The Apartment - Celebrity Edition

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The Apartment - Celebrity Edition
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The Apartment - Celebrity Edition
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network STAR World
Original releaseJanuary 25 (2015-01-25) 
March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
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The Apartment - Celebrity Edition is the 4th season of the reality television show design competition, The Apartment which after six seasons is the longest running reality competition show in Asia. [1] The season premiered on January 25, 2015 and aired on STAR World. Unlike previous seasons, the competitors were celebrities competing as individuals for a grand prize of $100,000 to donate to their chosen charity. The judging panel included mentor-judge Jamie Durie, judge Andrea Savage, and head judge Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. [2] Production for the season was held in Phuket, Thailand, with luxury villas provided by Castlewood Group. The show is created by Riaz Mehta and produced by Imagine Group. [3]

Contents

Format

Over 10 weeks, celebrities are given the challenge of designing one room or area in 1 of 4 luxury villas. For the first few weeks, the celebrities are divided into teams of 3 or 4 to collaborate on their designs. The winning team will receive a prize and may choose another team to share their prize with. Each team is evaluated by the three recurring judges and sometimes, with a guest judge, in the show's ""Design Court"". The losing team will face elimination and sign their stars on The Floor of Shame. [3]

Contestants

ContestantsProfessionFromFinishPlace
Patricia KModel/DJ/Presenter Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Episode 112
Nicole Russo Music producer/Songwriter/SingerFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
Episode 211 (Quit)
Cindy Gomez SingerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Episode 310
Justin BrattonActor/Host/ModelFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Episode 49
Bronson Pelletier ActorFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Episode 58
Rolando Laudico (Chef Lau)ChefFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Episode 77-6
Mary Christina BrownActressFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Lucy Clarkson-DemeoModel/Host/Singer Flag of the United States.svg US-basedEpisode 85
Paula Taylor Actress/Host/ModelFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Episode 94-3
Ryan Star MusicianFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Rima Fakih Miss USA 2010 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Episode 102
Xiao WangActress/Model/Jewelry Designer Flag of the United States.svg New York
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1

Episodes

Episode No.Original air dateTitle of episodeGuest judgeWinnerEliminated
1January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)"Breaking the Rules" Jeremy Rowe Team PaulaPatricia K

The twelve celebrities arrive in Phuket, Thailand to meet their judges and receive their first design mission. Their expectations of working as individuals are quickly dashed when host Jamie Durie reveals that they will be working together as teams.

The surprises continue as these celebrities realize they'll also be living in the very luxury villas they're renovating. Their first challenge is The Master Bedroom.

Bottom Two: Patricia K & Ryan Star
2February 1, 2015 (2015-02-01)"Meltdown in the Mud"NoneTeam XiaoNicole Russo (Withdrawn)

The Garden is their next challenge with Phuket's rainy season in full force. As some teams struggle in the mud, others rally and drag in whole trees to incorporate into their design and finding surprising new friends to lend them resources. As the clock counts down the stress builds and, despite Jamie's best efforts, someone decides they can't take it anymore.

Bottom Two: Mary Christina Brown & Rima Fakih
3February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)"When Worlds Collide" Jeremy Rowe Team RimaCindy Gomez

The design mission is The Living Room with the theme East meets West. One team attempts to overthrow their team leader. Meanwhile, the team that struggled the most the week before put aside their differences to produce a coherent, if controversial, design.

Bottom Two: Lucy Clarkson-Demeo & Ryan Star
4February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)"The Kids Aren't Alright"NoneTeam XiaoJustin Bratton

The teams are shocked by the previous week's elimination. The design mission is The Kids' Room. It's a rapid challenge and the lack of time and money leaves the teams reeling. While one team builds on its previous success, the stress affects the trio that had been dubbed "team perfect".

Bottom Three: Justin Bratton, Lucy Clarkson-Demeo and Paula Taylor
5February 22, 2015 (2015-02-22)"Plumbed Out" Jeremy Rowe Team XiaoNone

With the number of competitors dwindling, the teams face their most challenging design mission yet – The Bathroom, in which two bathrooms must be designed. Paint peeling off the wall and tiles cracking on the floor are some of the difficulties they face.

Bottom Two: None
6March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)"Changing Rooms" Jeremy Rowe Team RyanBronson Pelletier

The bathroom challenge took its toll, leaving the judges to decide to start from scratch with brand new teams. The next design mission is The Leisure Room.

Design Court flag before the contestant are Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives, Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa & Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Bottom Two: Bronson Pelletier & Lucy Clarkson-Demeo
7March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)"Spaced Out" Christopher Comer Team RimaChef Lau
Mary Christina Brown

The new design challenge is The Kitchen and Dining Area. The intense manual labor derails one of the teams. Meanwhile in another villa, a bold design is planned.

