Celebrity Fit Club is a reality television series which followed eight overweight celebrities as they tried to lose weight. 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 for Granada, in seasons 2–5.
Synopsis
Split into two competing teams of four members, each week teams are given different physical challenges and their members weighed to see if they reached their target goal 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 fit clubbers 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.
Premiered 9 January 2005 for 8 Episodes 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, 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.
Season 2 – 2005
Premiered 10 July 2005 for 8 Episodes
Season 3 – 2006
Premiered 1 January 2006 for 8 Episodes NOTE: So far this is the only season where the team captains were not traded from their teams at the trade off.
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. Statistics as of 10 June 2007.
Season 6 – 2008: ''Boot Camp''
The sixth season, titled Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, premiered on 13 March 2008 for 8 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''
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.
