Sam wins Biggest Loser and gets a"new life"May 2, 2008
University student Sam Rouen has shed more than 71kg to be crowned the Biggest Loser and become the reality TV show's youngest ever winner.
Rouen slimmed down from 154.8kg to 82.9kg to narrowly edge out the favourite, 34-year-old mother of three Alison Braun, to win the third series of the Network Ten program.
West Australian Braun shed 55.2kg over the six month period for a final weight of 66.6kg.
With the winner chosen by the percentage weight loss of their original body weight, just one per cent separated the two.
The third finalist, Kirsten Binnie, lost almost 55kg - or about 30 per cent of her original body weight.
The Australian show's youngest ever contestant, Rouen, now 20, from Campbelltown in Sydney, said he was shocked to beat Braun.
"I sort of wanted to be confident and knew that I'd worked hard, but it was still a shock standing up there and seeing some of the girls," Rouen told AAP.
"And it's pretty daunting to know that to win you've got to lose over 70 kg and then to get up there and to make it was amazing."
Rouen picks up $200,000 as part of the winner's prize and said he plans to save the money.
He wants to concentrate on his sports management course at university and says he will even keep his job at the local video store.
"I want to wait until I have the maturity to decide, but probably set myself up and use it for a (house) deposit," he said.
Despite his new slim look, Rouen said he still felt fat on the inside and was nervous about getting a lot of attention.
But he was also looking forward to not feeling caged, and to looking for a girl "down the track".
"A lot of people on the show had esteem problems and confidence issues and when you go out you feel like people are always looking at you," he said.
"Now when you win the title, it's a bit daunting that you know people are going to recognise you, but I guess it's sort of more a positive light now."
Rouen said he knew he might put a little bit more weight on, but pledged not to let it get out of control.
"It was sad I was living that life when I didn't have to be," he said.
"I'm enjoying this size too much to let this size go to waste."
His father Terry, meanwhile, said he was proud of his son whatever his weight, but added: "He has been given a new life".
AAPhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-.....1/1209235065994.html 
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At Cosi gaining weight... Amber had to put on an extra 8 kilos for nothing! (a little Adelaide joke for those that listen to SAFM)
How luscious was Sean? (from a woman's point of view) recognised his voice but hardly recognised HIM!
