Excess Baggage is the feelgood show of 2012, with the series delving into the hearts, minds and bodies of eight celebrities and eight every day Australians to help them shed their physical and emotional baggage.

The 16 contestants, who will be paired up in teams of one celebrity and one everyday Australian, won’t be scored on weight loss; their success will be measured on body fat percentage, waist circumference and fitness levels, and they will be encouraged to gain lean muscle.
With teams undertaking challenges for points, one by one the bottom pair will be eliminated until one couple remain. The first elimination will be in week five of the series.

The celebrities taking part are American dancer Kevin Federline, AFL legend Robert ‘Dipper’ DiPierdomenico, singer Christine Anu, international paparazzo Darryn Lyons, Beaconsfield miner Brant Webb, comedian and actress Gabby Millgate, Australian Idol winner Kate DeAraugo and TV presenter Ajay Rochester.
The stripped series will travel to some of the most spectacular and remote locations in Australia, with the backdrops - including the East Kimberley, Whitsundays and South West Tasmania - just as epic as the newfound freedom our contestants will discover.
Hosted by celebrated singer Kate Ceberano, the show will star nutritionist Joanna McMillan, trainer Christian Marchegiani, psychologist Dr Tim Sharp and cardiologist Dr Ross Walker as judges and mentors.

Together they will help turn around the lives of the contestants, educating and pushing them to make a permanent change. There will be no forced diets and no ‘lockdown’ that removes them from everyday temptations – they will need to take responsibility for their actions.