Jessie Pavelka (born September 26, 1982) is an American health and

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expert,

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, and

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speaker. He is the co-founder of Pavelka Wellness. Pavelka is known as a fitness professional and television host. In the

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, he was the presenter of '' Obese: A Year to Save My Life'' on

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and '' Fat: The Fight of My Life'' on Sky Living HD. He joined the 16th season of ''The Biggest Loser'' as a new trainer in the fall of 2014.

Personal life

Pavelka was educated at

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in northwest

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(1997–2001)
Jessie Pavelka MySpace page and the

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(2001–2003).
Learn all about DietTribe presenter Jessie Pavelka. At University of North Texas, UNT, he studied business and was certified as a trainer.
, Jessie Pavelka UNT Profile Pavelka had been involved in athletics from an early age; his mother took him to the track from 4th grade
Crystal Matthews interview at bodybuilder.com and he played football in both his senior year and at college,, LA Muscle's Rob Riches interviews Jessie Pavelka although he later gave this up after sixteen years devoted to the sport. This choice allowed him to put more effort into health and fitness. Pavelka states that Ed Conners gave him his first break in the industry, encouraging him to enter his first bodybuilding competition at the age of 20, where he came in fourth. He frequently flew to

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from this point on, to continue bodybuilding/shoots and started a personal training business. Having become disenchanted with a bodybuilding lifestyle, Pavelka gave it up and worked for a commercial construction company in Texas for about a year. On July 7, 2007, Pavelka decided to move to California, citing a "spiritual experience"—spurred on to write a five and ten-year career plan. He eventually moved to

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on September 2, 2007, where he has since emphasized promoting a holistic healthy lifestyle. Since then, he has appeared in numerous fitness magazines, and, by October 2008, had appeared as a cover model on three titles in the space of only six months. In October 2013, Pavelka launched his Pavelka Health Revolution brand with his UK publicist Jill Tipping. The company delivers well-being workshops and seminars throughout the UK. Pavelka has several tattoos: a

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character on his left shoulder, a cross on his right arm, an inscription for 'Tomb Digger' in Chinese characters on his stomach, the words 'For My Brother' on his side, the

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and

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on his wrist, a cross ring on his left ring finger, and flame patterns on his back by his shoulders. Pavelka was married to Canadian film and television actress

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. They have a son, Rowan, who was born in 2010. Pavelka's parents are divorced; his mother lives in Corpus Christi and his father in Denton. He is a cousin of television personality and former '' The Bachelor'' participant

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. Pavelka separated from his wife Sitara Hewitt in mid-2015 and divorce was final late 2016. They co-parent and remain friends.

Film and television

Pavelka has recently increased his media profile via his work as a trainer on the Lifetime reality series ''

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''. He originally did not want to do a reality show, but realized ''DietTribe''s concept could have a significant impact on its audience. His agent, Gar Lester, suggested he audition - which also involved him putting together a diet and exercise program. The first season was shown o
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Get Pumped for the return of DietTribe Season 2 In October 2008, Pavelka announced he would appear in a comedy web series ''The Rise and Fall of Tuck Johnson'', playing the character Peter Porker. On 19 January 2009,
Rita Rocks, Season 1 Ep 15 "It's My Party" imdb.com Pavelka appeared as himself in an episode of the Lifetime sitcom ''

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'', titled "It's My Party".
Jessie Pavelka on imdb.com Pavelka appeared as a lead motivator in the British TV series '' Obese: A Year to Save My Life'' in 2012. The series focuses on super morbidly obese individuals who transform their lives over a one-year period involving diet and exercise. In July 2013, he hosted the Sky Living docu-series '' Fat: The Fight of My Life'', in which he once again motivates and supports ten morbidly obese people as they lose weight, get healthier and improve their quality of life. In January 2014, he co-hosted a number of segments called "Motivation Nation" for the ITV Breakfast programme '' Daybreak (2010 TV programme), Daybreak'' in the United Kingdom. On June 30, 2014, Pavelka was announced as one of two new trainers on the 16th season of ''

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'', which will air in the United States this fall/autumn. In January 2015, he joined the team on '' Good Morning Britain'' to launch their campaign of 'Sugar Free GMB'. He then returned again at the end of May to see what progress has been done 6 months on.

Filmography

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