The Real Housewives of Jersey
The Real Housewives of Jersey (often abbreviated to RHOJersey) is a British reality television series broadcast on ITVBe. The show premiered on 28 December 2020.[1] It is produced and distributed by NBCUniversal International Networks, and Monkey Kingdom, an NBC Universal owned British production company.
| The Real Housewives of Jersey | |
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| Also known as | The Real Housewives of Jersey, UK (outside of the United Kingdom) |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Based on | The Real Housewives |
| Presented by | Brian Dowling (Series 2-present) |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | Jersey |
| Production company | Monkey Kingdom |
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| Original network | ITVBe |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original release | 28 December 2020 – present |
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| Preceded by | The Real Housewives of Cheshire |
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The series was developed as an international installment of the American The Real Housewives franchise and the second British installment of The Real Housewives franchise by Monkey Kingdom, following The Real Housewives of Cheshire. The Real Housewives of Jersey focuses on the lives of several affluent housewives who reside on the island of Jersey.
The current cast consists of Ashley Cairney, Tessa Hartmann, Mia Ledbury, Kate Taylor, Margaret Thompson, Sarha Courtnay and Karen Loderick, with Hedi Green serving as a friend of the housewives. Previous cast members include original cast member Jane Rayner. [2]
Overview and casting
ITVBe officially commissioned the series in August 2020[3] following the success of the British instalment of the Real Housewives franchise, The Real Housewives of Cheshire. Filming began that same month. The show focused on the lives of the residents of Jersey and showcased the lifestyle of those who live on the Channel Island.
In total, the series has been streamed 2.26 million times on ITV's catch-up service, ITV Hub.
On 29 April 2021, ITV confirmed filming began for the second series.[4] Rayner will not be returning, whilst Green has been demoted to a friend. Sarha Courtnay and Karen Loderick are set to join the returning cast as new housewives. The second series is set to premier on 27 December 2021 and will be followed by a reunion show. [5] [6]
Episodes
Series 1 (2020-21)
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Title | Original air date | UK viewers (28 day figures)[7] | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to Jersey" | 28 December 2020 | N/A | |
| As summer begins on the beautiful island of Jersey, seven of the most glamorous residents prepare themselves for luxury estate agent Margaret Thompson's annual party. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Forgive-Me-Nots" | 4 January 2021 | N/A | |
| Whilst Kate celebrates her birthday, a text from a special someone brings a smile to her face, even if confusion surrounds her long-awaited introduction to Tessa. Mia's hopes for a return to modelling are boosted when Hedi offers some unexpected advice, | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Two Strikes and you're in" | 11 January 2021 | N/A | |
| Kate attempts to connect with Tessa continue to flounder, Margaret steps in to help them find common ground. Ashley follows Sascha's advice and considers how to be more romantic whilst Hedi starts to question why some ladies insist on lowering the tone | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "I should CoCo" | 18 January 2021 | N/A | |
| Margaret hosts Coco Chanel Thompson's fourth birthday party, and the long-awaited meet-up between Kate and Tessa leaves their relationship in a sticky situation. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Spa-ing Partners" | 25 January 2021 | N/A | |
| The housewives head off to a staycation, Tessa's hopes for the weekend away are ambitious. Plus, tension lingers in the air following Jane's spat with Margaret. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "A grave concern" | 1 February 2021 | N/A | |
| With the Staycation in full flow, the Housewives bond like never before but a game of Truth or Dare threatens to derail some friendships as a saucy revelation from the past pushes the ladies to their limits. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Ladies who launch" | 8 February 2021 | N/A | |
| Tessa's role as guest editor of a local magazine reaches its climax with copies hitting the newsstands all over Jersey. But as some people celebrate, others are left waiting for an invite to the party including Janet. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Fake Orgasm Addicts" | 15 February 2021 | N/A | |
| After Hedi's attempt to bring harmony to the Housewives ended up in chaos, Jane's hopes to reunite the ladies with a night of fun, frolics and an inappropriate banana raises some eyebrows. Kate's ambition is to launch a charity 'Sea-athlon'. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "Spalsh for Ash" | 22 February 2021 | N/A | |
| As the fallout from Tessa and Mia's latest argument hangs over everyone, could a Housewives summit help to clear the air or will it leave their friendship gasping for breath? Kate's world is turned upside down when a surprise guest arrives. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "La Finn" | 1 March 2021 | N/A | |
| Whilst news of Jane's latest upset spreads among the Housewives, Kate's intention is to bridges with Finn but could too much love push him away? Mia hopes to revive her modelling career. | |||||
References
- "The Real Housewives of Jersey comes to ITVBe". Press Centre.
- "Revealed: A first look at the Real Housewives of Jersey cast". ITV News. 30 November 2020.
- https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itvbe-commissions-real-housewives-jersey[2]
- "Filming underway for second series of the Real Housewives of Jersey". 29 April 2021.
- "The Real Housewives of Jersey Series 2 Air Date Set for 2022 by ITVBe".
- "The Real Housewives of Jersey UK Films Season 2 Reunion Special Ahead of Show's Premiere — See Pics Here!".
- "Weekly top 10 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB".