Geordie Shore (series 3)

Geordie Shore Series 3
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 8 + 2 Specials
Broadcast
Original channel MTV
Original run 26 June 2012 – 28 August 2012
Home video release

DVD release

Region 2 4 March 2013[1]

The third series of Geordie Shore, a British television programme based in Newcastle upon Tyne, began airing on 26 June 2012 on MTV.[2] The series concluded on 28 August 2012 after 8 episodes and 2 specials including a best bits episode and an episode counting down the top 10 moments from the series.[3] This series is also known as Chaos in Cancun as it is the only series to be filmed in Cancún, Mexico, and it is the last series to feature Jay Gardner until his return in series 6 and Rebecca Walker.[4][5][6] This series featured Vicky and Ricci's relationship on the rocks before they finally got engaged,[7] Holly and James growing closer when James breaks his leg,[8][9] and more bickering and flirting between Gaz and Charlotte.

Storylines

The cast arrive in the house in Newcastle and Anna tells them all to pack their bags because they're going to house-sit in Cancun, Mexico. As most arrive in Cancun, Vicky and Jay remain in Newcastle to get a later flight. Sophie announces she's back with Joel, and Rebecca's happy at the thought of being able to fit into the group without Vicky there to judge her, but Ricci's clearly missing her. Cancun Chris arrives to tell the group to look after the house and not to touch his tequila. On the first night out, Gaz attempts to pull Charlotte but she refuses to get into bed with him, and Holly admits she still has feelings for James. Sophie calls Joel the next morning and overhears another girl in the background and quickly assumes the worst. Cancun Chris calls and tells Rebecca and Charlotte to stay and look after the house, but they refuse and go out with the rest of the group. Charlotte and Gaz desperately try and compete to pull other people to prove a point to each other, and Sophie acts like she's single. After returning to the house, they're greeted with Jay and Vicky and Jay announces he's got a girlfriend. Cancun Chris kicks Charlotte and Rebecca out of the house for failing to follow his instructions. On the next night out, Holly gets jealous of James attempting to pull and Sophie fears that Charlotte would be upset if she seen what Gaz was going with other girls. The group aren't happy when Vicky and Ricci isolate themselves from the group and go home early.

Holly admits she can't stop thinking about James but swears that there's no feelings there, meanwhile Sophie makes up with Joel over the phone. Holly has high hopes for the night out hoping to get James back into bed so asks Gaz for advice. He strongly advises her to get James drunk and see how things go between them. The plan soon backfires though as Holly's the one getting too drunk and wrecks her room back at the house. James is there to sweep the glass up and to put Holly to bed but makes sure he keeps away from her. Elsewhere, Vicky and Ricci start an argument over a spilt drink but it makes her doubt their relationship. Jay's not happy when he realises Holly's smashed the phone in rage. Charlotte and Rebecca return to the house and immediately go on a night out, and Charlotte and Gaz are surprised that they don't care when each other pulls. A conversation between them makes Charlotte emotional as she prefers them just being good friends instead of having sex and developing feelings. Sophie is more paranoid than ever when Joel doesn't answer the phone several times. The next day though, Joel arrives at the house surprising Sophie but making the others feeling awkward after they've been encouraging Sophie to end things with him. Charlotte starts a fight with Gaz after seeing him attempt to pull in a club and both agree to keep away from each other. Gaz hides his jealousy when Charlotte flirts with Australian Andy at the beach. During Mexican Wrestling lessons, James breaks his leg, and Holly is there to look after him but with an ulterior motive. Joel tries to flirt with a girl at the beach but the girl drops him in it by telling Gaz that Joel said he was single. The gossip soon spreads and it all gets back to Sophie who's not happy. Vicky and Ricci finally call a truce, and after sharing a bed together but promising that nothing would happen, Gaz gives in and makes a move on Charlotte but she refuses to do anything with him. The following morning however she tries it on with her but he refuses.

