# The Biggest Loser (British TV series) series 1

The Biggest Loser UK 2005 was the first season of the reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The season first aired on 6 October 2005, with the final episode on 15 December 2005, where 12 overweight contestants competed for a cash prize of £25,000. Vicki Butler-Henderson was featured as the host, with trainers Angie Dowds and Mark Bailey. Aaron Howlett was named as the winner after losing 9 st 12 lb.

## Contestants

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Team | Starting Weight | Status | Weight lost as of Elimination | Weight at Reunion | Weight lost (Reunion) | Percentage of Weight Lost | Body Fat Percentage Loss | Total Score |
| Tracey Barcoe | 28 | Northwich | Red Team | 20 st 2 lbs | Eliminated Week 1 | 4 pounds (1.8 kg; 4.0 lb) | 18 st | 30 pounds (14 kg; 2 st 2 lb) | 10.6% | 3.2% | 13.8 |
| Katie Wareing | 30 | Preston | Blue Team | 15 st 3 lbs | Eliminated Week 2 | 15 pounds (6.8 kg; 1 st 1 lb) | 12 st 5 lbs | 40 pounds (18 kg; 2 st 12 lb) | 18.8% | 9.7% | 28.5 |
| Paul Tabram | 31 | Swansea | Red Team | 18 st 11 lbs | Eliminated Week 3 | 15 pounds (6.8 kg; 1 st 1 lb) | 15 st 6 lbs | 47 pounds (21 kg; 3 st 5 lb) | 17.9% | 5.6% | 23.5 |
| Tamara Joseph | 30 | Birmingham | Red Team | 21 st 3 lbs | Eliminated Week 4 | 15 pounds (6.8 kg; 1 st 1 lb) | 18 st 8 lbs | 37 pounds (17 kg; 2 st 9 lb) | 12.5% | 7.0% | 19.5 |
| Dr Shane Lee | 40 | Cardiff | Blue/Red | 22 st 3 lbs | Eliminated Week 5 | 33 pounds (15 kg; 2 st 5 lb) | x | Did not appear | x | x | x |
| Martin Langmaid | 26 | Exeter | Blue Team | 18 st 9 lbs | Eliminated Week 6 | ?? | See below |
| Nat Curtis | 31 | Reading | Blue Team | 15 st 11 lbs | Eliminated Week 7 | 25 pounds (11 kg; 1 st 11 lb) | See below |
| Barney Gibson | 19 | Tiverton | Red Team | 21 st 1 lb | Withdrew Week 8 | 38 pounds (17 kg; 2 st 10 lb) | 15 st 1 lb | 84 pounds (38 kg; 6 st 0 lb) | 28.5% | 17.9% | 46.4 |
| Nadine Lautman | 33 | West Yorkshire | Red Team | 16 st 8 lbs | Eliminated Week 8 | 25 pounds (11 kg; 1 st 11 lb) | 12 st 10 lbs | 54 pounds (24 kg; 3 st 12 lb) | 23.3% | 12.5% | 35.8 |
| Martin Langmaid | Returned Wk 8 | Returned Wk 8 | Blue Team | x | Eliminated Week 9 | 44 pounds (20 kg; 3 st 2 lb) | 14 st 1 lb | 64 pounds (29 kg; 4 st 8 lb) | 24.5% | 19.2% | 43.7 |
| Samantha Atkins | 33 | London | Blue Team | 23 st 6 lbs | Eliminated Week 10 | ?? | 17 st 3 lbs | 87 pounds (39 kg; 6 st 3 lb) | 26.5% | 10.5% | 37.0 |
| Nat Curtis | Returned Wk 10 | Returned Wk 10 | Blue Team | x | Third Place | x | 11 st 7 lbs | 60 pounds (27 kg; 4 st 4 lb) at Finale | 27.1% | 14.9% | 42.0 |
| Mark Whittaker | 38 | Manchester | Red Team | 24 st 4 lbs | Second Place | x | 15 st 9 lbs | 121 pounds (55 kg; 8 st 9 lb) at Finale | 35.6% | 21.6% | 57.2 |
| Aaron Howlett | 29 | Hull | Blue Team | 24 st 13 lbs | Biggest Loser | x | 15 st 1 lb | 138 pounds (63 kg; 9 st 12 lb) at Finale | 39.5% | 25.4% | 64.9 |
^[swap] Shane was traded from the Blue Team to the Red Team in Week 5 to re-balance the teams.
^[replace] Martin was brought back because Barny had to withdraw due to medical issues.

## Final Prizes

| Contestant | Prize |
| Aaron Howlett | Main Prize: £25,000. |
| Mark Whittaker | Second Prize: Holiday in the Caribbean. |
| Nat Curtis | Third Prize: Holiday in the Caribbean. |
| Barney Gibson | Eliminated Contestant Prize: Holiday to the Maldives. |

## Ratings

Episode Viewing figures from BARB
| Episode | Date | Total Viewers | LIVINGtv Weekly Ranking |
| 1 | 6 October 2005 | Under 180,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 2 | 13 October 2005 | 210,000 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 October 2005 | 193,000 | 7 |
| 4 | 27 October 2005 | 181,000 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 November 2005 | Under 199,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 6 | 10 November 2005 | Under 138,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 7 | 17 November 2005 | Under 203,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 8 | 24 November 2005 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 9 | 1 December 2005 | Under 200,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 10 | 8 December 2005 | Under 175,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 11 | 15 December 2005 | 216,000 | 10 |