The Biggest Loser Winner (Season 8)

The Biggest Loser winner was announced tonight on the live finale for season eight. It came down to four contestants: Liz, Amanda, Danny and Rudy. The Biggest Loser winner received a quarter of a million dollars. There was also a prize of $100,000 awarded to the Biggest Loser contestant that was voted off. Here's a recap of season 8's The Biggest Loser finale.

$100,000 Biggest Loser Winner
The Biggest Loser winner of $100,000 must have lost the greatest percentage of weight out of all the contestants who were voted off. At first, Julio had the lead with a weight loss of 44% (407 pounds to 227). Tracey stole that spot from him with a total percentage weight loss of more than 47% (from 250 to 132). Honestly, Tracey looked scarily thin and speculation about her health is sure to be on the rise.

Despite Tracey's huge weight loss, the Biggest Loser winner of $100,000 was Rebecca with a weight loss percentage of almost 50% (from 279 to 139).

The Biggest Loser Winner (grand prize of $250,000)
There were four contestants eligible to hold the title of "The Biggest Loser winner" for season 8. Those were Liz, Danny, Amanda and Rudy. Amanda and Liz were engaged in a public voting competition where the public voted for their favorite. Since Liz received fewer votes, she was eliminated.

Statistics for The Biggest Loser finale episode:
Amanda: Starting weight was 250. At the finale her weight was 163. Percentage lost: 35 percent.

Rudy: Starting weight was 442. At the finale his weight was 208. Percentage lost is 53%.

Danny: Starting weight was 430. At the finale his weight was 191 (loss of 239 pounds) and a 55.58% percentage weight loss.

So, The Biggest Loser winner of season 8 was Danny with a total weight loss of 239 pounds and a weight loss percentage of nearly 56%.

Other Biggest Loser finale news:
Shay was given incentive to lose more weight. She will weigh in at the Season 9 Biggest Loser finale in May 2010 and Subway will pay her $1000 for each pound she loses. Perhaps she's being groomed as the new Jared?

Antoine, who was eliminated early on The Biggest Loser, proposed to Alexandra. Of course she said yes! It was definitely a sweet moment on The Biggest Loser Winner episode!