It's Gaz's birthday and the group plan on going for a big night out. However, Charlotte decides to ask Andy if he wants to meet up with her when they're out, and she's pleased when he accepts the invitation. Just as everyone's about to go out, Cancun Chris calls and asks Holly and Vicky to pick up a package for him. Gaz isn't impressed when he doesn't pull on his birthday and Charlotte comes back with Andy, meanwhile Holly and Vicky spend the night travelling looking for the package. The morning after Charlotte wakes up to find Andy gone but a romantic note written on her leg from him. Elsewhere, Vicky wakes to find the car battery's drained from her using the air con. Holly and Vicky decide to get drunk and forget about the package. Returning to the car, Vicky hates the fact that they have to wait for the battery to be replaced so storms off and leaves. Holly returns to the house unsure of Vicky's whereabouts which worries Ricci. He then leaves the house looking for her. Sophie still has trust issues with Joel as she spots him flirting with other girls again, and Holly gets what she wants by having sex with James again. When Andy returns home to Australia, Charlotte turns to Gaz for sex but he pushes her away. Ricci and Vicky return to the house the next day and go on a double date with Sophie and Joel, and after originally expecting arguments, Sophie's delighted that Joel's finally accepted into the group. Gaz decides to drink Cancun Chris' tequila knowing that there will be serious consequences, and he's told he must replace it instantly with a specific bottle which can only be bought certain places in Mexico. He chooses Charlotte to go with him to retrieve it, which she's confused about but the pair get along well as friends. Joel returns home and Sophie gets extremely emotional and thinks about following him back to England. Holly's not impressed when she sees James pulling a girl, and realising the drama he's caused, James ends the brief fling he has with her. Holly then gets upset and turns to the alcohol. Gaz and Charlotte finally return to the house and find out that they've lost the bottle of tequila on the journey home. Jay gives Rebecca some home truths instigating arguments between them.

The next night, Ricci arranges a romantic meal for Vicky so they stay in, whilst Charlotte kicks off at Gaz in a club for attempting to bring a girl back, meanwhile Holly gets too drunk again trying to impress James. The following night, Holly and Sophie go on stage to do karaoke and Vicky jokingly throws her bra at them causing Ricci to be upset. As the pair end up in an argument again, Vicky feels that he's trying to control their relationship. After making up, Ricci tells Gaz that he's planning a proposal to Vicky, and Sophie has an announcement of her own when she reveals she'll be returning to Newcastle. On Sophie's last night, Vicky gets drunk which doesn't impress Ricci, and the pair clash again. After things turn violent, Ricci removes himself from the house and Vicky apologises for ruining Sophie's night. Cancun Chris arrives to reveal that Vicky and Ricci will not be returning to the house following the fight, and Sophie faces an emotional goodbye when she returns home. The boy/girl divide is back the next night as Charlotte and Gaz refuse to speak to each other, there's tension between Holly and James, and Rebecca and Jay continue their arguing. When Jay finds out that Chloe is on her way, he calls a truce with Rebecca to avoid any awkwardness when she arrives. With the girls all out of the house, Ricci asks Gaz to help him choose an engagement ring for Vicky and the group seem confused by the sudden change of heart. Meanwhile, Vicky returns to the house to collect her belongings and reveals she's having second thoughts about the relationship, unaware of the upcoming proposal. Jay is delighted when Chloe finally arrives but he announces to her that he'll be leaving Geordie Shore forever. Holly and James grow closer, and Charlotte accidentally tells Gaz she loves him when they go on a day out. As they're about to have sex, Rebecca walks in and stops it from happening.

The next day, Ricci takes Vicky for a romantic meal. He tells her to look at the sky as a plane flies past with a banner saying "Vicky will you marry me?", shocked at the sight, Vicky says yes and the pair get engaged. They then join the rest of the group on a night out and tell them that they're engaged and will be returning to Newcastle. Before they leave, Jay says a final goodbye to them and says he will be leaving Geordie Shore forever. With Ricci and Vicky gone, the next morning the group go on a booze cruise but it soon turns into a disaster when Charlotte gets increasingly jealous over Gaz pulling. Back at the house, the girls overhear Gaz and James talking about them in a horrible way and confront them. Shocked at how far the arguments have gone, Gaz smashes up the house. The next day is Jay's birthday and he's nervous about telling everyone that it's his last day. Cancun Chris arrives in the house to tell Gaz off for wrecking the place and attempts to force him and Charlotte to call a truce. James sees the situation that Gaz and Charlotte are in and refuses to let himself and Holly get that way so quickly ends the brief fling. During the BBQ for Jay's birthday, he drops a bombshell telling them that he'll be leaving Geordie Shore. As everyone's emotional, Gaz takes the news worse than others and Charlotte isn't there to comfort him. When they all go on Jay's last night out, Gaz makes his anger known to Charlotte causing more kick-offs between them. Jay says an emotional goodbye to everyone the next morning before leaving with Chloe. With just 5 remaining, everyone spends the last day as a group but there's clear tension between Gaz and Charlotte. As the Geordie Shore experience comes to an end, they finally call a truce. Everyone then says goodbye to each other and returns to Newcastle. However, before leaving, Holly admits that she has feelings for James.