Bottom Two: Chef Lau & Ryan Star
8March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)"Shaken not Stirred"NonePaula Taylor
and
Ryan Star
Lucy Clarkson-Demeo

The kitchen was the last room in the villa, but the competition continues as Jamie surprises the contestants with a new off-site challenge to create designs for a James Bond inspired yacht party. Paula and Ryan were given the Goldfinger theme while Rima, Lucy and Xiao were given the Casino Royale theme.

Bottom Three: Lucy Clarkson-Demeo, Rima Fakih and Xiao Wang
9March 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)"Looking Back"NoneRima Fakih
and
Xiao Wang
Paula Taylor
Ryan Star

As the celebrities prepare for their biggest challenge yet, Jamie Durie hosts an all star look back at the season that got them here, including some surprising outtakes. At the next challenge, 4 remaining celebrity had to design a bedroom for the orphan in 30 minute.

Final Two:Rima Fakih & Xiao Wang
10March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)"Giving Back" Jeremy Rowe Xiao WangRima Fakih
The final design mission gives the last few celebrities a chance to compete as individuals in a design that will benefit many residents. Rima & Xiao had to design the entire orphanage in 72 hours.

Teams

EpisodeTeam
CaptainMembers
1NicolePatricia & Ryan
PaulaJustin & Lucy
RimaChef Lau & Mary Christina
XiaoBronson & Cindy
2 & 3PaulaJustin & Lucy
RimaChef Lau & Mary Christina
XiaoBronson, Cindy & Ryan
4PaulaJustin & Lucy
RimaChef Lau & Mary Christina
XiaoBronson & Ryan
5PaulaLucy
RimaChef Lau & Mary Christina
XiaoBronson & Ryan
6BronsonLucy & Rima
RyanMary Christina & Paula
XiaoChef Lau
7RimaLucy
RyanMary Christina & Paula
XiaoChef Lau
8RimaLucy & Xiao
RyanPaula
9RimaNone
Ryan
Xiao
Paula
10RimaNone
Xiao

Elimination

Elimination Chart
Contestant12345678910
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg XiaoSAFEWINBTM 3WINWINSAFEBTM 3BTM 2WINWINNER
Flag of the United States.svg RimaSAFEBTM 2WINSAFESAFEBTM 3WINBTM 2WINRUNNER-UP
Flag of Thailand.svg PaulaWINSAFEBTM 3BTM 2SAFEWINBTM 3WINELIM
Flag of the United States.svg RyanBTM 2WINBTM 2WINWINWINBTM 2WINELIM
Flag of the United States.svg LucyWINSAFEBTM 2BTM 2SAFEBTM 2WINELIM
Flag of the Philippines.svg Chef LauSAFEBTM 3WINSAFESAFESAFEELIM
Flag of the United States.svg Mary ChristinaSAFEBTM 2WINSAFESAFEWINELIM
Flag of the United States.svg BronsonSAFEWINBTM 3WINWINELIM
Flag of Singapore.svg JustinWINSAFEBTM 3ELIM
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CindySAFEWINELIM
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg NicoleBTM 3WDR
Flag of Malaysia.svg PatriciaELIM
  Green background and WINNER means the contestant won The Apartment - Celebrity Edition.
  Silver background and RUNNER-UP means the contestant was the runner-up on The Apartment - Celebrity Edition.
  Blue background and WIN means the contestant won that challenge.
  Pink background and BTM 3 mean the contestant worst challenge but safe.
  Orange background and BTM 2 mean the contestant worst challenge but safe.
  Dark Yellow background and WDR mean contestant withdrew due to fight of a team.
  Red background and ELIM means the contestant lost and was eliminated of the competition.

In episode 2, Jamie had a conversation with Nicole and said that she would leave the competition due to the competition being manipulated by the producers. On the second design court, Rima and Mary Christina landed in the bottom two. No one was eliminated.

In episode 3, Team Rima won the challenge. The other two teams lost in the challenge. Because of that, Laurence let the two team leaders nominate one of their team members to be in the bottom two. Xiao nominated Ryan and Paula nominated Lucy. Both of them were safe, but Cindy was eliminated.

In episode 5, All teams failed except for Team Xiao. No one was eliminated.

In episode 7, Chef Lau and Ryan landed in the bottom two. Both of them were to be eliminated, but instead Ryan was safe and Mary Christina was eliminated. Mary Christina was eliminated because the judges made a decision that she was the lesser interior designer.

Episode 9 was a recap episode.

In episode 9, two celebrities would move to the finals and two would be eliminated. Laurence let the four finalists divide into pairs. One pair will be safe and one will not. Xiao was paired with Rima and Paula was paired with Ryan. This episode ends on a cliffhanger. In the beginning episode 10, Rima and Xiao had moved to the finals and Paula and Ryan were eliminated.

Broadcast

The show premiered on STAR World Asia on January 25, 2015 airing every Sunday night. STAR World Philippines aired the show 3 weeks later, premiering on February 17, 2015, and airing every Tuesday night.

See also

The Apartment Vietnam

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