The Biggest Loser Australia (season 9)

The Biggest Loser Australia: Challenge Australia
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)
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 33 (as of 13 April 14) (list of episodes)
Production
Location(s) Ararat, Victoria
Biggest Loser House
Running time 60 minutes with ads
Release
Original network Network Ten
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 19 January – 13 April 2014
Chronology
Preceded by The Biggest Loser 8 (2013)
Followed by The Biggest Loser 10 (2015)
Related shows The Biggest Loser (US)
External links
Website

The ninth season of the Australian version of the original NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser, known as The Biggest Loser Australia: Challenge Australia, premiered on 19 January 2014 on Network Ten. This season saw the trainers head to Ararat, Victoria, which at the time of filming was Victoria's fattest town in order to change the lifestyles of its residents before bringing a select few residents back to the Biggest Loser House to compete for the title and prize money. Season 9 was won by Craig Booby.

Host and personalities

Host: Hayley Lewis has returned for her fifth season as host. She will surpass original host Ajay Rochester to become the show's longest serving host.

Trainers: Shannan Ponton, Michelle Bridges and Steve Willis (The Commando)

Weigh-Ins

Contestant Age Starting
Weight		 Week Finale Weight
Lost		 Percentage
Lost
1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10
Craig 34 183.4 170.0 165.6 161.2 156.4 154.5 152.8 X 147.4 140.6 137.0 132.5 103.3 79.8 43.51%
Toni 48 124.2 114.7 111.7 109.8 107.1 104.9 102.8 X 100.5 97.3 95.1 92.4 76.5 47.7 38.41%
Sharon 31 109.8 101.1 99.3 97.8 95.6 93.4 90.4 X 88.4 86.2 84.6 81.8 69.6 40.2 36.61%
Katrina 45 131.1 124.5 123.5 120.2 117.1 114.3 112.7 X 110.6 107.9 106.2 104.2 87.3 43.8 33.41%
Kerry 49 141.6 129.1 124.6 122.0 118.8 115.4 112.1 X 108.9 107.5 105.6 104.9 95.6 46.0 32.49%
Jane 42 121.7 111.1 109.4 107.0 106.1 104.6 104.0 X 98.3 96.7 95.0 80.3 41.4 34.02%
Kevin 27 185.9 180.6 177.2 173.3 173.9 X 170.0 167.0 Out 152.5 33.4 17.97%
Caitlin 17 134.4 124.9 122.2 118.6 116.8 113.7 113.7 110.5 106.8 Out 97.5 36.9 27.46%
Rodger 51 125.6 119.7 110.2 106.3 105.2 99.4 26.2 20.86%
Cal 34 131.6 122.1 120.8 117.4 114.5 109.9 111.2 110.5 108.3 98.4 33.2 25.23%
Mary 48 181.5 170.4 168.1 164.9 159.3 157.3 139.8 41.7 22.98%
Shannon 36 97.2 91.0 89.1 87.7 86.0 Left 69.9 27.3 28.09%
Natalie 38 117.6 111.6 109.1 105.9 105.0 102.7 92.3 25.3 21.51%
Matt 37 122.8 113.7 112.3 Out 107.3 99.9 22.9 18.65%
Cameron 34 146.4 131.4 127.9 86.2 60.2 41.12%
Notes
Standings
     Week's Biggest Loser
     Immunity
     Immunity & Biggest Loser
     Under Yellow Line
     In Competition
     Eliminated Contestant Weigh-In
     Automatic Elimination
     Left before weigh-in (Choice, Challenge, The Fridge or Explusion)
     Won Weigh-in pass based on Weigh-in or competition (for previously eliminated contestants)
     (Last person eliminated before finale)
     Winner (among finalist)
     Winner (among eliminated)
     Contestant returned to the competition
Teams
     Commando's Team
     Shannan's Team
     Michelle's Team

References

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