Cast

Duration of cast

Cast members Series 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Charlotte
Gaz
Holly
James
Jay
Rebecca
Ricci
Sophie
Vicky

Notes

Key:      = "Cast member" is featured in this episode.
Key:      = "Cast member" voluntarily leaves the house.
Key:      = "Cast member" is removed from the house.
Key:      = "Cast member" returns to the house.
Key:      = "Cast member" features in this episode, but is outside of the house.
Key:      = "Cast member" does not feature in this episode.
Key:      = "Cast member" leaves the series.

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date Duration UK viewers[10]
171"Episode 1"26 June 201260 minutes962,000
The cast arrive in Cancun, Mexico and Cancun Chris, their new boss tells them all to look after the house and not to touch his tequila. Jay announces he has a girlfriend, Holly admits she has feelings for James and gets jealous when he tries to pull on a night out, whilst Charlotte turns Gaz down when he tries it on with her. Sophie, who's back with Joel, gets a shock when she hears another girls on the other end of the phone when she phones him. As Charlotte and Rebecca fail to follow Cancun Chris' instructions, they're kicked out the house.[11]
182"Episode 2"3 July 201260 minutes875,000
Sophie's paranoia continues when Joel fails to answer his phone numerous times, and she seeks support with the rest of the group. Holly attempts to get James drunk and into bed but it backfires and she ends up getting too drunk herself and trashes the house. Charlotte and Rebecca return to the house, and Charlotte gets emotional of how well her and Gaz are getting on as friends instead of having sex. Vicky and Ricci clash again over an argument about a spilt drink, and their relationship is in turmoil over Vicky's confession.[12][13]
193"Episode 3"10 July 201260 minutes1,021,000
The boys go Mexican wrestling but it all ends in disaster when James breaks his legs, and Holly volunteers to look after him for the rest of the holiday, but she has an ulterior motive. Charlotte and Gaz continue to stay away from each other, but Gaz is the first one to give in and makes a move on her. Joel arrives to surprise Sophie but she isn't impressed when he flirts with other girls in front of her. Ricci and Vicky call a truce and make their feelings towards Joel perfectly clear.
204"Episode 4"17 July 201260 minutes819,000
Gaz isn't impressed when Charlotte meets up with Andy on his birthday, and is even more upset when he doesn't pull and Charlotte comes back with Andy. Holly and Vicky go to collect a package for Cancun Chris but are stranded when Vicky drains the car battery. After getting drunk, Vicky leaves to calm down. Holly arrives back to the house alone and Ricci goes looking for a missing Vicky. Sophie still has trust issues with Joel when she sees him flirting again, and Holly finally gets what she wants by having sex with James again.
215"Episode 5"24 July 201260 minutes936,000
Ricci and Vicky return to the house and are shocked at Holly's confession. Sophie gets emotional as she says goodbye to Joel before he returns home, and she admits that she'd rather be back in England than in Mexico. Cancun Chris isn't happy when Gaz drinks his tequila, so as punishment he sends Charlotte and Gaz on a long trip to go and get another bottle, but after spending a day looking for the specific bottle, they end up losing it on the journey home. James realises that he's in too deep with Holly so ends their brief fling before feelings start to develop.
226"Episode 6"31 July 201260 minutes835,000
Jay reveals some home truths to Rebecca causing a rivalry between them, and Gaz and Charlotte clash again in a club. Ricci's not impressed when Vicky throws her bra on stage when Sophie and Holly are doing karaoke, and there's huge arguments between them. Sophie leaves everyone emotional when she reveals she's going home, whereas Ricci announces to Gaz that he'll be proposing to Vicky. On Sophie's last night, Ricci isn't happy when Vicky gets drunk and the pair immediately fall out again, and there's consequences. Sophie returns home to Newcastle.[14]
237"Episode 7"7 August 201260 minutes616,000
With Chloe on her way, Jay clears the air with Rebecca to avoid any awkwardness. The group find out that Ricci's still planning to propose to Vicky and Gaz helps him go ring shopping. Meanwhile, Vicky arrives at the house to collect her belongings and tells the girls she's having second thoughts about the relationship. Charlotte accidentally tells Gaz she loves him when they go on a day out together, and Holly and James continue to grow closer. Jay tells Chloe that he'll be leaving Geordie Shore forever but isn't sure how to tell everyone.
248"Episode 8"14 August 201260 minutes991,000

