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The Biggest Loser UK (series 5)

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Presented by
  
Davina McCall

No. of episodes
  
9

Running time
  
60mins (inc. comms)

Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

Producer(s)
  
Shine Limited

Starring
  
Richard Callender Charlotte Ord Rob Edmond

The Biggest Loser UK 2012 is the fifth series of the reality television show titled The Biggest Loser. The series began on ITV on 3 January 2012 and ended on 13 March 2012, with seven overweight pairs (fourteen individuals) competing for a cash prize. Davina McCall is featured as the host, with trainer Richard Callender and two new trainers, Charlotte Ord and Rob Edmond, who replaced Angie Dowds. Dowds had left the show part-way through the fourth season, although she returned for the final. Dowds died on 23 November 2011 in an apparent suicide. The prize of £25,000 was won by Kevin McLernon, who shed 40% of his body weight.

Contents

Contestants

There are 14 contestants in this season, competing as 7 teams of two.

Weigh-Ins

Winners
     £25,000 winner (among the finalists)      Holiday winner (among the eliminated contestants)
Standings
     Week's Biggest Loser      Week's Biggest Loser & Immunity      Immunity (Challenge or Weigh-In)      Under the Yellow Line      Week's Biggest Loser & Under the Yellow Line      Highest Percentage Weight Loss (among the eliminated contestants)

Weigh-In Figures History

Notes

  • *In week 2, Damien's and Sarah's weight losses were displayed at -5 and -3 respectively due to their one-pound disadvantages from the weekly challenge.
  • **In week 7, Kevin's weight loss was displayed at -9 due to his one-pound disadvantage from the weekly challenge.

    • Weigh-In Percentages History

    Notes

  • In week 2, Damien's and Sarah's weight loss percentages were displayed at -1.51% and -1.15% respectively due to their one-pound disadvantages from the weekly challenge.

    • Elimination Voting History

     X  Not in house for vote      Immunity  ?  Immunity, vote not revealed  X  Immunity, was below yellow line or not in elimination, unable to vote  X  Below yellow line, unable to vote  X  Below red line  X  Not in elimination, unable to vote      Eliminated or not in house      Last person eliminated      Valid vote cast  ?  Vote not revealed      £25,000 winner (among the finalists)

    References

    The Biggest Loser UK (series 5) Wikipedia
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