The Biggest Loser (British TV series) series 4
Season of television series
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The Biggest Loser UK 2011 is the fourth season of the reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The season began airing on ITV on 10 January 2011, with seven overweight couples (fourteen individuals) competing for a cash prize of £25,000. Davina McCall is featured as the new host, with trainers Angie Dowds and Richard Callender.
StarringDavina McCall (host)
Angie Dowds (trainer)
Richard Callender (trainer)
Angie Dowds (trainer)
Richard Callender (trainer)
No. of episodes8
Original release10 January –
28 February 2011
28 February 2011
| The Biggest Loser | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Starring | Davina McCall (host) Angie Dowds (trainer) Richard Callender (trainer) |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Original release | 10 January – 28 February 2011 |
| Series chronology | |
Contestants
| Contestant | Couples Team | Black vs. Blue | Status | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big G, 28, London | Grey Team | Injury, Left Week 1 | 0 | |
| Laura, 21, Middleton | Red Team | Eliminated Week 1 | 3 | |
| Janet, 40, Manchester | ||||
| Paul, 38, Blackburn | Orange Team | Eliminated Week 2 | 3 | |
| Joanne, 39, Blackburn | ||||
| Sara, 40, Basingstoke | Yellow Team | Eliminated Week 3 | 2 | |
| Claire, 35, Basingstoke | Yellow Team | Black Team | Eliminated Week 4 | 3 |
| Ayanda, 27, London | Pink Team | Blue Team | Eliminated Week 5 | 3 |
| Rob, 21, Hertfordshire | Grey Team | Black Team | Eliminated Week 6 | 1 |
| Mark, 44, Jarrow | Light Blue Team | Blue Team | Eliminated Week 7 | 0 |
| Paddy, 28, Reading | Green Team | Black Team | ||
| Zandela, 27, London | Pink Team | Black Team | 2nd Runner-Up | 0 |
| Karen, 45, Jarrow | Light Blue Team | Blue Team | Runner-Up | |
| Will, 29, Reading | Green Team | Blue Team | Winner |
Teams
Couples Teams (Week 1-3)
| Team | Contestant | Black vs. Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Grey | Big G | |
| Rob | Black | |
| Red | Laura | |
| Janet | ||
| Orange | Paul | |
| Joanne | ||
| Yellow | Sara | |
| Claire | Black | |
| Pink | Ayanda | Blue |
| Zandela | Black | |
| Light Blue | Mark | Blue |
| Karen | ||
| Green | Paddy | Black |
| Will | Blue |
Black vs Blue (Week 4-7)
| Black vs. Blue | Contestant | Couples Team |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | Ayanda | Pink |
| Mark | Light Blue | |
| Karen | ||
| Will | Green | |
| Black | Claire | Yellow |
| Rob | Grey | |
| Paddy | Green | |
| Zandela | Pink |
Weigh-ins
| Contestant | Age | Starting weight |
Week | Finale | Weight lost |
Percentage lost | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Will | 29 | 343 | 328 | 317 | 308 | 306 | 297 | 290 | 283 | 224 | 119 | 34.69% |
| Karen | 45 | 285 | 272 | 263 | 258 | 254 | 251 | 247 | 241 | 207 | 78 | 27.37% |
| Zandela | 27 | 270 | 259 | 253 | 247 | 247 | 239 | 236 | 233 | 200 | 70 | 25.93% |
| Paddy | 28 | 295 | 287 | 280 | 273 | 273 | 265 | 260 | 256 | 203 | 92 | 31.19% |
| Mark | 44 | 440 | 426 | 419 | 409 | 406 | 397 | 389 | 385 | 340 | 100 | 22.73% |
| Rob | 21 | 313 | 299 | 291 | 284 | 283 | 275 | 270 | 269 | 44 | 14.06% | |
| Ayanda | 27 | 241 | 229 | 224 | 219 | 218 | 213 | 191 | 50 | 20.75% | ||
| Claire | 35 | 313 | 296 | 291 | 286 | 280 | 223 | 90 | 28.75% | |||
| Sara | 40 | 240 | 231 | 227 | 223 | 180 | 60 | 25.00% | ||||
| Joanne | 39 | 247 | 238 | 236 | 213 | 34 | 13.77% | |||||
| Paul | 38 | 348 | 333 | 326 | 298 | 50 | 14.37% | |||||
| Janet | 40 | 245 | 235 | 204 | 41 | 16.73% | ||||||
| Laura | 21 | 211 | 206 | 185 | 26 | 12.32% | ||||||
| Big G | 28 | 364 | 302 | 62 | 17.03% | |||||||
- Winners
- £25,000 Winner (among the finalists)
- Holiday Winner (among the non-finalists)
- Standings.
- Week's Biggest Loser/Highest Percentage Weight Loss (Finalist)
- Week's Biggest Loser & Immunity.
- Immunity (Challenge or Weigh-In).
- Highest Percentage Weight Loss (Non-finalist).
