Dan Evans

Tears, twists and transformations abound as the popular weight-loss series begins its eleventh season by holding challenges in seven different cities to find the recruits.

A ball challenge gives the winning team a big advantage at weigh-in; contestants work out at a gym owned by former UFC champion Bas Rutten; two contestants are eliminated.

The contestants return home for two weeks to spend time with their loved ones and navigate the diet challenges of the real world; the players compete in a 5k challenge; another player goes home.

An eliminated contestant returns and the players are split into four teams; the teams compete in a challenge involving ropes and weights; the weigh-in doesn't go the way one contestant expects.

The remaining contestants learn they will all be on the same team this week; the players compete to see who can prepare the best low-calorie meal in under 30 minutes; trivia challenge.

The remaining teams compete in a challenge that involves balancing eggs; the contestants talk to students about fitness and lead them in a fun workout; the contestants go on an Easter-egg hunt.