Anna Kournikova Leaving The Biggest Loser After One Season
Credit: Chris Haston/NBC
That didn't last long!
Two months after making her debut as a trainer on The Biggest Loser, tennis pro Anna Kournikova is stepping down from the popular NBC series.
PHOTOS: Amazing Biggest Loser transformations
Kournikova, 30, confirmed in a statement to Us Weekly Monday that she will not be returning for the show's 13th season.
PHOTOS: Biggest Loser's Dolvett works out with Justin Bieber
"I enjoyed my time on the Biggest Loser ranch. Although I will not be returning as a full time trainer on season 13, I will always be a part of The Biggest Loser family and my commitment to bettering lives through health and fitness will continue," Kournikova told Us.
VIDEO: Inside former cast members Sam and Stephanie's Biggest Loser love story
Replacing Jillian Michaels for season 12, Kournikova reportedly made waves behind the scenes. A show source cited by The Hollywood Reporter (which first broke the news of her exit) called the trainer "a nightmare" and argued that she did not sympathize with her overweight clientele.
"It wasn't the right fit for her," a Biggest Loser insider confirmed to Us. "[Her exit] was a mutual decision."
Tell Us What You Think
10Have always loved AK but to be honest she just can not speak english well enough and speaking is not her thing at all. She just never seemed to be saying the right thing and she just never seemed to understand what people were saying. Good looks but just no understanding and no speaking skills at all. She has always been great in front of the camera as long as she does not speak. Sorry Anna. I felt sick at times watching the show when she was speaking and to be very honest she got the crap team from Hell right from the start. This is not the first time Anna has falling on her face in a TV gig, she just can not make that jump from hot sports girl to TV star. Hope Solo is the same way, great when she is playing soccer but on the dance floor oh my God sucky. Hope Anna some day finds her place but that show sure is not it. Be happy she has loads of money so she wont suffer!
I am so glad she is leaving. Her contestants do not lose as much weight as the other trainers groups. As for Bonnie, I can't stand that woman. I have never missed a show since the Biggest loser started and with Bonnie there, I don't care if i watch it or not.
I knew she wouldn't last past one season. She just didn't seem like the right fit. I have been watching this season, and she just isn't tough enough. She isn't supposed to be there to be the contestents friends, she is there to teach them how to change their lives. Bonnie this season is the biggest cry baby and she is one of the older contestents. Bonnie needs to just suck it up and work hard and do what Dolvett tells her to do without whinning. They need to bring back a contestent that did really well and has kept the weight off. A previous contestent would know exactly what the current contestents are going through and would be able to help tremendously.
i liked her on the show mayb she didnt have weight issues but she had alot of other family issues that could have caused her to turn to food but she went the other way. I hated her person bonnie if she wins the sow is fake
She never had a weight issue, so of course she couldnt understand or relate!
there was this one time, when I ate too much at lunch, I felt SO bloated! so I totally understand where you 400 pound people are coming from LOL so ridiculous! She's an athlete not a trainer! Although anything is better than the shrill Jillian digging for emotional traumas LOL
I said from the first show: She would only last one season! She is boring as hell! I haven't watched in weeks. She and the other guy are not natural like Bob&Jillian.
Same as Jessica Hueber smith. Didn't watch it for the first time ever. I don't dislike her; she just doesn't interest me, and I loved how tough Jillian was on the contestants.
Booo! I loved Anna as a trainer this year.
she is the reason i didn't watch it this season for the first time ever.