Britain's Next Top Model: Cycle 8
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model, Cycle 8 is the eighth cycle of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model. It began to air on 9 July 2012. This cycle once again featured fashion model Elle Macpherson as executive producer and host of the show alongside a judging panel consisting of Julien Macdonald, Tyson Beckford, and Whitney Port. Beckford and Port Replaced judges Grace Woodward and Charley Speed for the eighth insta
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Britain's Next Top Model Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model, Cycle 8 is the eighth cycle of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model. It began to air on 9 July 2012. This cycle once again featured fashion model Elle Macpherson as executive producer and host of the show alongside a judging panel consisting of Julien Macdonald, Tyson Beckford, and Whitney Port. Beckford and Port Replaced judges Grace Woodward and Charley Speed for the eighth installment of the series.
The prizes for this cycle were:
⁕A modeling contract with Models 1.
⁕A fashion editorial, along with an appearance on the cover of fashion magazine Company.
⁕A contract with Revlon cosmetics.
⁕A trip to Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai.
⁕An apartment at 51 Buckingham Gate.
⁕And an international fashion campaign with respected high-street brand Miss Selfridge.
The winner of the competition was 18 year-old Letitia Herod from Surrey, England. Letitia is the second winner of the series who did not receive a first call-out during the show, after Lauren McAvoy from Cycle 3.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jul 9, 2012 · 44 min
The show returns for an eighth series with 20 contestants, all competing to impress judges Elle Macpherson, Tyson Beckford, Whitney Port and Julien Macdonald to win a contract with
Episode 12
Sep 24, 2012 · 44 min
Star of The Hills and America's Next Top Model judge Kelly Cutrone gives the contenders a grilling in Toronto ahead of next week's final.
Episode 13
Oct 1, 2012 · 44 min
Elle Macpherson and the judges join the three finalists on a Toronto beach for a tribal-themed shoot, followed by an elimination. The remaining two then take part in a fashion show
Episode 14
Oct 8, 2012 · 44 min
Following last week's final, this programme catches up with past contestants from all eight series of the competition, including first winner Lucy Ratcliffe and her successors, who