Michelle Bridges facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Michelle Bridges
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Bridges in 2015
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| Born | 20 October 1970 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Personal trainer, author, television personality |
| Spouse(s) | Bill Moore (2003–2013) |
| Partner(s) | Steve Willis (2012–2020) |
| Children | 1 |
Michelle Bridges (born 20 October 1970) is an Australian personal trainer, author, and television personality. She is well-known for helping people get fit and healthy. From 2007 to 2015, she was a trainer on the TV show The Biggest Loser in Australia. She first appeared on the show in its second season.
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Early Life and Fitness Journey
Michelle Bridges grew up in Nelson Bay, New South Wales. She showed an interest in fitness from a young age. When she was 14, she suggested leading fitness classes at her school. These classes were for students who did not usually play sports.
Later, she taught fitness classes at a local squash court. She worked with her personal trainer, Tash Sheehy. At 18, Michelle became a certified fitness instructor. She graduated from the Australian Institute of Fitness. Since 2009, she has been an ambassador for this organization.
Career Highlights
Michelle Bridges has had a busy career. She has worked in television, written books, and created fitness products.
Television Appearances
Michelle became a trainer on The Biggest Loser in 2007. She trained the red team for many seasons. In 2016, she announced she was leaving the show.
She has also appeared on other TV programs. Michelle was a health and fitness expert on the Nine Network's Mornings with Kerri-Anne.
In 2009, Michelle competed on Celebrity MasterChef Australia. She enjoys cooking and won a heat with her Moroccan spiced lamb dish. She beat other celebrities like Kathleen de Leon Jones.
Michelle also competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2019. She was paired with Aric Yegudkin. She was the fifth person to be eliminated from the competition.
She often appears as a guest on shows like Can of Worms and The Project. You might also see her on Sunrise.
In 2020, it was announced that Michelle would be on The Celebrity Apprentice Australia in 2021. In March 2024, she joined the tenth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Books by Michelle Bridges
Michelle Bridges is also a successful author. She has written several books about health and fitness. These books help people learn how to lose weight and stay healthy. Some of her popular titles include:
- Crunch Time: Lose Weight Fast and Keep it Off
- Crunch Time Cookbook: 100 Knockout Recipes for Rapid Weight Loss
- The No Excuses Cookbook
- Losing The Last 5 Kilos
- 5 Minutes A Day
- Everyday Weight Loss
- Your Best Body
- Get Real!
Fitness Products at BIG W
In 2012, Michelle launched her own fitness range. It is called ONEActive and is sold at Big W stores in Australia. The range includes fitness equipment, shoes, and clothing. Her fitness wear comes in many sizes, from 8 to 26.
In 2013, her clothing line became available online. She also started selling kitchenware with BIG W. That same year, she expanded her clothing range to include kids' fitness clothes. These are for children aged 8 to 16.
Fitness Games
Michelle Bridges has even appeared in a video game! In 2010, Ubisoft asked her to help create Your Shape: Fitness Evolved. This game helps people work out using the Kinect technology. Michelle's movements were captured to create a digital version of her in the game. She said it was "quite extraordinary" to be a fitness trainer inside an Xbox game.
Michelle believes fitness games can be a great way to exercise. She thinks they can be as good as going to the gym. She said games like this make it easy to work out at home.
12 Week Body Transformation Program
In 2010, Michelle Bridges started an online program. It is called the 12 Week Body Transformation. This program helps people achieve their fitness goals over 12 weeks. By January 2019, the program reported a huge success. Users had lost a combined weight of over 1,500,000 kilograms.
Personal Life
Michelle Bridges lives in Sydney. She has one child, a son. Her son was born on 19 December 2015.
