pairs where they had to select their own hair, makeup, and styling. At elimination, Simone received photo of the week. Alannah, Olivia and Tallulah receive praise for their pictures. Chloe, Talulah-Eve, and Victoria landed in the bottom three, and Victoria was eliminated from the competition.

  • Special guests: Ana Sanchez, Alex Radcliffe
  • Featured photographer: Nicky Johnston
1235[10]"Episode 5"13 April 2017 (2017-04-13)

Eleanor began to experience blurred vision at the start of the episode. The contestants were driven to the Brentwood Centre in Essex, and had a photo shoot for SmoothSkin hair removal where they had to jump from a trampoline. While the models had their photos taken, Eleanor was driven to the clinic. Upon arriving back at the house she revealed to the girls that she had been diagnosed with a corneal ulcer in her right eye, and would have to drop out of the competition in order to focus on her treatment. The remaining eight contestants shot an e-commerce campaign for designer Millie Mackintosh for their next challenge. Alannah was chosen as the best performer, winning immunity for the upcoming elimination along with an outfit of her choice. At judging, Olivia received picture of the week. Bianca, Simone and Chloe receive praises for their pictures. Jennifer, Tallulah, and Talulah-Eve landed in the bottom three, and Talulah-Eve was eliminated from the competition.

  • Special guests: Davy Thomas, Millie Mackintosh
  • Featured photographer: Glen Burrows
1246[11]"Episode 6"20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)

The contestants had a styling challenge at the Dorothy Perkins store in the Bluewater shopping centre where they had to pose as window mannequins. Jennifer was chosen as the best performer, winning immunity for the upcoming elimination along with a shopping spree at Dorothy Perkins. The models later had a nightlife photo shoot for Daisy Dixon watches with male models, where Alannah was chosen as the best performer. Both she and Jennifer were chosen to walk in a show for In The Style with contestants from cycle 10, and were allowed to bring Simone and Olivia to walk with them. At elimination, Chloe received picture of the week. Jennifer, Alannah and Simone receive praise as well. Bianca, Olivia, and Tallulah landed in the bottom three, and Bianca was eliminated from the competition.

  • Special guests: Chloe Keenan, Alex Maw, Suzi Dewsbury, Kieran Owens, Sean Clancy, Kate Gregory, Charlotte Crosby, Bethan Sowerby, Georgia Butler, Jenna McMahon, Lexi Kelly
  • Featured photographer: Joseph Sinclair
1257[12]"Episode 7"27 April 2017 (2017-04-27)

The remaining six contestants had a very early start to their week when they were driven to Gods Own Junkyard in Walthamstow to be photographed in a photo shoot for Sleek Makeup's Distorted Dreams collection. They later had a second photo shoot for Fiji Water, featuring the pink hibiscus flower as part of the company's label redesign. The models found out that no one would be granted immunity at elimination from that point forward, and also learned that the remaining five contestants at the end of the episode would be travelling abroad to an unknown location. At elimination, Olivia, Alannah, Tallulah and Jennifer's pictures were praised by the judges while Chloe and Simone landed in the bottom two, and Chloe was eliminated from the competition. After her elimination Abbey revealed that the remainder of the competition would be taking place in Cape Verde.

  • Special guests: Kat Comer, Toby Huntington-Whiteley
  • Featured photographer: Fern Berresford, Candice Farmer
1268[13]"Episode 8"4 May 2017 (2017-05-04)

The contestants were flown to Santa Maria, where they settled into their new home at the Melia Llana Beach Resort. After a day of relaxation the models had a poolside catwalk challenge for Analita's Boutique which incorporated elements Kizomba, a musical genre originating in Angola. Alannah was chosen as the best performer, winning a shopping spree at the bespoke boutique. The contestants later had a natural beauty photo shoot for Simple Skincare at the Viveiro Botanical Garden. At elimination, Jennifer won picture of the week. Olivia and Alannah were praised by their group shot. Simone and Tallulah landed in the bottom two, and Simone was eliminated from the competition.

