DANNY Cahill shed well over half his body weight to be crowned Biggest Loser winner.
Here we take a look at whether he managed to keep the weight off and what he’s up to these days.
Daniel Cahill weighed a whopping 430 pounds before going on The Biggest Loser[/caption]
He dropped an astonishing 239 pounds during the season to be crowned champion[/caption]
Who is Danny Cahill?
Charles Daniel Cahill, aka Danny Cahill, gained national recognition as the winner of the eighth season of NBC’s reality show The Biggest Loser.
He lost 239 pounds during the season, dropping from 430 to 191 pounds to be awarded the $250,000 prize in December 2009.
In 2016, Danny told the New York Times: “I used to look at myself and think, ‘I am horrible, I am a monster, subhuman.”
He embarked on a successful career as a musician, enrolling at Rose State College in 1987 for an Associate of Arts degree.
Danny later went on to study music education and performance at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Though close to earning his teaching degree, Danny ultimately chose a different career path — following in his father’s footsteps, he earned his land surveying license.
In 2001, he joined Sisemore Weisz & Associates and worked there until stepping away in 2009 to focus on his reality TV stint.
Danny’s reality TV journey involved intense physical demands, including daily exercise routines lasting up to ten hours.
His efforts resulted in a dramatic weight loss of 239 pounds by the season finale, earning him the title of season 8 winner.
Where is Danny Cahill now?
After winning The Biggest Loser, Danny initially managed to maintain his new weight, but soon piled it back on.
He said his metabolism had slowed down significantly, making the extreme workout regimen from the show impossible to maintain in everyday life.
In 2016, Danny told ABC: “When you gain weight back, even when you’re in school it’s shameful.
“When you’re in front of America, then it’s 10 times as shameful.”
Danny and his wife Darci share three grown children together.
Beyond surveying and music, Danny became a motivational speaker and co-authored the 2012 book Losing Big: The Incredible Untold Story of Danny and Darci Cahill, chronicling his transformative battles with obesity and gambling.
Fit For TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser
Danny appears in Netflix documentary Fit For TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser.
The show explores the realities behind the show, including his personal journey, the pressures of rapid weight loss and long-term effects of his reality TV triumph.
Fit For TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser dropped on Netflix on Friday, August 15, 2025.
