Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 was the second cycle of Britain's Next Top Model and the second series aired on LIVINGtv.
The cast was increased to 13 contestants. The international destination was Marrakesh, Morocco. The prize was a contract management and representation by Models 1, an advertising campaign in Ford Fiesta and a cover and 6-page spread of Company Magazine.
Lisa Snowdon became the host of this cycle after previous host Lisa Butcher left the show due to her wooden performance in the previous cycle. Also, Marie Helvin was replaced with Paula Hamilton. Jonathan Phang remains as a judge.
The winner was 18-year-old Lianna Fowler from Derby. Runner-up Abbey Clancy was revealed to be the host of the show for Cycles 10-12.
Second runner-up Jasmia Robinson participated as a contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 18 along with six other former BNTM contestants. Robinson came 14th and was eliminated in the 1st episode.
Contestants (ages stated are at start of contest)
Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish Place Yvette Stubbs 19 West Sussex, England Episode 113 Nina Malone 23 Cambridge, England Episode 212 Asha Hibbert 20 Yorkshire, England Episode 311 Lucy Flower 25 Sheffield, England Episode 410 Sophia Price 20 Hemel Hempstead, England Episode 59 Samantha Gerrard 20 Newport, WalesEpisode 68 Tamar Higgs 23 Kent, EnglandEpisode 77-6 Georgina Edewor-Thorley 19 Marylebone, England Sarah Butler 20 Surrey, EnglandEpisode 85 Amber Niemann 19 Pembrokeshire, WalesEpisode 94 Jasmia Robinson 18 Highgate, EnglandEpisode 103 Abbey Clancy 20 Woolton, England 2 Lianna Fowler 18 Derby, England1
Episodes
Week 1 Original Airdate: 24 July 2006
The competition begins. The top 13 contestants arrived and they proceed to Cafe De Paris where they meet the new host, Lisa Snowdon, and the judges. The contestants also meet Hilary Alexander, a stylist who tells them to have a runway walk where they have to wear underwear and formal outfits for a backstage tour along with the judges. They arrived in the model house and they have a tour of the entire house for some excitement.
The contestants have an early call to Milton Keynes SnowZone for their first photo shoot, where they are forced to withstand temperatures as low as whilst wearing bikinis. Abbey feels that her breasts are quite large compared to the other contestants. Yvette failed to impress in her look.
The next day, the contestants went to a military camp to compete an obstacle course. Some contestants struggled in obstacle training while Yvette suffers a scar in her leg. Asha won the obstacle course challenge and she chose 4 friends to join her (Nina, Samantha, Sarah and Sophia) on a shopping spree and to get a cocktail at The Waldorf Hilton Hotel London. Immediately Lianna feels like an outsider, not getting along with the other girls. During the deliberation, Sarah and Tamar were praised for their photos and especially for their runway walks. Jasmia and Yvette are in the bottom two, Jasmia for her poor photo ability, and Yvette for showing low self-esteem and for having a terrible photo. Jasmia was spared, and Yvette became the contestant girl to be sent home.
First call-out: Sarah Butler Bottom two: Jasmia Robinson & Yvette Stubbs Eliminated: Yvette Stubbs Featured photographer: Nicky Johnston Special guest: Hilary Alexander
Week 2 Original Airdate: 31 July 2006
The top 12 contestants arrived at Brighton & Hove Dog Track where they met Michelle Paradise for a catwalk lesson. They wore garbage bags to learn how to deal with distractions on the catwalk and walk dogs down a makeshift runway on the track. Jasmia won the challenge and chose 4 contestants (Tamar, Lucy, Lianna & Amber) for a dinner treat back at the house. The losers have to serve them as dishwashers, waitresses and assistant chefs with celebrity chef Ian Pengelley cooking food for the winners. They had an ice cream disaster and it fell on the floor many times while Abbey throws a tantrum.
The next day, the contestants were paired up in the following six groups to pose for a 1940s inspired, B&W homme and femme photo shoot:
Pairs Abbey & Sarah Amber & Jasmia Asha & Samantha Georgina & Lucy Lianna & Nina Sophia & Tamar
During the photo shoot, Nina appeared topless and she didn't help Lianna when Lianna couldn't choose her trousers. The following day after the photo shoot, they got their makeovers and there were inevitable tears. Sophia realised that her hair wasn't Strawberry Blonde; Tamar was shocked when her hair was dyed brown. Lianna said that Sophia didn't like her cut or colour at all and that she felt like an old woman. Sophia tried to convince Lisa that she really liked it and that she was pleased, despite being in tears.
During the judging panel, Most of the girls excelled, with good photos. Samantha improved her walk but not her photo shoot. Nina's photo wasn't sensual enough and was too aggressive. Lianna also looked bad and bland, with no expression in her eyes during the photo shoot. Both Nina and Lianna were in bottom two, having been considered the worst in the bunch, but the judges felt that Lianna's face was striking thus she was saved from elimination. Nina was eliminated from the competition.
First call-out: Sophia Price Bottom two: Lianna Fowler & Nina Malone Eliminated: Nina Malone Featured photographer: Uli Weber Special guests: Michelle Paradise, Ian Pengelley, Peter Grey
Week 3 Original Airdate: 7 August 2006
The top 11 contestants went to 20th Century Theater to learn cheesecake pin-up and dancing from Britain's own 'Queen of Burlesque' Immodesty Blaize where they have to learn seductive moves. Amber in particular struggles in the challenge. Later at the house, they have a cocktail party to relax, and the contestants host their own 'Oscar Night'.