  • Special guests: Jose Luis Cuevas, Tony Pirata, Edoardo Briola, Sabine Noeldeke
  • Featured photographer: Nicky Johnston
1279[14]"Episode 9"11 May 2017 (2017-05-11)

The remaining four models set sail on a luxury catamaran in a photo shoot for Debenhams, featuring items from Matthew Williamson's Butterfly swimwear range. They were later booked to shoot a national advertisement for Boohoo's S/S 17 festival campaign which was filmed in the streets of the city, before switching locations to the Pedra Lume Salt Crater. At elimination, Olivia received picture of the week and Jennifer won the challenge for the commercial, while Alannah and Tallulah landed in the bottom two. Tallulah was eliminated from the competition, leaving Alannah, Jennifer, and Olivia as the three remaining finalists.

  • Special guests: Matthew Williamson (in a video message), Hayley Betts, Janey Roberts
  • Featured photographer: Nicky Johnston
12810[15]"Episode 10"18 May 2017 (2017-05-18)

The final three met with the judges to reflect on their time in the competition, and took part in a black and white nude photo shoot on the beach for which Alannah was later eliminated. The remaining two contestants, Jennifer and Olivia, faced off in a final runway show at the Bikini Beach Club wearing designs by Savannah Miller. At the end of the night the judges deliberated over each finalist's work and progress throughout the competition where they were torn by Jennifer's commercial appeal as well as her consistency throughout the challenges and Olivia's high fashion potential as well as her dynamic portfolio, and Olivia was crowned as the winner.

  • Special guests: Savannah Miller
  • Featured photographer: Nicky Johnston

Results edit

Order Abbey's Call Out Order
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Tallulah Bianca Simone Olivia Chloe Olivia Jennifer Olivia Olivia Olivia
2 Eleanor Olivia Tallulah Alannah Jennifer Alannah Alannah Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer
3 Olivia Alannah Olivia Bianca Simone Jennifer Olivia Alannah Alannah
4 Jennifer Simone Alannah Simone Alannah Tallulah Tallulah Tallulah
5 Simone Talulah-Eve Jennifer Chloe Olivia
Tallulah
Simone Simone
6 Chloe Eleanor Eleanor Jennifer
Tallulah
Chloe
7 Alannah Victoria Bianca Bianca
8 Abby Jennifer Chloe
Talulah-Eve
Talulah-Eve
9 Bianca Chloe
Tallulah
Eleanor
10 Victoria
Talulah-Eve
Victoria
11 Abby
12 Anastasia
  The contestant was immune from elimination
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant withdrew from the competition
  The contestant won the competition

Bottom two/three edit

Episode Contestants Eliminated
2 Anastasia, Talulah-Eve & Victoria Anastasia
3 Abby, Chloe & Tallulah Abby
4 Chloe, Talulah-Eve & Victoria Victoria
5 Jennifer, Tallulah & Talulah-Eve Talulah-Eve
6 Bianca, Olivia & Tallulah Bianca
7 Chloe & Simone Chloe
8 Simone & Tallulah Simone
9 Alannah & Talullah Tallulah
10 Alannah, Jennifer & Olivia Alannah
Jennifer & Olivia Jennifer
  The contestant was eliminated after her first time in the bottom two/three
  The contestant was eliminated after her second time in the bottom two/three
  The contestant was eliminated after her third time in the bottom two/three
  The contestant was eliminated after her fifth time in the bottom two/three
  The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed third
  The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Average call-out order edit

Final two is not included.

Rank by
average
Place Model Call-out
total
Number of
call-outs
Call-out
average
1 1 Olivia 19 9 2.11
2 3 Alannah 30 9 3.33
3 2 Jennifer 33 9 3.67
4 5 Simone 29 7 4.14
5 4 Tallulah 35 8 4.38
6 9 Eleanor 14 3 4.67
7 7 Bianca 27 5 5.40
8 6 Chloe 35 6 5.83
9 8 Talulah-Eve 31 4 7.75
10 10 Victoria 27 3 9.00
11 11 Abby 19 2 10.50
12 12 Anastasia 12 1 12.00

Notes edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Britain's Next Top Model 2017 has a release date". Digital Spy. 2 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Britain's Next Top Model casts first ever transgender model | the Voice Online". Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ "La candidata transgénero de Britain's Next Top Model que acapara las miradas". 8 February 2017.
  5. ^ Jess Molyneux: Where the previous winners of Britain's Next Top Model are now, inkl.com, 24 March 2023
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