Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model (cycle 9)
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Cycle 9 Cast
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom Ireland |
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| Original network | Sky Living |
| Original release | 20 June – 5 September 2013 |
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Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model, Cycle 9 is the ninth cycle of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model. It began to air on 20 June 2013. This cycle once again featured fashion model Elle Macpherson as executive producer and host of the show alongside a judging panel consisting of Tyson Beckford and Dannii Minogue. Former judges Whitney Port and Julien Macdonald did not come back for the new series.
A new format was introduced at panel this season. Guest judges were no longer a deciding factor during eliminations, and the power lied solely in the main judges' hands. The cycle featured fourteen contestants in its final cast. Additionally, a new elimination process was implemented. At panel, the judges went straight into deliberation without having evaluated each contestant individually. Furthermore, there were multiple contestants in danger of elimination each week as opposed to the usual two in seasons past.
The prizes for this cycle were:
The winner of the competition was 23-year-old Lauren Lambert from Wallington, Surrey, England. Lambert is the first winner of the series to have received a total of four first call-outs during the competition.
Cycle 9 auditions began on November 2012. The show saw a record number of auditions held in over 17 cities ranging from Plymouth to Glasgow. Thousands of applicants were narrowed to twenty-eight semi-finalists. For unknown reasons, the number was lowered to twenty-seven. Fourteen contestants were selected to take part in the final cast. Filming of the series began on 21 January 2013 The first airing on 20 June contained two episodes.
Two judges from the previous cycle did not retain their positions. Elle Macpherson continued as head judge and executive producer along with model Tyson Beckford, but fashion designer Julien Macdonald and Whitney Port decided to leave the show. Australian singer and talent show judge Dannii Minogue joined Macpherson and Beckford. This leaves the show with a panel of only three judges, the first time since cycle 5.
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