About the status of her marriage,Cynthia shares, “One day at a time… we did just celebrate our five-year anniversary. It feels more like 20 years because we got married on the show. I feel like we’re super super married because we were married in real life, we were married on TV, we’re very married.”
Gosh, it seems like so long ago that the last season of The Biggest Loser concluded, and yet, fans still haven’t been given an update as to when the new season will begin. But while we may not have an actual air date (based on past runs, we are guessing after the new year), it looks like we’re finally getting some news about the show and what we can expect when the new season gets here.
First, we learned that Alison Sweeney would be stepping down as the host, and then it was announced that beloved trainer, Bob Harper, would be taking over the host position. We also know that both Dolvett Quince and Jen Widerstrom will be returning, and it looks like our favorite doctor, Dr. Huizenga, is also returning. What’s more is that Dr. H recently dished on the new season, and guess what? He revealed that there will be two celebrities contestants this season! Who could it be?
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It seems like forever since the days of just Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels tackling the contestants of The Biggest Loser together, and since Jillian’s departure a few seasons back, we’ve seen many new faces fill the former trainer’s spot. But throughout all of the chaos and trainer changes, one staple has remained: Bob Harper – and honestly, I think most of us couldn’t picture the weight loss show without him.
Needless to say, when fans learned that host Alison Sweeney would be leaving the show, panic began to set in as to what Harper’s fate would be. Would he be the next leave? Thankfully, Harper is not leaving the show, but he is taking on a different role for the new season – as the new host! So, what exactly does that mean for the rest of the trainers?
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Todd Tucker – August 4, 1973 Kym Johnson – August 4, 1976 Reza Farahan – August 5, 1973 Juan Pablo Galavis – August 5, 1981 Betsey Johnson – August 10, 1942 Maci Bookout – August 10, 1991 Kylie Jenner – August 10, 1997 Asia Ray – August 10, 2005 Savannah Chrisley – August 11, 1997 Malaysia Pargo – August 12, 1980 Spencer Pratt – August 14, 1983 Tom Colicchio – August 15, 1962 Joe Gorga – August 15, 1979 Jill Vertes – August 15, 1965 Jase Robertson – August 16, 1969 Donnie Wahlberg – August 17, 1969 Giuliana Rancic – August 17, 1974 Gregg Leakes – August 18, 1954 Bob Harper – August 18, 1965 Carole Radziwill – August 20, 1963 Brody Jenner – August 21, 1983 Caroline Manzo – August 23, 1961 LeAnn Rimes – August 28, 1982 Chelsea Houska – August 29, 1991 Kyle Chrisley – August 29, 1991 Courtney Stodden – August 29, 1994 Joe Budden – August 31, 1980
Season 16 of The Biggest Loser will kick off in September – less one familiar face, Jillian Michaels, but plus two new faces, Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom.
Last week, NBC announced Jillian will not return to The Biggest Loser. "After helping hundreds of contestants transform their lives and inspiring millions of viewers at home, The Biggest Loser and Jillian Michaels have decided to part ways, and she will not be returning for Season 16 when it airs in the fall."
Reza Farahan and his two favorite Persian Princesses, Asa Soltan Rahmati and Lilly Ghalichi, hit the red carpet with a slew of other reality TV stars on Monday. Yesterday was Day 2 of NBCUniversal's '2013 Winter TCA Tour', held at the Langham Hotel.
Among the other Bravo and NBC reality stars in attendance: The Voice'sBlake Shelton, Carson Daly, and Adam Levine, Giuliana Rancic, and The Biggest Loser stars Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels, Dolvett Quince, and Alison Sweeney.
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Celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels ditched her gig on 'The Biggest Loser' a few seasons back so she could do some new things, including a short stint on the 'The Doctors' and welcoming two kids with her partner Heidi Rhoades. But, good news for Jill fans – she's coming back to the weight loss competition series! Jillian confirmed that she'll be reprising her role in season 14.
Danny Cahill became the latest person to win The Biggest Loser, when he dropped 239 lbs. in 7 months. NBC has now introduced the latest cast to participate is the couples edition of the series.
This new season, set to premier on January 5, is the heaviest cast ever with one of the contestants weighing an astonishing 526 lbs. The 526 lbs man is Michael Ventrella, a 30-year-old DJ from Chicago, who will be participating with his mother, Maria Ventrella, a 51-year-old corporate travel agent.
“I would do anything for Michael,” mom Maria, weighing in at 281 lbs., told PEOPLE. “At first I didn’t think I could do it because I have too many responsibilities at home. I have a husband who is disabled, my mom in a wheelchair, a full-time job, home cleaning — it’s a lot. But then he needed it so bad and so I am here, and I need it for myself, too!”
NBC is already starting to feel the heat as many are criticizing them for having such an obese man as a cast member. Critics believe the extent of activity the cast has to go through might be dangerous for some of the more obese cast members. “I’m waiting for the first person to have a heart attack,” said Dr. Charles Burant, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan telling the NY Times in a recent article. “I have had some patients who want to do the same thing, and I counsel them against it,” Dr. Burant said. “I think the show is so exploitative. They are taking poor people who have severe weight problems whose real focus is trying to win the quarter-million dollars.”
The show is set to return January 5th on NBC as the contestants will be competing for the grand prize of $250,000 or $100,000 at-home prize. Host Alison Sweeney and trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels are all set to return to The Biggest Loser: Couples.
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Mom Cheryl George a 50-year-old store-owner and son, Daris George, 25, a salesman, from Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Orlando, Fla., identical twins James and John Crutchfield, 30, weighed in at a combined 969 lbs. “I’m glad I’m here,” says James, “because my only other alternative is surgery.”
