Celebrity Overhaul

Celebrity Overhaul is a reality television and infotainment show on Australia's Nine Network in which celebrities undergo a rigorous exercise and diet regime aimed at improving their fitness, health and general lifestyle, with the particular goal of weight loss. These are coordinated by two personal trainers and a medical doctor. Hosted by Deborah Hutton, there have been two seasons that aired in 2005 and 2007, each comprising five 1-hour episodes.

The show was co-created by Nine producers Julian Cress and David Barbour, who also created The Block, and was based on an idea from programming director Michael Healy.^[1]

• Merv Hughes – cricketer (seasons 1 and 2)
• Paulini Curuenavuli – singer and Australian Idol contestant.
• Rowena Wallace – actress (season 1)
• Kate Fischer – model/former actress (season 2)
• Ita Buttrose – journalist/businesswoman (season 2)
• Phil Burton – singer (Human Nature) (season 2)
• Fabio Lanzoni – model and actor
• Trevor Butler – Big Brother reality show contestant
• Melissa Bell – actress and singer
• Nova Peris – athlete and politician
• Peter Phelps – actor
• Dr John Tickell – media personality, television presenter/doctor

Celebrity Overhaul became the most successful Australian debut during the 2005 ratings season.^[1] All five of the episodes from the first season won their time period, and averaged 1.6 million viewers.^[1]

Channel Nine spun another show from Celebrity Overhaul, known simply as Overhaul, which followed a similar format, except it did not feature celebrities.

• Celebrity Overhaul at the National Film and Sound Archive