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 (formerly discovered by Katie Price) is a British reality television show that aired on Sky Living. It featured 13 contestants who were competing for a contract with Blacksheep Management, a management company owned by model Katie Price. The winner was also promised a mentorship with Price, as well as yearly calendars, red carpet events, overseas job, magazine deals, a Range Rover for a year, and a spread in a fashion magazine which includes appearing on the front cover and a holiday in Maldives.[1] Other benefits include a car, a vacation, or an apartment amongst other things.[2]

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

Auditions

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

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

Episode 1

Contestants audition for the three judges at their local shopping centers in front of the public. Each contestant auditions individually by walking down a catwalk before having their photo taken by a photographer. After having their photograph taken, the image is shown on a screen for the judges to look at while they interview the contestant. If the judges want to see more of the contestant, they are instructed to change into their swimwear or lingerie before walking the catwalk again. Each contestant then receives critiques and feedback, but only 50 contestants are chosen from the live auditions to attend Bootcamp.

Episode 2

The 50 selected contestants from Episode 1 (Auditions) head to Bootcamp. The finalists have only 48 hours to display their marketability using their personality, creativity and flair.[4] The first task set by Katie Price during the Bootcamp workshop, which is for the female contestants to remove all makeup and strip down to their underwear, while the male contestants strip down to black and pink underwear. All contestants are then reviewed by the panel of judges, where they will choose their top 12 contestants. The Final contestants chosen are 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

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

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

During the eliminations, a wildcard entry (Ben Sissman) joins the competition to create the top 13 contestants.

Episode 4

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

Episode 5

The nine contestants remaining are given the next assignment by Katie Price, which is to generate self-publicity by creating an online viral video campaign about themselves. Rewarding the contestants for their efforts in the assignment, Katie invites them to a star-studded glittering party, where she watches their every move as a hidden challenge.[7] Melissa Reeves and Susie Whitely are eliminated from the competition for failing to impress the judges.

Episode 6

The final seven contestants are given the assignment to have a complete makeover. After the makeover, each contestant must have a photo shoot and sell their new image with confidence.[8] Billy Harding and Jemma Henley are eliminated, leaving the remaining contestants to form the final five.

Episode 7

The final five contestants are given their next assignment, which is being secretly judged by a handpicked focus group. Each contestant listens in as they are judged. Each contestant is given a score out of ten by the focus group, after looking at their recent photoshoots and watching their video. The final score will count towards their chances of elimination. The next assignment they are given is to sell themselves to the directors of Blacksheep Management (Danny Infield and Andrew Antonio). Danny Infield is Katie Price's brother who has handled her finances for the last 15 years, and Andrew Antonio has handled her business affairs for the last 9 years. During these challenges, Katie is judging contestants on their ability to promote themselves. Jamie Roche and Sarah Meade are eliminated, leaving Kirsten Van Terheyden, Rylan Clarke and Amy Willerton as the final three.[9]

Episode 8

During Episode 8, the final three contestants have to shoot a campaign. The winner will receive their own perfume, and the campaign photos will be used to promote their upcoming perfume. Once the winner is announced, they will participate in a press launch for the perfume. The second assignment is to participate in a photo shoot that is directed by Katie, and the winner will use the photos for the press after being crowned the winner of Signed by Katie Price. Katie eliminates Kirsten Van Terheyden in a final interview with Katie at her house,[10] leaving Rylan Clark and Amy Willerton as the final two. During a press call, each contestant explains their perfumes and photo shoot for the campaign, and also participates in a Q&A session with the public and press.

During Episode 8 the judges deliberate, and Katie announces the winner as Amy Willerton leaving Rylan Clark-Neal as the runner-up.[11]

Controversy

Following Amy's win, Katie Price and her management failed to materialize a number of 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. Ms. Willerton eventually refused to sign the modelling contract offered to her by Blacksheep Management, as she'd lost confidence in their ability to deliver on promises made.

Finalists

Top 13 Final Five Final Three Final Two Winner
Episode #: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8
VoterVote
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

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

  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.
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  3. Signed by Katie Price was the worst X Factor copy yet | Metro News
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  13. Poll of the Year 2011 – UKGameshows
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