9 January 2005 (2005-01-09) – 5 April 2010 (2010-04-05)
Celebrity Fit Club is a reality television series which followed eight overweight celebrities as they tried to lose weight.[1] This show is based on the homonymous British version, which aired on the ITV Network from 2002 until 2006. The American version was executive produced by Richard Hall[2] for Granada, in seasons 2–5.[3]
Synopsis
The eight participants are split into two teams of four members apiece. During each week, the teams are given different physical challenges and their members are weighed to see if they have reached their target weights. Contestants are monitored and supervised by a team comprising a nutritionist, a psychologist, and a physical trainer. The series was hosted by Ant until Season 7.
At one point during each of the first five seasons, a team trade-off was initiated, in which the fit clubbers voted one member off their team. The teammate with the most votes was then traded to the other team. In the case of a tie, the team captain made the final vote. After Season 1, a new rule was enforced prohibiting participants from voting for themselves. In Season 5, to balance the gender-based teams, a new twist was added, which allowed traded fit clubbers to choose a teammate from their old team to join their new team. In Season 6, Harvey did the trade-off himself; Season 7 did not have one.
Traded from Ralphie's Angels, where she was team captain
Up until the end of the show Daniel was a model team leader; however, in episode 6, he turned up very late and confused, and by episode 8 (the finale), he did not appear at all, which cost his team victory. He later revealed that he had been abusing narcotics due to his back trouble and had entered rehab. No team captain was appointed to replace him.
The fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club premiered on 22 April 2007. Unlike previous seasons, the teams were grouped by sex until the team trade. The team trade took place on 13 May 2007. This season had 8 Episodes and had up to 1.5 million viewers for some episodes.[5]
Statistics as of 10 June 2007.
The Athletes (previously Shady Lady Bunch) (winners)
traded from the Shady Lady Bunch where she was team captain
Season 6 (2008): Boot Camp
The sixth season, titled Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, premiered on 13 March 2008 for eight episodes. The cast comprised both alumni of past seasons and newcomers. The alumni included:
Note: The Blue Team were known as the Newbies for the first 5 weigh-ins of the season.
Note: The Red Team were known as the Second Chancers for the first 5 weigh-ins of the season.
Production designer Roy Rede was hired to create the season's new design. A boot camp standing set complete with an obstacle course was built in the mountains outside of Los Angeles.
Season 7 (2010): Boot Camp 2
Season 7 Participants
The seventh and final season, still titled Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, premiered on 8 February 2010, with Harvey and Ian splitting the duties as host.
