THE Biggest Loser champion Danny Cahill - who appears in the new Netflix documentary about the controversial former show - has defended trainer Jillian Michaels as she allegedly prepares to sue those involved.

Oklahoma-born Danny , 56, was the Season 8 winner of the NBC reality TV show, having lost a staggering 239 pounds.

In the new documentary, he appears alongside other contestants and talks about the highs and lows of his experience and how he put a lot of the weight back on years later.

Viewers were left stunned by the extreme methods used on The Biggest Loser , with those taking part working out up to eight hours a day and surviving on just 800 calories.

Jillian took to Instagram on Tuesday to slam the show and former co-star Bob Harper, after she was accused of slipping

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