The contestants head to a manor for a perfume commercial set from casting director Beth Charkham. They have to go underwater in the pool along with male model and recite the perfume's tagline in French: "Alors, est-ce que tu m'aimes?" ("So do you love me?"). Tamar feels that her first commercial is very difficult. Georgina and Amber had to face their fear of deep water. Amber and Lucy received harsh criticism for their commercials but Abbey won the challenge. Abbey picks Samantha, Sophia and Georgina for their prize – an evening outfit for dinner in a top London restaurant. After, they proceed to a club for a dance, along with two male models. Tensions rise between Lianna and Asha about their efforts in the competition.
The next day, they met Hilary for facing a burlesque photo shoot theme. At the elimination panel, Abbey was told that she had the best picture of the week, Lianna's improvement in both shoot and personality was commended and so as Lucy's good photo shoot which Blaize said she look like a "beautiful China Doll". Asha's commercial got a laugh for her side mouth kiss with the male model, but Jonathan told her that her pose was undignified and unfeminine. She found herself in the bottom two along with Amber. Amber's beauty didn't come through in her pictures but she was given another chance, and Asha was eliminated.
First call-out: Abbey Clancy Bottom two: Asha Hibbert & Amber Niemann Eliminated: Asha Hibbert Featured photographer: Mike Owen Special guests: Immodesty Blaize, Beth Charkham, Hilary Alexander
Week 4 Original Airdate: 14 August 2006
The top 10 contestants learned about ballroom dancing from top ballroom dancer Brendan Cole but Lianna struggles to perform because, as she states, she is much more accustomed to doing sports like football. Then they do a full dance with music. Tamar, who had prior dance training, excelled, winning the challenge. She selected Jasmia and Lucy to have a dinner in Oxo Hotel with Brendan as her reward.
The following day, the contestants are taken to Lucie Clayton Academy and they have to dress like women. They met a teacher for an etiquette class and some modelling tips.
The next day, they face to do an Appletiser commercial photo shoot where casting director Jonathan Clayton told the contestants that they were jumping on a trampoline with a bottle. Later at the house, tension began when Lianna cried that she didn't know how to dance, annoying the other contestants. She ended up sleeping downstairs, away from the other contestants.
At panel, Lianna received rave reviews for her trampoline photo, though Lisa said that her walk was stiff and awkward. Sarah and Amber are praised for having their best photos so far. Tamar's photo got mixed reviews, and she landed in the bottom two, along with Lucy. Tamar's challenge win saved her, and Lucy was eliminated for not being versatile enough.
First call-out: Sarah Butler Bottom two: Lucy Flower & Tamar Higgs Eliminated: Lucy Flower Featured photographer: Omer Knaz Special guests: Brendan Cole, Jean Broke-Smith, Ron Smith, Jonathan Clayton
Week 5 Original Airdate: 21 August 2006
The top 9 were taken to Destination Gym where they train with personal trainer Chris Mundle, with Sophia struggling to keep up in the workout. Then straight after training, the girls were divided into groups of two and put into separate cars for a go-see challenge for a clothing company without the chance to shower after their workout. The next day, they went to a salon for a makeup challenge. Jasmia won the challenge; her prize was an Urban Decay makeup kit and a helicopter ride around London. She chose Amber to go with her.
In the middle of the night, they went to a dungeon for facing a Gothic Bride photo shoot and they were taken in a crypt. Hilary showed the contestants some ornate necklace to wear them in their shoot. The majority of the contestants struggled to get a good shot but Lianna and Tamar are praised for their performances.
The next morning, Jasmia celebrated her birthday and told the contestants she didn't want to spend it with all of them. She watched a home video from her parents back at home. Lisa surprised her for a dinner and she chose 5 friends (Lianna, Amber, Sarah, Tamar and Georgina) to go to Shanghai Blues. Later they have a club party, whilst the other three contestants had some fun and play.
During the judging panel, Lianna, Tamar and Amber were universally praised for their photo's, Sarah was criticized for having the worst photo of the week, Paula castigated Georgina poorly for looking cheap and Sophia's photo was labeled weak again. The judges told Abbey that she looked okay in her photo and she wasn't convincing in editorial shots. She landed in the bottom two with Sophia, but Sophia was eliminated from the competition due to a weak portfolio.
First call-out: Lianna Fowler Bottom two: Abbey Clancy & Sophia Price Eliminated: Sophia Price Featured photographer: Julian Marshall Special guests: Chris Mundle, Neil Cunningham, Scott Henshall, Eric Jimenez, Hilary Alexander
Week 6 Original Airdate: 28 August 2006
The top 8 contestants went to a studio where they had a heavy metallic make-up photo shoot. Jasmia struggled with the shoot, feeling self-conscious. Sarah was very worried that she didn't show enough personality in her picture. Lisa then visited the contestants at the house, and they were asked to critique their weaknesses to each other, which caused even more fights.
The contestants went to Heart 106.2 FM radio station and they met radio presenter Toby Anstis for an interview and learned how to answer embarrassing questions. The judges thought Lianna had a good attitude and also quite a striking look. Amber and Samantha had good interviews and they won their challenges. Amber picked Jasmia, while Samantha picked Abbey for a Luxury Spa Treatment reward.
The contestants found the Lisa Mail, where they learned they had to create portfolios in Southend-on-Sea and split into four groups. When they returned to the house, Celebrity Photographer Nicky Johnston and Models 1 director Karen Diamond visited the house to discuss their portfolios.