The Biggest Loser Australia: Couples 2
| The Biggest Loser Australia: Couples 2 | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Reality television, Game show |
| Created by | NBC and Network Ten |
| Developed by | FremantleMedia Australia |
| Presented by | Hayley Lewis |
| Starring |
Michelle Bridges Shannan Ponton Steve Willis (The Commando) Dr Norman Swan Janella Purcell |
| Opening theme | "Lift" by Shannon Noll |
| Ending theme | "Lift" by Shannon Noll |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 67 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Paul Franklin Jonathan Summerhayes Tara McWilliams |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 31 January – 18 April 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Season 4 (2009) |
| Followed by | Season 6 (2011) |
| Related shows | The Biggest Loser (US) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The fifth season of the Australian version of the original NBC American reality television series The Biggest Loser, known as The Biggest Loser Australia: Couples 2, premiered on 31 January 2010 on Network Ten. This season saw Australia's first female Biggest Loser. 41-year-old education assistant Lisa was the winner, dropping 56.2 kg from her 121.9 kg starting weight - or 46.10% - to become the first woman to win the competition. Also, she is the first contestant to double her prize money since she was crowned The Biggest Loser with the Double bracelet on her wrist.
The two bracelets were introduced in week 1, and have moved around over the course of the series due to Eliminations, non-elimination penalties, biggest loser rewards and challenges. The Double bracelet has the power to double the prize money (to a maximum of $400,000) if worn by the winner of the overall competition, while the Nothing bracelet has the power to deny the prize money (so they win no prize money) if worn by the overall winner. If the wearer of a bracelet is eliminated, that person must choose onto which of the remaining contestants to pass their bracelet. Lisa won TBLC 2010, and was wearing the Double bracelet, but by the finale the prize money had been reduced to $185,000, so she won double that amount ($370,000).
Weigh-ins occur every week. They show the contestant's weight, previous weight and difference. Every week contestants are weighed in. While the contestants are in "couples", the two couples with the lowest weight loss percentages are eligible for elimination. When the game shifts to "singles", the two players with the lowest weight loss percentages are eligible for elimination. After the finalists are decided, they go home for a certain amount of time to continue their diets at home until the live finale where the "Biggest Loser", the winner, for 2010 is crowned. The contestant's weekly results can be seen below, and are listed in chronological order of elimination with the exception of the finalists, who are listed in order of the place they finish.
Notes
There are 18 contestants in this season, competing as nine teams of two. There were originally 20 contestants, but with the arrest of a contestant, the number was dropped to 18. Although the 10th pair participated in the competition, the episodes featuring them were heavily re-edited prior to airing to exclude them entirely.
In Week 6, the remaining contestants were given black T-shirts, and were told that they were all competing as singles now.
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