The Biggest Loser Australia: Challenge Australia

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)
Opening theme	TBD
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 2014 – 13 April 2014
Chronology
Preceded by	The Biggest Loser Australia: The Next Generation (2013)
Followed by	The Biggest Loser Australia 2015: Families (2015)
Related shows	The Biggest Loser (US)
External links
Website

The Biggest Loser Australia: Challenge Australia (or The Biggest Loser: Australia Season 9) is the ninth season of the Australian version of the original NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser. 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	6	7		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

External links

• Contestant Bios
• Big Kev's Blogs