Celebrity Fit Club - Series Four - 2006

2006

The fourth UK series began on 10 January 2006. In this series, former Fit Club contestants joined the judging panel, with a different ex-contestant appearing each week: so far, they have included Amy Lamé, Aldo Zilli, Jonathan "Jono" Coleman, Paul Ross, Alison Hammond, James Whitaker, Lowri Turner, Ann Widdecombe and Kym Mazelle. Also this year the final episode is a 90-minute mini-Olympic event in Sheffield, where Channel 4's The Games takes place, with past celebrities joining the two teams. The celebrities taking part are:

Jeff's Team (lost 18% of their starting weight) (lost 12 stone 13 pounds, or 181 pounds (82 kg), together without Anne's weight)

• Jeff Rudom (team captain) (actor and ex-professional basketball player) - 6 stone 8 pound (92 pounds (42 kg))
• Mikyla Dodd (actress, formerly on Hollyoaks) - lost 3 stone 2 pound (44 pounds (20 kg))
• Russell Grant (astrologer, television presenter, author) - lost 3 stone 3 pound (45 pounds (20 kg))
• Anne Diamond (Original team captain demoted for walking off) (presenter) - lost 1 stone 2 pounds (16 pounds (7.3 kg), left programme before the 7th episode)

Note: Jeff's team was originally known as Anne's team for the first 4 weigh-ins of the series.

Carole's Team (winners) (lost 19% of their starting weight) (lost 12 stone 6 pounds, or 174 pounds (79 kg), together)

• Carole Malone (team captain) (journalist) - lost 3 stone (42 pounds (19 kg))
• Bobby George (darts player) - lost 2 stone 13 pound (41 pounds (19 kg))
• Sharon Marshall (television expert - This Morning) - lost 1 stone 13 pound (27 pounds (12 kg))
• Mick Quinn (former football player) - lost 4 stone 8 pound (64 pounds (29 kg), Mr Fit Club 2006)

The panel for this episode saw USA drill instructor Harvey Walden again joined by nutritionist Dr Adam Carey. Each week Harvey and Adam were joined by Fit Club past masters. The first show saw the return of Amy Lamé.

Starting Point:

Anne Diamond who at 14 st 9 lb (205 pounds (93 kg)) is 4 st 5 lb (61 pounds (28 kg)) overweight and suffered from high blood pressure, admits to a classic cycle of yo-yo dieting.

Carole Malone, starting at 15 st 10 lb (220 pounds (100 kg)), is 2 pounds (0.91 kg) off being morbidly obese.

Mikyla Dodd, at 19 st 2 lb (268 pounds (122 kg)) is morbidly obese and has a goal weight of 12 stone (168 pounds (76 kg)).

Bobby George, 16 st 13 lb (237 pounds (108 kg)) admits to having two fridges in his bedroom which he raids every night for chocolate.

Russell Grant, 21 st 11 lb (305 pounds (138 kg)) admits that from 10:30am to 9pm daily he enjoys a finger fest, constantly eating.

Sharon Marshall, 13 st 4 lb (186 pounds (84 kg)) admits to a ‘booze’ problem and a lifestyle of parties which is not helping her weight loss.

Mick Quinn, once at the peak of physical fitness as a footballer, now weighs 19 st 6 lb (272 pounds (123 kg)), making him medically morbidly obese.

Jeff Rudom weighed in at 32 st and 7 lb (455 pounds (206 kg)), making him the heaviest celebrity ever to appear on the show.