Paris Hilton's British Best Friend

Partial cast of the series' British version[2]

The British version of the series, Paris Hilton's British Best Friend, premiered on January 29, 2009, on ITV2. Hilton shot the majority of the series in London, with portions of the first and last episodes shot in the U.S. Twelve women and one man competed in challenges in an attempt to become Paris' British Best Friend.

Guest stars included Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Rick Hilton, Kathy Hilton, Akin Konizi, Chris Leger, Scott Henshall, Boyd Hilton, Will Geddes, Mark Durden-Smith, Jade Jagger, Kate Michelson, Jackie Collins, Tamara Beckwith, Olivia Lee, Scott Mills, Vanessa Lloyd-Platt, Callum Best, Steve Shaw, Julian Bennett, Benji Madden, Allison Melnick, Nicky Hilton and Barron Hilton. Scenes featuring Hilton partying with Katie Price as well as a performance at the BBF mansion by Good Charlotte are believed to have been shot but did not make the final cut in any episodes.

The first episode featured cameos from American BFF contestants Brittany, Onch, Vanessa, Kiki, Sinsu and Lauren while showing Paris' going away party before departing for London. In the finale, Vanessa, Onch and Lauren are seen again when Paris introduces the British finalists to some of her American friends. They are also seen with Brittany at Barron Hilton's birthday party in the same episode. Contestant Laura Meakin was added to the competition in episode two to replace Kat McKenzie, albeit temporarily, due to illness. For this reason, she does not appear in promotional material for the series. McKenzie later died, on July 3, 2009.[3]

On March 19, 2009, it was revealed in the finale that Sam Hextall became Paris' British Best Friend.

  The contestant is a female

  The contestant is a male

  The contestant became Paris' new BBF

  The contestant won the challenge

  The contestant was captain of the winning team in a challenge

  The contestant was up for discussion/elimination and was saved (was in the bottom).

  The contestant could not be present at elimination due to illness

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant wasn't in the competition at that point

  The contestant was put up for discussion/elimination at panel and won the challenge.

  The contestant was made the Pet.

  The contestant willingly left the competition.

  The contestant was asked to leave for medical reasons.

  The contestant was eliminated outside panel.

  The contestant was chosen by the Pet to be eliminated.

TTYN Talk to you never. Paris will most likely never associate with the contestant.

TTYS Talk to you soon. Paris will most likely speak with the contestant in the future.

Notes

• In Episode 2 the Pet, Carrie, had the power to place one contestant up for discussion, she chose Chrissie.
• During the discussion in Episode 2, Laura P. walked out and quit the show (because of Carrie's "fakeness") after she said people were being fake (Carrie and Emma) and said that if they stayed she would go, because she left no one was eliminated.
• In Episode 2 Laura M. replaced Kat due to Kat's appendectomy.
• In Episode 3 the contestants themselves decided who should be up for discussion.
• Kat was eliminated in Episode 2 on medical grounds, but after recovering, Paris invited her back in Episode 4 and made her the Pet.
• In Episode 5 the Pet, Kat, decided on one person that should be eliminated, this person was Ola.
• In Episode 6 the contestants suggested who they thought should be up for discussion, they chose Kat.
• In Episode 7 Chrissie was eliminated outside of panel.
• In Episode 8 Carrie was eliminated before going to L.A.
• In Episode 8 Samuel could not enter some clubs because he was not over 21.

• Paris Hilton's British Best Friend at IMDb