Hot! Who Won The Biggest Loser

"I nonetheless are not aware of exactly how I does it, but I'm grateful," the season twelve champion John Rhode said

Rhode reported your dog planned to be able to celebrate his win by simply "giving my wife an enormous hug"

Rhode, 41, says he expectation to keep your course because they makes older

(PEOPLE.com ) " 's" two-hour reside finale appeared to be one to keep in mind as fitness instructor Dolvett Quince tested out on contestant 's retired oversized overalls, plus player Jennifer Rumple, that gained the $100,000 at-home prize, seemed to be passed a giant vase with blooms by the woman crush, machine Bob Harper.

But the night belonged to John Rhode, which took household that bill on the Biggest Loser and also the grand winning prize regarding $250,000 immediately after conquering out there the actual , Antone Davis and also Ramon Medeiros.

"I still have no idea of the best way I did it, although I'm grateful," the season 12 winner, who seem to began the particular exhibit analyzing 445 excess weight and also finished from 220 pounds, informed PEOPLE soon after Tuesday's live finale. "Anything is actually possible. I've been given your new life. Now I only desire to preserve functioning hard, stay centered and help people."

But before getting back about the treadmill, Rhode stated he planned to be able to enjoy his acquire through "giving my cousin a large hug including a kiss plus keeping on tiny to be able to my boys."

"I suspected John appeared to be visiting win the initial day time they came up on the Ranch," Harper explained following show.

"John has been an incredibly vocal, focused plus right to your point," included instructor Anna Kournikova, which states that she won't be coming on the show, because TV "wasn't the proper match regarding me."

Smack from the middle in the age space among the more radiant contestants in their 20s plus the elderly contestants of their 60s for the Battle on the Ages season, Rhode, 41, says he hopes to remain your training as he becomes older. "Age is merely a number," he / she says.

"John will subsequently be being their finale with the sleep regarding his life," said Quince.

Added Harper, "Now it is really period to get the important activity to begin from home."

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