The Biggest Loser Australia: Singles
| The Biggest Loser Australia: Singles | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Reality television, Game show |
| Created by | NBC and Network Ten |
| Developed by | Shine Australia |
| Presented by | Hayley Lewis |
| Starring |
Michelle Bridges Shannan Ponton Steve Willis (The Commando) Tiffiny Hall |
| Opening theme | You Got The Love |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 72 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | I Nutrition consultant Professor Clare Collins PhD FDAA |
| Location(s) | Camp Biggest Loser |
| Running time | 60 minutes with ads |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 23 January – 8 May 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Season 6 (2011) |
| Followed by | Season 8 (2013) |
| Related shows | The Biggest Loser (US) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The seventh season of the Australian version of the original NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser, known as The Biggest Loser Australia: Singles, premiered on 23 January 2012 on Network Ten. All four trainers from the previous season (Michelle Bridges, Shannan Ponton, Steve Willis (The Commando) and Tiffiny Hall) returned with Hayley Lewis also returning as host. The season featured contestants competing as teams of four, as with the previous season, but split by age and gender, with Shannan training the under 30 males, The Commando the over 30 males, Tiffiny the under 30 females and Michelle the over 30 females. Season 6 was won by Margie Cummins.
The season was announced during the Season 6 finale on 2 May 2011 and was confirmed at the Network TEN 2012 Program Launch on 17 August 2011, originally announced as a second "Families" installment, until rebranded as "Singles" with an emphasis on 'romance'.
Production and filming on the season began on 14 November 2011.
Host: Hayley Lewis has returned for her third season as host.
Trainers: Shannan Ponton, Michelle Bridges, Steve Willis ("The Commando") and Tiffiny Hall all trained in the 2011 season have returned in this year (2012)
There is slated to be four teams of four, totaling up to 16 contestants.
The Walk returns as the prize for winning the weekly Contest, after a two-year break giving "one contestant the ability to totally spin the game on its head."
Originally, there was controversy that they had made a series with part of the focus being on fixing up some couples together. There was also controversy after James, a 22-year-old who works at a service station, took $30 000 over his position in the game and immunity. James explained it was due mainly, if not solely, to financial issues. However, the majority of controversy has been from an expulsion from the camp. After Week 5's challenge, the contestants decided to have a party outside their bedrooms in the sleeping area when Luke (under 30s male) supplied alcohol for the other contestants. After he had drunk a lot, he began to become rowdy and stumbling around and slurring his speech. As a result of his behaviour, Shannan, his trainer, sent him home to see professional help. Luke is allowed to return for the finale, but is ineligible to win the end money or prize and is also not able to win the eliminated contestants award, leaving 20-year-old Hamish as the last remaining blue team member.<
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