Danny Cahill is biggest loser in history of NBC show, dropping 239 pounds

Published on December 10, 2009; Published on February 24, 2010
The Associated Press ~ staff The News

Topics :: Nielsen Co. , NEW YORK , Broken Arrow

NEW YORK - The latest winner of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" is the biggest loser in the show's history.

Danny Cahill, a 40-year-old land surveyor and musician from Broken Arrow, Okla., lost 239 pounds to win the $250,000 grand prize.

Cahill went from 430 pounds to 191 pounds, losing 55.58 per cent of his body weight in six months and three weeks - and breaking the record for the most weight lost by any contestant.

The Nielsen Co. said that with 13.4 million viewers, the season eight finale of "The Biggest Loser" on Tuesday night had the show's biggest audience in four years.

Erik Chopin, who won in 2006, held the previous record, dropping 214 pounds. He went from 407 pounds to 193 pounds.

In an interview Wednesday on the "Today" show, Cahill said his family motivated him to change his lifestyle.

NBC said season nine will premiere Jan. 5.

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On the Net: http://www.biggestloser.com

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