Weigh-in figures history
| Contestant | Age | Starting weight |
Week | Finale | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Will | 29 | 24 st 7 lb | -15 | -11 | -9 | -2 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -59 |
| Karen | 45 | 20 st 5 lb | -13 | -9 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -34 |
| Zandela | 27 | 19 st 4 lb | -11 | -6 | -6 | 0 | -8 | -3 | -4 | -32 |
| Paddy | 28 | 21 st 1 lb | -8 | -7 | -7 | 0 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -53 |
| Mark | 44 | 31 st 6 lb | -14 | -7 | -10 | -3 | -9 | -8 | -4 | -45 |
| Rob | 21 | 22 st 5 lb | -14 | -8 | -7 | -1 | -8 | -5 | -1 | |
| Ayanda | 27 | 17 st 3 lb | -12 | -5 | -5 | -1 | -5 | -22 | ||
| Claire | 35 | 22 st 5 lb | -17 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -57 | |||
| Sara | 40 | 17 st 2 lb | -9 | -4 | -4 | -43 | ||||
| Joanne | 39 | 17 st 9 lb | -9 | -2 | -25 | |||||
| Paul | 38 | 24 st 12 lb | -15 | -7 | -28 | |||||
| Janet | 40 | 17 st 7 lb | -10 | -31 | ||||||
| Laura | 21 | 15 st 1 lb | -5 | -21 | ||||||
| Big G | 28 | 26 st | -62 | |||||||
Weigh-in percentages history
| Contestant | Age | Starting weight |
Week | Finale | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Will | 29 | 24 st 7 lb | -4.37% | -3.35% | -2.84% | -0.65% | -2.94% | -2.36% | -2.41% | -20.85% | -34.69% |
| Karen | 45 | 20 st 5 lb | 4.56% | -3.31% | -1.90% | -1.55% | -1.18% | -1.59% | -2.43% | -14.11% | -27.37% |
| Zandela | 27 | 19 st 4 lb | -4.07% | -2.32% | -2.37% | 0.00% | -3.24% | -1.26% | -1.27% | -14.16% | -25.93% |
| Paddy | 28 | 21 st 1 lb | -2.59% | -2.33% | -2.38% | 0.00% | -2.79% | -1.79% | -1.46% | -19.63% | -31.19% |
| Mark | 44 | 31 st 6 lb | -3.18% | -1.64% | -2.39% | -0.73% | -2.22% | -2.02% | -1.03% | -11.69% | -22.73% |
| Rob | 21 | 22 st 5 lb | -4.47% | -2.68% | -2.41% | -0.35% | -2.83% | -1.82% | -0.37% | -14.06% | |
| Ayanda | 27 | 17 st 3 lb | -4.98% | -2.18% | -2.23% | -0.46% | -2.29% | -10.33% | -20.75% | ||
| Claire | 35 | 22 st 5 lb | -5.43% | -1.69% | -1.72% | -2.10% | -20.36% | -28.75% | |||
| Sara | 40 | 17 st 2 lb | -3.75% | -1.73% | -1.76% | -19.28% | -25.00% | ||||
| Joanne | 39 | 17 st 9 lb | -3.64% | -0.84% | -10.59% | -14.57% | |||||
| Paul | 38 | 24 st 12 lb | -4.31% | -2.10% | -8.59% | -14.37% | |||||
| Janet | 40 | 17 st 7 lb | -4.08% | -13.19% | -16.73% | ||||||
| Laura | 21 | 15 st 1 lb | -2.37% | -12.62% | -14.69% | ||||||
| Big G | 28 | 26 st | -17.03% | -17.03% | |||||||
Elimination voting history
| Name | Week | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminated | Janet & Laura | Joanne & Paul | Sara | Claire | Ayanda | Rob | Paddy, Mark |
| Will | Janet & Laura | Paul & Joanne | Claire & Sara | X | Ayanda | X | X |
| Karen | Zandela & Ayanda | Paul & Joanne | X | X | Ayanda | X | X |
| Zandela | X | ? | Claire & Sara | Claire | X | X | X |
| Paddy | Janet & Laura | Paul & Joanne | Claire & Sara | Claire | X | Rob | X |
| Mark | Zandela & Ayanda | Paul & Joanne | X | X | Ayanda | X | X |
| Rob | Janet & Laura | Paul & Joanne | ? | Claire | X | X | |
| Ayanda | X | ? | Claire & Sara | X | Mark | ||
| Claire | Janet & Laura | X | X | Zandela | |||
| Sara | Janet & Laura | X | X | ||||
| Joanne | ? | X | |||||
| Paul | ? | X | |||||
| Janet | X | ||||||
| Laura | X | ||||||
| Big G | LEFT | ||||||
Ratings
Episode Viewing figures from BARB[1]
| Episode | Date | Total Viewers | ITV Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 January 2011 | 3,940,000 | 26 |
| 2 | 17 January 2011 | 4,000,000 | 21 |
| 3 | 24 January 2011 | 3,880,000 | 22 |
| 4 | 31 January 2011 | 3,990,000 | 26 |
| 5 | 7 February 2011 | 4,080,000 | 20 |
| 6 | 14 February 2011 | 4,180,000 | 22 |
| 7 | 21 February 2011 | 4,000,000 | 22 |
| 8 | 28 February 2011 | 4,810,000 | 18 |