The Circle Uncovered

16 October 2018

We know who won The Circle, but how did the Players feel after the experience? How did they actually score each other in the final ratings? And how close was the final result? See your favourite players from across the series reflect on their time in The Circle and hear from presenters Maya Jama and Alice Levine as they take a wry look at the three weeks of the competition.

Four weeks ago, the first eight of 15 individuals, from all walks of life entered a competition - a popularity contest to win up to £50,000. They lived in one modern block but separately in individual apartments, interacting with one another exclusively through a bespoke voice-activated social media platform called The Circle.

In The Circle Uncovered we see our favourite Players from across the series reflecting on their time in The Circle.  Do they wish they’d played the game differently?  Were the tell-tale signs always there from the Players who catfished them?  And will they ever forgive them?  Presenters Maya Jama and Alice Levine re-live all the best moments from inside the apartments and psychologist Honey Langcaster-James analyses the key action that led to one Player getting their hands on the £50,000 prize.

After the final round of ratings and three weeks of ‘friendship’, the four finalists - genuine Dan, straight-acting Freddie, catfish Kate/Alex and girl-next-door Sian, finally got to meet. But how did they rate each other? Did they go with a tactical or genuine vote? The results speak for themselves and in a tense live final, social media comedian Alex Hobern was voted winner of The Circle taking home £50,000… AND in a shock twist Alex, was also crowned winner of the Viewer vote winning a further £25,000. The Players gave each other the following ratings:

• Dan rated Freddie 4, Kate 5, Sian 5
• Freddie rated Dan 1, Kate 2 and Sian 1
• Kate/Alex rated Dan 2, Freddie 1, Sian 1
• Sian rated Dan 3, Freddie 3 and Kate 2

There was only ONE point between each Player so a clear 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Dan's kind, honest ratings definitely swung it and as a result:

• Kate/Alex received the highest overall Circle rating of 9 (3.00)
• Freddie was in 2nd place with 8 (2.67)
• Sian was 3rd with an overall rating of 7 (2.33)
• And in 4th and final place was Dan with an overall rating of 6 (2.00)

In the Viewer vote, the finalists received the following votes:

• Alex/Kate 50.06%
• Dan 24.72%
• Sian 12.95%
• Freddie 12.27%

See how the finalists reacted to the results once the fanfare of the finale was over, and they were back in the real world.

The Circle Uncovered – Tuesday 10.20pm on Channel 4