Wait a minute.  Wasn't it just this week when Michelle was named the winner of the recently-concluded season of The Biggest Loser?  Well, it seems time just flies so fast, or things have just been prepared so quickly. Another season of the weight loss reality show will premiere on January 6, with a two-hour premiere from 8pm.  The Biggest Loser: Couples doesn't just promise the usual—it is poised to become a season of many firsts.

Judging from the contestants for the upcoming season, it's also poised to become the biggest ever. 11 couples from different ages and stages are competing for the $250,000 prize, although of course they all win by losing the weight that's been keeping them down for the longest time.  This season also marks the entry of the show's oldest players yet, with a pair of 63-year-olds taking the challenge.  Oh, and the heaviest female contestant, too, weighing in at 379 lbs.  Oh, and the heaviest contestant in the entire show's history ever, too, weighing in at 454 lbs.  This sure should make one heck of a ride.  The contestants are after the jump.
 

• Best friends Carla Trippett, a 36-year-old assistant bank manager, and Joelle Gwynn, a 41-year-old non-profit founder.
• Best friends Daniel Wright, a 19-year-old student, and David Lee, a 23-year-old student.
• Cousins Sione Fa, a 28-year-old landscape company owner, and Filipe Fa, a 26-year-old lube technician.
• Cousins Blaine Cotter, a 27-year-old guidance counselor, and his cousin Dane Patterson, a 27-year-old real estate appraiser.
• Engaged couple Damien Gurganious, a 31-year-old industrial designer, and his Nicole Brewer, a 37-year-old wardrobe stylist.
• Former models Tara Costa, a 23-year-old finance manager, and her friend Laura Denoux, a 24-year-old sales director.
• Father and son Ron Morelli, a 54-year-old city councilman, and Mike Morelli, an 18-year-old student.
• Grandparents Estella Hayes, a 63-year-old retired nurse, and Gerald Hayes, a 63-year-old retired engineer.
• Mother and daughter Helen Phillips, a 47-year-old retired retail manager, and Shanon Thomas, a 29-year-old massage therapist.
• Mother and daughter Cathy Skell, a 48-year-old real estate agent, and Kristin Steede, a 28-year-old businesswoman.
• Sisters Amanda Kramer, a 30-year-old cosmetologist, and Aubrey Cheney, a 28-year-old information specialist.

Alison Sweeney will be back to host, with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels returning as trainers, on the latest season of The Biggest Loser: Couples, airing on January 6 from 8pm ET on NBC.


-Henrik Batallones, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: NBC
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