The Circle (British TV series) series 2

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The Circle
Series 2
Presented by
No. of days27
No. of contestants15
Winner
  • Paddy Smyth
Runner-up
  • Georgina Elliott
Other finalists
No. of episodes22
Release
Original network Channel 4
Original release24 September (2019-09-24) –
18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
Additional information
Filming dates22 September (2019-09-22) –
18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
Series chronology
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Series 1
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Series 3

The second series of The Circle began on 24 September 2019 on Channel 4, with a live special hosted by Emma Willis, [1] and concluded on 18 October 2019 after 22 episodes. [2] The series was confirmed on 18 January 2019. [3] Sophie Willan returned as narrator for the second season. [4] The series launched with 1,975,000 viewers. [5] It concluded with 1,209,000 viewers, which was a +67% increase on the first season's final number of viewers, and attracted the biggest share of 16-34 year old viewers from 10 to 11:35 p.m. [6]

Contents

On 24 September 2019, it was announced that Richard Madeley would be taking part in the series as a special guest, and would be entering during the live launch. [7] Viewers were then tasked with picking which persona he would be playing, ultimately choosing him to play as "Judy", a 27-year-old woman. [8] He left the series during the seventh episode after successfully completing his mission to be blocked. [9]

On 18 October 2019, the series was won by Paddy Smyth, who had played the game as himself. He won £70,000 of the total prize fund, with the remaining £30,000 going to Tim Wilson who won the "viewers champion" vote. Georgina Elliott was the runner-up of the series.

Format changes

This series was the first to include weekly live episodes, which are hosted by Emma Willis and airs instead of the regular episode on Fridays. Although it still features daily highlights, it also includes interviews with blocked players and celebrity guests dissecting the week's events. [10] Emma also confirmed on the launch show that the prize fund had been increased this year taking it to £100,000, doubling the amount from the first series. The £100,000 would be split, with £70,000 going to the highest rated player and £30,000 going to the viewers' favourite finalist. [11] Unlike the previous series, instead of the players rating each other out of 5 during each round, they are given the task of ranking each other from most to least favourite instead.

Players

The contestants taking part in the series were revealed on 23 September 2019. [12]

NameAgeHometownPlaying asEnteredExitedStatus
Emelle Smith31 Manchester Herself, but straight and younger (24) [13] Episode 1Episode 2Blocked
Sy Jennings35 Somerset HimselfEpisode 1Episode 4Blocked
Richard Madeley [lower-alpha 1] 63 London "Judy", a 27-year-old nutritionistEpisode 2Episode 7Blocked
Katie Carr 43 Hampshire Jay, her 25-year-old sonEpisode 1Episode 9Blocked
Brooke Derosiers24 Buckinghamshire HerselfEpisode 1Episode 15Blocked
Beth Dunlavey [lower-alpha 2] 29 Newcastle Herself, but younger (26) and using another woman's photos"Joyce", a 62-year-old widowEpisode 8Episode 18Blocked
Jack Quirk [lower-alpha 2] 29 Edinburgh HimselfEpisode 8Episode 18
Busayo Twins24 London "Josh", a 24-year-old white manEpisode 14Episode 19Blocked
Jan Jones58 Kent HerselfEpisode 16Episode 20Blocked
Ella May24 London HerselfEpisode 4Episode 21Blocked
Woody Cook18 Brighton Himself, but not revealing his famous parents (Zoe Ball & Norman Cook)Episode 1Episode 22Fifth place
James Doran26 Liverpool "Sammie", a 26-year-old single motherEpisode 1Episode 22Third place
Tim Wilson 58 Rugby HimselfEpisode 1Episode 22Third place
Georgina Elliott21 Nottingham HerselfEpisode 1Episode 22Runner-up
Paddy Smyth31 Dublin Himself, but not revealing his cerebral palsy until laterEpisode 10Episode 22Winner
  1. ↑ Richard was a guest and was therefore not eligible to win.
  2. 1 2 Decided by the viewers, Beth and Jack joined forces during Episode 11 to become "Joyce", a 62-year-old woman

Twists

Richard Madeley – "Judy"

Ahead of the launch, it was announced that television presenter Richard Madeley would be entering The Circle, with the viewers deciding which persona he would be playing. They chose for him to play as "Judy", a 27-year old woman. [14] In Episode 5, Richard was tasked with becoming the most unpopular player and getting blocked at the next ratings. He successfully completed this task and, as a reward, was allowed to give one player immunity in the next ratings. He gave this to Georgina.

The Public – Ella and Kevin

During episode 4, the public were given the choice to vote for a new player to be added into The Circle. The viewers had the choice between Ella, 24, or Kevin, 23, to join the game as themselves. After the vote, it was revealed that Ella had won, and joined The Circle. [15]

"Joyce"

Beth Dunlavey and Jack Quirk, who both joined The Circle as separate players in Episode 8, were the next twist decided by the public. [16] After being blocked during Episode 11, having received the two lowest average ratings, they were then informed that the viewers had been voting for whether they should be blocked for good and be replaced by a brand new player, Ryan, playing secretly with his girlfriend, Lauren, or to continue in the game together, but join forces to play as one persona ("Joyce", a 62-year-old woman). The viewers voted for Beth and Jack to continue in the game as a team, and "Joyce" officially joined The Circle in Episode 12.

