Michelle Bridges and Commando out as revamped Biggest Loser to return in 2017
Network Ten is set to bring The Biggest Loser back to TV next year without two of its biggest names, trainers Michelle Bridges and Steve “Commando” Willis.
Shannan Ponton will return but Michelle Bridges and Steve ‘Commando’ Willis will not
The weight loss reality show was rested this year after failing to make a dent on rivals in the ratings for its last two seasons, leading trainer Shannan Ponton to call on producers to return the show to its roots and focus more on the educational side if the show.
According to an article in The Sunday Telegraph Bridges – one of the most recognisable faces in fitness in the country – and Willis have “opted not to take part in the latest season”, thanking fans for the opportunity to be a part of previous shows.
… in which case it might need a name change too, to perhaps The Biggest Changer, and focus not on total avoirdupois lost, but %body fat vs muscle content, delta glucose and other blood measures, and resilience measures (eg ice bucket hand insertion test).
… in addition to standard O2 uptake for aerobic fitness.
I’m talking the kind of measures a GP would seek while reading you the Health Riot Act.
This is why so many health pros never recommended the show in the first place.