Get the champagne ready. Made in Chelsea struts back with new faces

10 August 2012

Made in Chelsea's glamorous, globe-trotting socialites are back for series four and welcome a few fresh faces to the exclusive borough of Chelsea. Best friends Andy Jordan, Sam Cussins and Stevie Johnson and Richard's new girl Ianthe Rose Cochrane-Stack will all be joining the returning cast, creating mischief and mayhem as the South London set continue their lives and loves on London's hottest social circuit. More new faces joining series four will be announced over the coming weeks.

Andy Jordan is one third of the new boys joining the show, who are all friends with fun-loving party boy Jamie Laing. The 23 year old fills his days as a broker but he's also a keen surfer and has ambitions to set up his own watersports business. He likens himself to Feris Bueller - at school he got others into trouble whilst still remaining the teacher's pet and the most popular!

Andy says: "I'm stoked to be able to do activities with my two best mates Sam and Stevie. Who knows, there may possibly be some romance along the way..."

23 year old Sam Cussins is a keen sportsman, especially good at cricket, with a cheeky competitive streak. He's enjoying his newly single life and is a bit of a ladies man, enjoying all the female attention. When he's not out and about the streets of Chelsea, he can be found having parties in his Sussex country house.

Sam says: "I'm looking forward to joining the show and meeting the rest of the Made in Chelsea crowd. Being single, naturally I'll be looking to take a few ladies on a few dates - will certainly be interesting to see how that goes!"

Described as their ‘lovable and innocent little brother' by best friends Andy and Sam, 23 year old Stevie Johnson is originally from South Africa and moved to London as a child. Eton educated, he knows Spencer Matthews from their school days together and works in private finance. Forever single, he is a charmer with an infectious humour and already has his eyes on some of the Chelsea ladies!

Stevie says: "I can't wait to mix up the dynamic of the current cast in the new series and I'm looking forward to getting to know one person in particular!"

21 year old Ianthe Rose Cochrane-Stack, has been dating current cast member Richard Dinan for the past few months. A model and fashion student, she likes to be treated and spoiled with the finer things in life. With her opinionated personality, Ianthe is not averse to speaking her mind!

Ianthe says: "I joined Made In Chelsea because I believe you should take opportunities when they come out of the blue. I met Richard through mutual friends and I'm really excited to see how the summer turns out. I hope I get along well with the rest of the cast, it's a little intimidating, feels like starting a new school!"

The returning cast include Francis Boulle, Richard Dinan, Gabriella Ellis, Binky Felstead, Fredrik Ferrier, Rosie Fortescue, Victoria Baker Harber, Cheska Hull, Jamie Laing, Ollie Locke, Harriet Loder, Millie Macintosh, Spencer Matthews, Henrietta Moore, Ollie Proudlock, Louise Thompson and Mark-Francis Vandelli.

Last series bought comedy, beautiful locations and shocking drama that saw intense love triangles destroy friendships and reputations tarnished by jilted lovers. With new members of the cast threatening to rock the boat on and off shore, series four is certain to have its fair share of rivalries, cat fights and romances. Expect lots of champagne, immaculate dressing and more fabulous destinations, with storylines that will keep viewers glued. Series Four will broadcast this autumn. 

Since hitting the screens in May 2011, Made in Chelsea has been E4's biggest non-scripted success generating a massive following. It remains one of Channel 4's most talked about shows, trends worldwide on twitter and is regularly the most watched programme on 4oD. 

Made by Monkey for E4, Made In Chelsea was commissioned by Dominic Bird, Channel 4's Head of Formats. Executive Producers are Sarah Dillistone and David Granger and the Series Producer is Ros Coward.

Monkey is a division of NBCUniversal International Television Production