| The Biggest Loser | |
|---|---|
| Format | Reality |
| Presented by | Davina McCall |
| Starring | Richard Callender Charlotte Ord Rob Edmond |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Shine Limited |
| Running time | 60mins (inc. comms) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV (ITV1/STV/UTV) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 3 January 2012 – 2012 |
The Biggest Loser UK 2012 is the fifth series of the reality television show entitled The Biggest Loser. The series began on ITV1 on 3 January 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 a cliff fall[1][2].
Contents |
| Name | Couples Team | Status | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy, 25, Stockton-on-Tees | Red Team | ||
| Amy Mac, 23, South Shields | Orange Team | ||
| Damien, 21, Dublin | Brown Team | ||
| Diane, 53, Rotherham | Pink Team | ||
| Gemma, 25, Stockton-on-Tees | Red Team | ||
| Gerard, 24, Limerick | Green Team | ||
| Jessie, 22, Brixton | Purple Team | ||
| Kevin, 38, Sunderland | Orange Team | ||
| Laura, 28, Rotherham | Pink Team | ||
| Paula, 31, Limerick | Green Team | ||
| Sarah, 29, Haverfordwest | Yellow Team | ||
| Tamara, 22, Brixton | Purple Team | ||
| Sam, 26, Keighley | Brown Team | Eliminated Episode 1 | |
| Geoff, 59, Haverfordwest | Yellow Team | DNC - medical issues |
| Contestant | Age | Starting Weight |
Week | Finale | Weight Lost |
Percentage Lost |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Amy | 25 | 19st 4lb | ||||||||||
| Amy Mac | 23 | 19st | 18st 3lb | |||||||||
| Damien | 21 | 25st 7lb | 23st 9lb | |||||||||
| Diane | 53 | 19st 4lb | 18st 4lb | |||||||||
| Gemma | 25 | 19st 1lb | ||||||||||
| Gerard | 24 | 19st 12lb | 18st 8lb | |||||||||
| Jessie | 22 | 18st 11lb | ||||||||||
| Kevin | 38 | 32st 2lb | 29st 13lb | |||||||||
| Laura | 28 | 15st 12lb | 15st 1lb | |||||||||
| Paula | 31 | 18st 9lb | 18st 3lb | |||||||||
| Sarah | 29 | 19st 10lb | 18st 8lb | |||||||||
| Tamara | 22 | 19st 10lb | ||||||||||
| Sam | 26 | 23st 7lb | 21st 13lb | |||||||||
| Geoff | 59 | 19st 4lb | ||||||||||
| Contestant | Age | Starting Weight |
Week | Finale | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Amy | 25 | 19st 4lb | ||||||||
| Amy Mac | 23 | 19st | -11lb | |||||||
| Damien | 21 | 25st 7lb | -1st 12lb | |||||||
| Diane | 53 | 19st 4lb | -1st | |||||||
| Gemma | 25 | 19st 1lb | ||||||||
| Gerard | 24 | 19st 12lb | -1st 4lb | |||||||
| Jessie | 22 | 18st 1lb | ||||||||
| Kevin | 38 | 32st 2lb | -2st 3lb | |||||||
| Laura | 28 | 15st 12lb | -11lb | |||||||
| Paula | 31 | 18st 9lb | -6lb | |||||||
| Sarah | 29 | 19st 10lb | -1st 2lb | |||||||
| Tamara | 22 | 19st 10lb | ||||||||
| Sam | 26 | 23st 7lb | -1st 8lb | |||||||
| Geoff | 59 | 19st 4lb | ||||||||
| Contestant | Age | Starting Weight |
Week | Finale | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Amy | 25 | 19st 4lb | |||||||||
| Amy Mac | 23 | 19st | -4.14% | ||||||||
| Damien | 21 | 25st 7lb | -7.28% | ||||||||
| Diane | 53 | 19st 4lb | -5.19% | ||||||||
| Gemma | 25 | 19st 1lb | |||||||||
| Gerard | 24 | 19st 12lb | -6.47% | ||||||||
| Jessie | 22 | 18st 11lb | |||||||||
| Kevin | 38 | 32st 2lb | -6.89% | ||||||||
| Laura | 28 | 15st 12lb | -4.95% | ||||||||
| Paula | 31 | 18st 9lb | -2.30% | ||||||||
| Sarah | 29 | 19st 10lb | -5.80% | ||||||||
| Tamara | 22 | 19st 10lb | |||||||||
| Sam | 26 | 23st 7lb | -6.69% | ||||||||
| Geoff | 59 | 19st 4lb | |||||||||
Episode Viewing figures from BARB[3]
| Episode | Date | Total Viewers | ITV Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 January 2012 |