NBC has revealed trainer Bob Harper will take on a new role and the identities of the 20 adult contestants -- all former athletes -- who will be appearing on The Biggest Loser: Glory Days.
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The show's sixteenth season will premiere with a one-hour episode on Thursday, September 11 at 8PM ET/PT. The contestants, which include former NFL players and Olympic gold medalists, will work with veteran trainer Dolvett Quince as well as newbie trainers Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom on the ranch. Alison Sweeney will return as host.
In a new twist, The Biggest Loser veteran trainer Bob Harper will be playing a completely different part.
Each week, when a contestant gets eliminated and believes he or she is going home, that person will instead be whisked away to a secret location called "Comeback Canyon," where Bob will serve as the sole trainer. The contestants will be given a second chance to re-enter the original Biggest Loser competition and vie for the $250,000 grand prize by competing at a separate secret weekly weigh-in.
In addition to former NFL players and Olympic gold medalists, the cast will also include a former professional tennis player, WNBA standouts, and a mix of former college and high school sports stars.
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The 20 contestants who will be appearing on The Biggest Loser's sixteenth season are as follows:
- Jordan Alicandro, a 32-year-old regional sales manager and former high school baseball standout from Surrey, BC, Canada
- Rondalee Beardslee, a 28-year-old nursing student and former high school basketball, football and softball player from New Lothrop, MI
- Blake Benge, an 18-year-old student and former high school soccer and track standout from San Clemente, CA
- Howard "Woody" Carter, a 46-year-old car salesman and former Arena League football player from Las Vegas, NV
- Toma Dobrosavljevic, a 33-year-old senior project manager and former high school soccer, football, volleyball and baseball player from Addison, IL
- Zina Garrison, a 50-year-old professional tennis coach and former gold medal-winning tennis player from Hyattsville, MD
- Rob Guiry, a 26-year-old head rugby coach at Western New England University and former rugby player from Springfield, MA
- Gina Haddon, a 41-year-old makeup artist/photographer and former cheerleader from Rowlett, TX
- Lori Harrigan-Mack, a 44-year-old director of hotel security and former three-time Olympic gold medal-winning softball player from Las Vegas, NV
- Vanessa Hayden, a 32-year-old child welfare specialist and former WNBA basketball player from Orlando, FL
- Sonya Jones, a 39-year-old PE teacher/coach and former All American softball player from Springfield, IL
- Chandra Maple, a 26-year-old optometric technician and former high school softball and basketball standout from Dodge City, KS
- Matthew Miller, a 31-year-old business entrepreneur and former high school football standout from Grove, OK
- Scott Mitchell, a 46-year-old bill collector and 12-year NFL veteran quarterback from Mapleton, UT
- Emmy Lou Munoz, a 32-year-old teacher and former high school softball, volleyball and track and field standout from Woodson, TX
- Mike Murburg, a 58-year-old attorney and former Princeton University football player and wrestler from Darby, FL
- John "JJ" O'Malley, a 22-year-old bouncer and former Arizona State University football player from Scottsdale, AZ
- Jackie Pierson, a 36-year-old clinical care coordinator and former high school basketball MVP from Pacifica, CA
- Andrea Wilamowski, a 43-year-old vice president of operations for the Detroit Pride Cheerleaders and former high school cheerleader from Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
- Damien Woody, a 36-year-old ESPN analyst and two-time Super Bowl champion from Mendham, NJ
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