The Eggs – Andrea and Jan

During Episode 16, Andrea and Jan entered The Circle as anonymous players represented by coloured eggs. Andrea ("Red Egg") and Jan ("Blue Egg") had to participate in various tasks so the other players could vote for which of the two they would like to see join The Circle. Tim and Ella voted for "Red Egg", whilst Beth and Jack ("Joyce"), Busayo, Georgina, James, Paddy, and Woody voted for "Blue Egg". After the votes were tallied, the identities of the eggs were revealed. Having received the majority vote, Jan was introduced into The Circle; Andrea was immediately blocked, leaving the show just a few hours after arriving. Jan became the last player to enter The Circle. [17]

Results and elimination

Unlike the previous series, players ranked each other from most to least favourite in order to determine the average ratings results.

Colour key
     The contestant was blocked.
     The contestant was an influencer.
     The contestant was immune from being blocked.
     The contestant was blocked, but returned as a different contestant.
Episode 2Episode 4Episode 6Episode 8Episode 10Episode 14Episode 17Episode 19Episode 21Episode 22
Final
PaddyNot in
The Circle		Exempt=5thNo
ratings		6th=4th1stWinner
(Episode 22)
Georgina=7th=4th1st5th5th=5thNo
ratings		=4th2nd2ndRunner-up
(Episode 22)
James
"Sammie"		1st2nd4th6th6th4thNo
ratings		1st3rd=3rdThird place
(Episode 22)
Tim2nd1st2nd2nd3rd1stNo
ratings		2nd1st=3rdThird place
(Episode 22)
Woody=5th7th3rd3rd1st3rdNo
ratings		=4th=4th5thFifth place
(Episode 22)
EllaNot in
The Circle		Exempt1st2nd2ndNo
ratings		3rd=4thBlocked
(Episode 21)
JanNot in
The Circle		No
ratings		7thBlocked
(Episode 20)
Busayo
"Josh"		Not in
The Circle		ExemptNo
ratings		8thBlocked
(Episode 19)
Beth"Joyce"Not in
The Circle		Exempt8th8thNo
ratings		Blocked
(Episode 18)
JackNot in
The Circle		Exempt7th
Brooke=7th=4th5th7th4th7thBlocked
(Episode 15)
Katie
"Jay"		=5th3rd6th4thBlocked
(Episode 9)
Richard
"Judy"		Not in
The Circle		Exempt7thBlocked
(Episode 7)
Sy=3rd6thBlocked
(Episode 4)
Emelle=3rdBlocked
(Episode 2)
Notesnone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 none
InfluencersJames,
Tim		James,
Tim		Georgina,
Tim		Ella,
Tim		Ella,
Woody		Ella,
Tim		WoodyJames,
Tim		Georgina,
Tim		none
BlockedEmelle
Influencers'
choice to block		Sy
Influencers'
choice to block		Richard
"Judy"
Influencers'
choice to block		Katie
"Jay"
Influencers'
choice to block		Beth
Lowest
rated player		Brooke
Influencers'
choice to block		Beth & Jack
"Joyce"
Secret
Influencer's
choice to block		Busayo
"Josh"
Lowest
rated player		Ella
Influencers'
choice to block		Woody
Lowest
rated player		Tim
Third highest
rated player
James
"Sammie"
Third highest
rated player		Georgina
Second highest
rated player
Jack
Second lowest
rated player		Jan
Influencers'
choice to block
Paddy
Highest
rated player

Notes

  • ^Note 1  : In Episode 6, due to being a guest, Richard was not allowed to rate but was eligible to be rated by the other players.
  • ^Note 2  : After passing his task to be blocked, Richard was able to give immunity to a player of his choice during the next round. He chose Georgina.
  • ^Note 3  : This round the influencers did not have the power to block. Instead, the two players with the lowest ratings were automatically blocked. However, the viewers had to then decide whether to save the two eliminated players, Beth and Jack, and have them secretly return as a team (playing as "Joyce", a catfish), or if new players Lauren and Ryan should enter the game as a team, playing as "Ryan". The viewers chose to save both Beth and Jack, who joined together as "Joyce".
  • ^Note 4  : Before the Deliberation, both Influencers were told to independently save a player. Tim (as the higher-rated influencer) went first and saved Woody. Ella then saved "Sammie"/James.
  • ^Note 5  : This round, there were no ratings. Instead, the viewers voted for one player to become a "secret influencer", whose identity was not revealed to the other players. That secret influencer had to block a fellow player face-to-face. As a new player, Jan was not eligible to become the secret influencer or to be blocked by them.
  • ^Note 6  : In Episode 19, the lowest-rated player, Busayo, was immediately blocked from The Circle. Then the new Influencers went to the Hangout and blocked another player, which was Jan.
  • ^Note 7  : Before the Deliberation, both influencers were told to independently save a player. Tim, as the higher-rated influencer, went first and saved Woody. Georgina then saved James.

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