The Challenge is a reality competition show on MTV that is a spin-off of two of the network's reality shows, The Real World and Road Rules. Premiering in 1998, it originally featured alumni from these two shows. Casting for The Challenge has slowly expanded to include contestants who debuted on The Challenge itself, alumni from other MTV franchises including Are You the One?, Ex on the Beach, Geordie Shore, siblings and friends, and from other non-MTV shows and competitions. The contestants compete against one another in various extreme challenges to avoid elimination. The winners of the final challenge win the competition and typically share a large cash prize. The Challenge is currently hosted by T. J. Lavin.
James Stephen Lock is an English television personality, who is best known for being a cast member on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex since 2013.
Ex on the Beach is a British reality television series that is broadcast on MTV. The series was first announced in February 2014, and premiered on 22 April 2014. The series is narrated by Andrew Maxwell. Ex on the Beach follows the format of cast members staying abroad and beginning relationships, which are typically interrupted by their exes arriving at various points throughout the series. MTV in the United States airs an American version of the series.
The first series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme, began airing on 22 April 2014 on MTV. The series concluded on 10 June 2014 after 8 episodes. The show was announced in February 2014. The group of cast members for this series included star of Geordie Shore Vicky Pattison, and she was joined by two of her exes, fellow Geordie Shore cast member Ricci Guarnaccio, and Dan Conn who had briefly appeared during the sixth series of the Newcastle based show.
The second series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme, began airing on 27 January 2015 on MTV. The series concluded on 17 March 2015 after 8 episodes. The series was confirmed in July 2014 when it was announced that filming would begin soon. Exes for this series included stars of Geordie Shore Charlotte Crosby and Gary Beadle.
The third series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme, began airing on 11 August 2015 on MTV. The series concluded on 13 October 2015 after 10 episodes. The group of cast members for this series included former The Only Way Is Essex star Kirk Norcross, whilst exes featured star of Geordie Shore and series 1 returnee Vicky Pattison as well as Rogan O'Connor who was an original cast member from the second series. Jordan Davies also joined the series as an ex having already appeared in Magaluf Weekender as well as Cami-Li, who appeared in fifteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother earlier in the year. This was the first series where the "Tablet of Terror" gave the cast members the decision to evict one another in evil twists. As well as this, it was the first series to include a same-sex ex. The series was filmed in Cancún, Mexico.
The fourth series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme, began airing on 19 January 2016 on MTV. The series concluded on 8 March 2016 after eight episodes. The group of cast members for this series include Geordie Shore star Scotty T, and Judge Geordie guest Lewis Good. Star of Magaluf Weekender Jordan Davies also made his return to the series having appeared during the third series, as well as Megan McKenna from the previous series. The series was filmed in Portugal.
The fifth series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme, began on 16 August 2016 on MTV, and concluded on 18 October 2016 after ten episodes. The series was confirmed on 8 March 2016 after the final episode of the fourth series, where it was also announced that past contestants would return to the series with "unfinished business". On 5 July 2016, it was confirmed that this would be an "All stars" series with all eight cast members previously appearing in past series. They were eventually joined by exes which also included ex-cast members as well as new ones. The series was filmed in Koh Samui, Thailand.
The sixth series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme, began on 17 January 2017 on MTV. The series was confirmed on 2 November 2016. The group of cast members for this series included Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers, former The Only Way Is Essex star Nicole Bass and Love Island series 1 contestant Josh Ritchie. It also featured the return of Ross Worswick following his appearance in the first series of the show.
The seventh series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme that aired on 20 June 2017 on MTV. The group of cast for this series include Geordie Shore stars Chloe Ferry and Marty McKenna, Love Island contestants Max Morley and Josh Ritchie, as well as Beauty School Cop Outs cast member Savannah Kemplay. Star of series five David Hawley also featured in this series. Marty and Josh had also previously appeared in the third and sixth series of the show respectively.
The eighth series of Ex on the Beach, a British television programme is expected to begin on 20 March 2018. The series was confirmed in August 2017. The cast members for this series were confirmed on 20 February 2018, and includes Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson as well as The X Factor contestant, and Stereo Kicks and Union J singer Casey Johnson.
The second season of De Férias com o Ex, a Brazilian television programme, began airing on 19 October 2017 on MTV. The series concluded on 21 December 2017 after 10 episodes. The series was confirmed in April 2017. The group of cast members for this series include Are You the One? Brasil series 1 contestant Thaigo Consani. It also features the return of Gabi Prado following her appearance in the first series of the show.
The third series of De Férias com o Ex, a Brazilian television programme, began airing on 27 September 2018 on MTV. The series was confirmed on 17 May 2018. The cast members for this series were confirmed on 6 September 2018, and include Super Shore star Igor Freitas, A Casa series 1 contestants Mauricio Miguel and Vinicius Büttel. Andressa Alves also joined the series as an ex having already appeared in third series of Are You the One? Brasil as well as Augusto Nogueira, who appeared in Conexao Models.
The first Celebrity series of Ex on the Beach and eleventh overall series began airing on 21 January 2020 with a 90-minute special, and concluded on 28 April following fifteen episodes making this the longest series to date. This series is billed as "Celebrity Ex on the Beach" based on the Brazilian version, it features a set of famous cast members. The series was filmed in Marbella.
The first season of Too Hot to Handle was released on Netflix on April 17, 2020. A ninth episode reunion special was released on May 8. It was filmed in Punta Mita, Mexico.
La Venganza de los Ex is a Mexican reality series that airs on MTV. The series premiered on August 21, 2018. It features eight single men and women enjoying a summer vacation in paradise as they search for love. However, their exes joined them to turn things around. Each ex was there for a painful revenge or to rekindle their love.
The second Celebrity series of Ex on the Beach began airing on 15 February 2022. It is the twelfth series of the show overall. The series was confirmed in September 2021 when it was announced that filming had begun and would feature another full cast of celebrities rather than civilians. This series was filmed in Gran Canaria.
The fourth season of Ex on the Beach Italy, an Italian television programme, began airing on November 30, 2022, on MTV Italy and for the first time on Paramount+, this after Paramount Global announced in September 2022 the acquisition of the rights to the series. It was filmed for the second time on an island in Cartagena, Colombia.
The third season of La Venganza de los Ex VIP, a Mexican television show from MTV and Paramount,It was originally scheduled to premiere in 2024 after being announced on November 3, 2023, during the Upfront 2024 event, where Paramount confirmed the show's release date via a content slate for 2024. However, the date was moved up. premiere on December 5, 2023. It is the fourth series of the show overall. It was filmed in September 2023 on an island in Cartagena, Colombia. It documents a group of singles enjoying a vacation while in each episode they compete one-on-one with their ex-partners.
Italia Shore is an Italian reality television series that aired on MTV Italia and Paramount+. It premiered on March 4, 2024. it is the Italian branch of the American show Jersey Shore. The show follows the daily lives of ten housemates who live together for several weeks in Fregene, Lazio.
