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Probably. They may yet decide to reschedule it again? Who knows.

Currently it’s set to air 8-10pm on Tuesday so if you’re wanting to record it, set your timers appropriately.

[UPDATE: The Finale has aired. Read the recap of The Biggest Loser Australia 2012 Finale here.]

So I was only one day off!

The Biggest Loser Australia 2012 Finale is scheduled to start at 8pm after an episode of Masterchef on Tuesday, May 8th.

The show is scheduled to run for 2 hours 15 minutes. Channel Ten has the last three quarters of an hour scheduled as a separate episode for reasons that probably make sense to them and nobody else.

Thanks for the heads up, TiffinyHall.net

(Source: TV Tonight )

While the Australian version of the show will be dealing with its first expulsion from the competition on Monday the original US show is facing a very serious problem of its own.

TMZ is reporting that contestants on the show have walked off in the middle of taping an episode to protest the producer’s decision to have some previously eliminated contestants return to the competition.

We’re told most of the current contestants were pissed — feeling it was unfair that prior losers would get a second bite at the apple … so they banded together and decided to protest by walking off the show in the middle of shooting an episode.

(Source: TMZ )

Of course here in Australia they’ve been using that twist every season, to the point where it’s barely even considered a twist. The question is when, rather than if. The first season of the show almost resulted in legal action being taken by Adro due to the very late return of a contestant. Later seasons have reintroduced contestants at various times but never once the “Final Four” stage is reached.

It’s not clear how many contestants were still in the running, nor how many might be returning in the US version of the show. But this is a huge dilemma for the producers who may now have to reorganise the show’s schedule around the eliminated contestants not coming back or the potential for the remaining contestants to all be ejected from the show.

Depending on how this turns out for them we may even see a rethink by the Australian team for the next season down here. Next year’s contestants will have heard about this before going into Camp and might decide they’re not real keen on the idea, either.

[Update]

TMZ‘s now saying two of the mutineering contestants have been dumped from the show and producers are considering using the mutiny in the show itself.

Still no official comment from anyone involved, including NBC.

Good news, everyone!

Or at least good news for everyone who doesn’t have to transcribe episodes for the monstrous hordes. :)

Biggest Loser is going to start airing five nights a week once again. Monday through Friday, starting at 7pm each night.

Monday to Thursday will remain an hour in length though Friday’s show will be just 30 minutes.

Interestingly the Friday episode will be more of a recap and extra footage thing, along with a catchup with the week’s eliminated contestant, according to the official site.

The Friday show will still be hosted by Hayley. “Bio Age” guy Dr Norman Swan will be pitching in, here and there, to give updates on contestant/eliminee progress.

And Sammy from Season 4 will also be showing up! It’s not clear what her role will be but I’d imagine it will be insights into life at Fat Camp.

Sounds promising, right?

Tiffiny “Blabbermouth” Hall has revealed that at least one romance is on the go inside Camp Biggest Loser.

I’m not going to put the names out here, or in the title, just in case any one would rather avoid the spoilers. Read on if you want to know!

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