The Biggest Loser (Australian TV series)
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | NBC |
| Directed by | Ian Stevenson (2006) |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 569 (list of episodes) |
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| Original network | Network Ten |
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| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 13 February 2006 – present |
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| Related shows | The Biggest Loser |
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The Biggest Loser is an Australian reality television show, based on the original American version of the same name. It is produced by Shine Australia and screened on Network Ten. Since 2015, the show has been hosted by former contestant Fiona Falkiner, It was formerly hosted by Ajay Rochester from 2006–2009 & former Olympian Hayley Lewis from 2010–2014. The show debuted on 13 February 2006, followed by a second season on 4 February 2007 which introduced Michelle Bridges, Shannan Ponton and Steve Willis. The third season began airing on 3 February 2008. A fourth season, which features couples competing as teams, started airing on 1 February 2009. A fifth season, which aired on 31 January 2010, featuring former Olympic swimmer Hayley Lewis as the new host, and in 2011 the show introduced the new trainer Tiffiny Hall. In its eleventh season, the show will introduce new trainer Libby Babet.
The series involves contestants who are overweight to varying degrees participating in a contest to lose the most percentage of weight, with teams and contestants voting out each other. Unlike the American version, weight loss is measured in tenths of kilograms instead of pounds.
Personal trainers Michelle Bridges, Shannan Ponton, Steve Willis and Tiffiny Hall are responsible for training the contestants and helping them to lose weight. Michelle and Shannan have been the main trainers since Season 2 (in Season 1 the original American trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels were used, and in Seasons 2 and 3 they appeared as guests).
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