Comic Relief Does Fame Academy (2003)
The first live show took place on 7 March 2003 and lasted until Red Nose Day on 14 March, where the final show was presented and the winner was announced. Nine British celebrities moved into the Fame Academy.
The celebrities were (in order of elimination):
- Paul Ross
- Fearne Cotton
- Jo Brand
- John Thomson
- Ulrika Jonsson
- Doon Mackichan (a late replacement for David Ginola, who dropped out just before filming)
- Kwame Kwei-Armah
- Ruby Wax
- Will Mellor (Winner)
Most of the original Fame Academy teachers were back, including Richard Park, Carrie Grant, and Kevin Adams. David Grant was a newcomer, as a second voice coach.
The same elimination mechanism as the 2002 series, with the teachers putting three on 'probation' each night, with the public saving one and the students the second.
However in the 'semi-final' with only three students left the producers decided to change the student vote to include all expelled students as well as the contestant saved by the public. Will, who was saved by the public, voted to save Kwame, while all six of the expelled students voted to save Ruby, changing the lineup of the final two.
Will was the eventual winner of the show.
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