NBC confirms in a statement that the reality show's longtime host is not returning for the upcoming fall season.
- August 26, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Alison Sweeney is cutting her ties with "The Biggest Loser". The upcoming 17th season will not see the return of Sweeney as the host after she confirmed her exit from the NBC reality show.
"After an incredible run together, Alison Sweeney will not be returning as host of 'The Biggest Loser' next season," the show's producers said in a statement to Access Hollywood. With the new season premiering this September, NBC is expected to announce a new host and the returning trainers early next month.
Sweeney began hosting the show in season 4 in 2007, replacing Caroline Rhea. She is currently filming and producing "Love on the Air" for Hallmark Channel. Last year, the actress left "Days of Our Lives" to focus on her family and other projects. "This is the first really big change I've had in a long time," she said at that time. "Change makes me a little nervous."
"Love on the Air" premieres September 26, while Sweeney's third novel "Opportunity Knocks" hits the shelves spring 2016.
