Christopher Powell (born March 2nd, 1978) is an American

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, reality show personality, and author. Powell was the host of the ABC television series '' Extreme Weight Loss'', which aired from 2011 to 2015.

Biography

Powell was the host and a personal trainer on '' Extreme Weight Loss'', a U.S.

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series. The show was formerly known as ''Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition''. Powell has also appeared in Extreme Weight Loss DVDs and is the author of two books: ''Choose to Lose: The 7-Day Carb Cycle Solution'' and ''Chris Powell's Choose More Lose More for Life''. He has appeared on the

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, and in a one-hour documentary that aired on

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. In 2008 Powell co-founded the web-based weight-loss program ReshapeTheNation.com. Powell also contributes to

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, and has a series of webisodes called "Meet the Powell Pack." Previously, in 2009, Powell participated in the TLC documentary 650-Pound Virgin as the trainer to David Elmore Smith, a 650 pound obese man seeking to achieve a healthy body weight.

Personal life

Powell was married to author and

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Heidi Powell for almost ten years. They announced their divorce on

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in May 2020. The two have two children together while Heidi has 2 children from a previous relationship.

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