Ratings: 'The Only Way Is Essex' draws nearly 1m on ITV2

The Only Way Is Essex hit almost 1m last night on ITV2, according to overnight data.



The reality show attracted 972k (5%) from 10pm, with an additional 136k (1.4%) on timeshift.

Elsewhere on the multichannels, Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents had 1m (4.1%) on BBC Three.

On the terrestrials, BBC One's Super Smart Animals drew 4.7m (20.4%) from 8pm. MasterChef followed with 4.62m (18.8%).

ITV1's programming was dominated by an FA Cup replay match, which averaged 3.97m (17.4%).

How to Cook Like Heston grabbed 1.31m (5.8%) from 8pm (+1: 107k/0.4%) for Channel 4, with The Fabulous Baker Brothers appealing to 1.32m (5.7%) afterwards (+1: 116k/0.5%).

One Born Every Minute was then watched by an impressive 3.17m (12.9%) and 598k (3.3%) on +1.

For Channel 5, the latest season of NCIS opened to a decent 1.78m (7.2%). Law and Order: Criminal Intent followed with 1m (5.4%). Benidorm ER aired earlier to an audience of 1.39m (6.1%).

Overall, BBC One won the night with 20.7%, beating ITV1's 18.5% (+1: 0.4%). Channel 4 ended up with 7% (+1: 1.1%) besting BBC Two (6%) and Channel 5 (5.4%).

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