The Biggest Loser (Bruneian TV series)
 |
| The Biggest Loser | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Biggest Loser Brunei |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | NBC |
| Presented by | Sarah Rahman (2013-present) Stacy Sandra (2010-2012) Emma Pangiran Raden (2011) |
| Starring | Rudy Salleh (2011-present) Arifin Yahya (Commando)(2011-present) Cristine Phoebe (2012-present) Ezuan Aziz (2010-2012) Juliana Mikael (2010-2011) |
| Opening theme | "Lift" by Shannon Noll (2010-2011) "Firework" by Katy Perry (2012-2013) |
| Ending theme | "Lift" by Shannon Noll (2010-2011) "Firework" by Katy Perry (2012-2013) |
| Country of origin | Brunei |
| Original languages | English Malay |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BNC |
| Release | May 24, 2010 – present |
| Related | |
| The Biggest Loser (US) | |
The Biggest Loser Brunei is a Bruneian reality television show that began broadcasting on BNC in 2010. The show is an adaptation of the American reality TV show The Biggest Loser. It features a host and personal trainers who help the contestants lose weight. The show features obese people competing to win a cash prize by losing the highest percentage of weight relative to their initial weight.
In May 2010, the first season was aired and the winner was Ali, who lost 60.7 kilograms (134 lb). The second season premiered on October 7, 2011 and Muhammad Zahin was given the title of The Biggest Loser. The third season premiered on March 13, 2012. In this season, for the first time, a female contestant won the show; Hannah lost 111 pounds and her percentage of weight loss was 45.87%.
Renewal
- Starting in season 2, all units of the scales used the unit of the pound, which was preferred by the audience.
- In season 2, The Biggest Loser Brunei introduced Emma Pangiran Raden as co-host.
- In season 2, this show also introduced The Commando who trained contestants at the Biggest Loser Campus.
- Cristine Phoebe replaced Juliana Mikael, who did not return for the third season.
Criticism
During the first season, Muslims criticized the program since the broadcast coincided with Maghrib, during which Muslims are only supposed to pray. The second season was broadcast at 8.30 pm.
Seasons
Each season has its own theme and gameplay. During the first season, the game was in the basic format of The Biggest Loser. Starting from season 2, the theme was altered. In season 3, unlike the first two seasons, players were divided into teams of three and had varying colours.
As has been done on the United States version of The Biggest Loser, there is a season that involves participants in pairs, which is called "Couples". However, the Brunei version does not have a Couples season. This is to prove that the contestants are able to lose weight as themselves without their loved ones on the show.
| Airdates | Ep# | Contestants | Synopsis | The Biggest Loser | At-home winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | |||||
| May 24, 2010 | 10 | 12 | This is the first season of Brunei's version of The Biggest Loser. It premiered on May 24, 2011 with 12 contestants. The contestants were divided into the Blue Team and Red Team. The winner of season one was Ali, who lost 60.7 kilograms (134 lb). | Ahmad Ali Azizul | Ahmad Hanif Aziz |
| The Spirit of Life | |||||
| October 7, 2011 | 14 | 18 | This season premiered on October 7, 2011, and was also known as "The Spirit of Life" because it was the right objective to change their lives forever. This season introduced the Black Team and the new trainer, Rudy Saleh. Zahin was crowned the title of The Biggest Loser. He lost 153 pounds and his percentage of weight loss was 46.40%. | Muhammad Zahin | Ahmad Haris |
| Lose It All | |||||
| March 13, 2012 | 18 | 27 | This season was called "Lose It All" because it was the biggest show of the series, and to prove to people for keep losing weight whether on the ranch or outside the ranch. This season featured 27 contestants with nine different colors. Hannah, who lost 111 pounds, won this season, making her the first female Brunei's Biggest Loser with a percentage of weight loss of 45.87% . | Nurul Hannah | Fernandez Aljunied |
| No Pain, No Gain | |||||
| August 2013 | The fourth season was scheduled to air in August 2013. | ||||
Leaderboard
Grand prize winner
| Contestant | Age | Height cm |
Start BMI |
Start Weight |
Recent BMI |
Recent Weight |
Weight difference |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali | 21 | 182 | 39.2 | 129.7 | 20.8 | 69.0 | 60.7 | -46.80% |
| Zahin | 25 | 183 | 44.6 | 149.2 | 23.8 | 79.8 | 69.4 | -46.5% |
| Hannah | 24 | 173 | 36.7 | 109.8 | 19.8 | 59.4 | 50.4 | -45.9% |
At-home winner
| Contestant | Age | Height cm |
Start BMI |
Start Weight |
Recent BMI |
Recent Weight |
Weight difference |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanif | 26 | 172 | 47.3 | 139.8 | 26.6 | 78.6 | 61.2 | -43.78% |
| Haris | 32 | 188 | 42.4 | 149.7 | 23.9 | 84.4 | 65.3 | -43.6% |
| Fernandez | 18 | 173 | 44.9 | 134.3 | 24.3 | 72.6 | 61.7 | -45.9% |