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Three former contestants from The Biggest Loser Australia have returned to the game. Brenda Hunt, Lydia Hantke and Rebekah Gilchrist all won the right to re-enter the weight loss reality television show in last night's episode. Hunt and Gilchrist were both eliminated weeks ago, while Lydia left The Biggest Loser compound last week. They then all joined a secret training group run by Shannan Ponton, beating other past contestants such as Luke Stephens and Hamish Elliott to get the chance to weigh in again. Former red team members Hunt and Hantke both rejoined the game after being the most successful weight losers that week, leaving Gilchrist, Lisa Ritherdon and Simon Hurley to face the vote. Housemates Margie Cummins, Graham Pilson, Alex Zorzi, Michelle Cortesao and Kasey Cheesman (more)...

The Biggest Loser Australia contestant Simon Hurley has revealed that he is "looking forward" to going on a proper date with fellow contestant Lisa Ritherdon. The 40-year-old sales executive from Adelaide, who got together with Ritherdon during their time in the weight loss competition, said that he was "glad" to sacrifice himself for her when they went up against each other in elimination earlier this week.

> 'The Biggest Loser' Aus Simon Hurley: 'Romance with Lisa was fate' Hurley said in his official Biggest Loser exit interview: "The thing with Lisa and my relationship was the fact that all of a sudden I had someone in the house I could go to if I had a problem or an issue or doubted myself and the same for her." "It didn't really change the dynamics within the house. We're grown-ups, (more)...

Former Biggest Loser Australia contestant Simon Hurley has described meeting Lisa Ritherdon on the show as "fate". The 40-year-old from Adelaide, who lost 37kg during his time on the weight-loss reality series, said that he "never" thought that he would find love when he entered the competition. Hurley and Ritherdon got together during their time in the house, but he was eliminated in last night's episode after he begged his fellow competitors to save his girlfriend and vote him out to keep her there. > 'The Biggest Loser' Australia offers viewers dates with contestants (more)...

Simon Hurley has left The Biggest Loser Australia. The 40-year-old sales representative from Adelaide, who lost over 37kg during his time on the show, was devastated when he was put up for elimination against new girlfriend Lisa Ritherdon after they failed to lose the most weight this week. The couple both cried as they sat at the elimination table. Ritherdon first asked her fellow contestants to vote her out because she wanted to go home and talk to her sons about the past death of another child that she has not yet dealt with, but Hurley asked all competitors to say goodbye to him instead, insisting that Ritherdon needed to be there more. After Ritherdon's former red teammates Margie Cummins and Lydia Hantke, together with Kasey Cheesman, all voted Hurley out, he said that the "right decision was made" and revealed that he "respect[ed] (more)...

The Biggest Loser Australia is offering fans of the show the opportunity to date this year's contestants. All the competitors taking part in this year's season of the weight loss show are single and have said that they are looking for love. Simon Hurley and Lisa Ritherdon, like the show's youngest stars Hamish Elliott and Michelle Cortesao, have admitted to being in a relationship, but the other 16 contestants are yet to find someone special. > 'Biggest Loser' Aus Hamish Elliott: 'Michelle and I love each other'

> 'Biggest Loser' star Simon's ex "disgusted" at his marriage claims On the Biggest Loser website, viewers are being given the chance to "enjoy a fun-filled date" with the contestant (more)...