The Biggest Loser Australia: Couples

The Biggest Loser Australia: Couples
GenreReality television,
Game show
Created byNBC and Network Ten
Developed byFremantleMedia Australia
Presented byAjay Rochester
StarringMichelle Bridges
Shannan Ponton
Steve Willis (Commando)
Emma Hutton ("Emazon")
Opening theme"Lift" by Shannon Noll
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes75 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersPaul Franklin
Jonathon Summerhayes
Tara McWilliams
Production locationsFitzroy Island, Queensland Australia
"Camp Biggest Loser", 33°48′38″S 151°17′56″E / 33.810559°S 151.298947°E / -33.810559; 151.298947 Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release1 February (2009-02-01) –
27 April 2009 (2009-04-27)
Related
Season 3 (2008)
Season 5 (2010)
The Biggest Loser (US)
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The fourth season of the Australian version of the original NBC American reality television series The Biggest Loser, known as The Biggest Loser Australia: Couples, premiered on 1 February 2009 on Network Ten. Series Host Ajay Rochester reprised her role for the fourth season, along with trainers Shannan Ponton, Michelle Bridges and Steve Willis ("The Commando"). The show also introduced a new trainer Emma Hutton ("Emazon"). Applications opened mid-2008 for potential contestants.[1] On 27 April, Bob Herdsman was crowned the oldest contestant in Australian History to ever win with a record weight loss of 87.6 kg, or 52.21% of his starting weight, and won $200,000 in prize money.[2]

  1. ^ "BiggestLoser - Home". Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Bob Herdsman has won The Biggest Loser by shedding 87.6 kg". News.com.au. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2013.