The eighth series of Geordie Shore, a British television programme based in Newcastle upon Tyne was confirmed in October 2013 after cast member Holly Hagan announced it on Twitter[1] [2] and is expected to air 22 July 2014.[3] Filming began for this series on 25 March 2014.[4] [5] [6] This series will be the first not to feature former cast member Sophie Kasaei after she was axed during the seventh series following a racial slur. All other cast members from the previous series return with the addition of new cast member Aaron Chalmers who had briefly appeared during series two of the show as a one-night stand of Holly's.[7] In May 2014, Gaz announced that the series would begin in July.[8] An exclusive first trailer for the series was released during an episode of Ex On The Beach on 3 June 2014. It was revealed on 10 June 2014 that another new cast member had joined, 21-year-old Kyle Christie.[3]
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See also: List of Geordie Shore episodes.
| Episode | Date | Official MTV rating | MTV weekly rank | Official MTV+1 rating[9] | Total MTV viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 22 July 2014 | 1,079,000 | 1 | 83,000 | 1,162,000 | |
| Episode 2 | 29 July 2014 | 1,073,000 | 1 | 87,000 | 1,160,000 | |
| Episode 3 | 5 August 2014 | 1,081,000 | 1 | 94,000 | 1,175,000 | |
| Episode 4 | 12 August 2014 | 969,000 | 1 | 62,000 | 1,031,000 | |
| Episode 5 | 19 August 2014 | 854,000 | 1 | 82,000 | 936,000 | |
| Episode 6 | 26 August 2014 | 962,000 | 1 | 91,000 | 1,053,000 | |
| Episode 7 | 2 September 2014 | 961,000 | 1 | 61,000 | 1,022,000 | |
| Episode 8 | 9 September 2014 | 969,000 | 1 | 94,000 | 1,063,000 |