The Biggest Loser South Africa

The Biggest Loser South Africa
Starring Jasmyn Asvat (Host)
Bruce Claasen (Trainer)
Lisa Raleigh (Trainer)
Country of origin South Africa
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 15
Production
Producer(s) Red Pepper Productions
Gail MacLellan
Broadcast
Original channel e.tv
Original run 7 January 2008 – 14 April 2008

The Biggest Loser South Africa is a South African reality television show which first aired from 7 January to 14 April 2008 on e.tv. The show is a spin-off of the American reality television show The Biggest Loser. The South African version features Jasmyn Asvat as the host with trainers Bruce Claasen (Blue team) and Lisa Raleigh (Red team). The premise of the show is similar to other international versions following the format of "temptation", "reward challenge", "weigh-in" and "elimination". In addition to the 15 regular episodes, there are an additional 10 episodes of The Biggest Loser Extra which focuses on the eliminated contestants.[1]

Sharon Haarhoff was the winner of the first season, losing 61.8 kg (136 lb; 9.73 st).

Series guide

Contestant Age Starting
Weight
Week Final
Results
1234567891011Final WeightWeight LossPercentage
Sharon28 135.1130.4127.3124.3120116.8114.3110.9107.9103.9102.697.8 73.3 61.845.74%
Asanda25 127.8126.1122.3121.3115.3113.5110.9109106.2102100.697.6 73.154.742.80%
John22 117.6115.7112.7109.9106.9104.9102.499.797.492.990.689 7344.637.96%
Shakeel43 134.1129.6125.6121.8116.7113.4112.6110107102100.497.8 84.649.536.91%
Jacques24 149.5148.8145.1142.4136.7133.5130.1127.2123.2120.1 89.659.940.07%
Gerna35 142.2137.6134.2132126.3123.5120.5117.6116.1 95.346.932.98%
Rosemary27 124121.1117.3114.9111.8110.4107105.5 93.930.124.27%
Louis44 165.3164158.9155.5149.2146.7145.9 115.549.830.13%
Sarah28 127.8123.3120.9118.7115.9113.2 84.84333.65%
Phoebe44 117.9115.2112.9111108107.1 73.544.437.66%
Mpho29 112.5110.1108.2108.1104.4 8725.522.67%
Noorashia25 102.7105.8103.1101.6 88.813.913.53%
Adil24 152.3149.8147.2 140.811.57.55%
Khanysile28 137.5139.4 126.810.77.78%
Teams
     Member of Bruce's team
     Member of Lisa's team
Game
     Last person eliminated before the finale
Winners
     R250,000 and a R10,000 gift voucher from Truworths. (among the finalists)
     R50,000 (among the eliminated players)
     Week's Biggest Loser (Team or Individuals)

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