Chris the Biggest Loser

23yo Chris from Sydney has won The Biggest Loser.

He takes out the $200,000 prize from Marty and Pati.

He started the series with a huge 149kg and lost over 70kg.

After ten weeks the show has concluded, but host AJ Rochester has announced a third season, with applications opening soon.

Last year the finale episode rated 2.309m viewers.

So has the show lost or gained itself? The rating is here:

UPDATE: Last night the show attracted 1.995m. It’s average figure didn’t crack the magic 2 million mark but along with its other shows did deliver a massive 33.2% share over Nine’s 23.7% and Seven’s 23.5%. For Ten this is a huge booster.

Meanwhile,how will American trainers Bob and Jillian keep a straight face if the show has the same producer next year? They famously dissed Lawrence Yarwood as “the bane of their existence” as encouraging an atmosphere where contestants “cannibalised each other.”

Still, the final bunch were all looking trim, taut and terrific on the finale. If there’s a healthier way to dramatise people losing weight maybe somebody should go pitch to a network exec.