Ricci finally proposes to Vicky and she says yes before the pair get a flight back home to Newcastle. Another argument between Gaz and Charlotte erupts and Gaz smashes up the house with anger. James fears that him and Holly will end up like Gaz and Charlotte so ends their brief fling. Jay drops a bombshell on his birthday and tells everyone he'll be leaving Geordie Shore for good and everyone gets emotional. Gaz and Charlotte call a final truce and with emotions running high, everyone returns back home to Newcastle.[15]

This was the last episode to feature Jay Gardner (until series 6) and Rebecca Walker.[16]
––"Best Bits"21 August 201260 minutes423,000
A look back at the best bits from the series.
––"Top 10"28 August 201260 minutes135,000
A countdown of the top ten moments from the series.

Ratings

Episode Date Official MTV rating[17] MTV weekly rank[17] Official MTV+1 rating[17] Total MTV viewers
Episode 1 26 June 840,000 1 122,000 962,000
Episode 2 3 July 791,000 1 84,000 875,000
Episode 3 10 July 916,000 1 105,000 1,021,000
Episode 4 17 July 748,000 1 71,000 819,000
Episode 5 24 July 834,000 1 102,000 936,000
Episode 6 31 July 741,000 1 94,000 835,000
Episode 7 7 August 577,000 1 90,000 616,000
Episode 8 14 August 878,000 1 113,000 991,000
Best Bits 21 August 381,000 1 42,000 423,000
Top 10 28 August 135,000 1 48,000 135,000

References

  1. ↑ "Geordie Shore - Series 3 [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Geordie Shore: Chaos In Cancun Hits MTV On 26th June!". MTV. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1960255/episodes?season=3&ref_=tt_eps_sn_3
  4. ↑ Anisiobi, J J (2012-08-13). "Geordie Shore's Jay brings the cast to tears as he quits the show while Ricci proposes to Vicky in the series finale". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  5. ↑ Drewett, Meg (2013-04-09). "'Geordie Shore' Jay Gardner rejoins cast for series six". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  6. ↑ "Rebecca Confirms Exit From Geordie Shore". MTV. 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  7. ↑ Bull, Sarah (2012-05-15). "'He makes me feel confident and treasured': Geordie Shore's Vicky and Ricci engaged after surprise proposal in Mexico". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  8. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (2012-06-26). "'Geordie Shore' Holly Hagan: 'I care about James Tindale'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  9. ↑ Hooton, Christopher (2012-06-18). "Geordie Shore: Chaos in Cancun sees James get hospitalised". Metro. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  10. ↑ "Top 10 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  11. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (2012-06-26). "'Geordie Shore' in Cancun: Two girls kicked out of house in show one". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  12. ↑ Eames, Tom (2012-07-03). "'Geordie Shore' Vicky, Ricci have blazing row over spilt drink". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  13. ↑ Millar, Paul (2012-07-03). "'Geordie Shore's Holly Hagan desperate to "bang" James Tindale". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  14. ↑ Tarley, Rachel (2012-07-30). "Sophie Kasaei 'quits' Geordie Shore in next Chaos In Cancun episode". Metro. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  15. ↑ Sperling, Daniel (2012-07-12). "'Geordie Shore's Jay Gardner announces exit: 'I'll go out with a bang'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  16. ↑ Fletcher, Alex (2012-07-19). "'Geordie Shore': Rebecca Walker is latest cast member to leave show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 30 April 2013.