The first Comic Relief Does Fame Academy took place on 7 March 2003 and lasted until Red Nose Day on 14 March, where the final show was presented and the winner was announced. It was hosted by Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley. Nine British celebrities moved into the Fame Academy. Will Mellor was the eventual winner of the show.
Contestants Celebrity Known for StatusWill MellorActor Winner Ruby Wax Comedian/TV presenter Runner-up Kwame Kwei-Armah ActorThird Place Doon MacKichan Actress/ComedianEliminated 6th Ulrika Jonsson TV and media personalityEliminated 5th John Thomson ActorEliminated 4th Jo Brand ComedianEliminated 3rd Fearne Cotton TV presenterEliminated 2ndPaul Ross TV criticEliminated 1st
Teachers Most of the original Fame Academy teachers were back, including Richard Park, Carrie Grant, and Kevin Adams. David Grant was a newcomer, as a second voice coach.
Format The same elimination mechanism as the 2002 series, with the teachers putting three on 'probation' each night, with the public saving one and the students the second.
Semi-final Twist However, in the 'semi-final' with only three students left the producers decided to change the student vote to include all expelled students as well as the contestant saved by the public. Will, who was saved by the public, voted to save Kwame, while all six of the expelled students voted to save Ruby, changing the lineup of the final two.
Results and elimination
Indicates the winning contestant Indicates the contestant who was eliminated from the competition Indicates the contestant who was the Grade A student for the week Indicates a contestant who was safe, and was neither the Grade A student or facing probation Indicates a contestant who faced probation, but was saved by the public vote. Indicates a contestant who faced probation, but was saved by their fellow students Indicates a contestant who was unable to perform at the live show Indicates a contestant who was not eliminated from the show, but had to withdraw due to illness Indicates that the contestant had been eliminated from the show, and was no longer competing at the academy.
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 The FinalWill Safe Safe ProbationPublic Vote Safe ProbationPublic Vote ProbationPublic Vote ProbationPublic Vote WinnerRuby Safe Safe ProbationPublic Vote Safe Safe ProbationStudents vote ProbationStudents vote Runner-upKwame Safe Safe Safe ProbationPublic Vote Safe ProbationPublic Vote EliminatedEliminated (Day 7)Doon ProbationStudents vote ProbationStudents vote Safe Safe ProbationStudents vote Eliminated Eliminated (Week 6)Ulrika Safe Safe Safe ProbationStudents vote Eliminated Eliminated (Day 5)John Safe Safe ProbationStudents vote Eliminated Eliminated(Day 4)Jo Safe ProbationPublic Vote Eliminated Eliminated(Day 3)Fearne Safe Eliminated Eliminated(Day 2)Paul Eliminated Eliminated(Day 1) Notes Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 Probation Doon,Paul Doon,Fearne,Jo Jo,John,Ruby,Will John,Kwame,Ulrika Doon,Ulrika,Will Doon,Kwame,Ruby,Will Kwame,Ruby,Will No probation Eliminated Paul Ross Fearne Cotton Jo Brand John Thompson Ulrika Jonsson Doon Mackichan Kwame Kwei-Armah Ruby Wax Will Mellor
Notes: Note 1: In the launch show, all contestants faced the public vote, the two with the fewest votes were put on probation and then faced the contestants vote. Note 2: Four contestants were put on probation instead of the usual three, with the public saving two. Note 3: All four remaining contestants were put on probation with the public saving two. Note 4: All three finalists faced probation with the public saving just one, the eliminated contestants returned to participate in the student vote.
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