Heidi Powell (born March 28, 1982), is an American fitness personality, author, and YouTuber. She is a co-host of ABC's Extreme Weight Loss. ^{[9] [11]}

Heidi Powell was born on March 28, 1982 in Flagstaff, Arizona. She has earned both ACE and CrossFit certifications to become a personal trainer personal trainer. ^[8]

Heidi is the co-host of ABC’s hit show Extreme Weight Loss, working side by side with her husband Chris Powell to carry out their vision of transforming people's lives from the inside out. She has been the matriarch and tour de force for the often-struggling participants, serving as their daily fitness coach, voice of reason, and motivator. ^[9]

She also hosted the ABC.com web series Meet the Powell Pack and has made appearances on Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show. ^[9]

She married personal trainer Chris Powell in 2010. The couple has four children named Cash, Marley, Ruby and Matix Powell. ^[9]

In May 2020, the couple split up.

They took to Instagram to announce that they are splitting after 10 years of marriage. In a joint statement, they wrote that they had some difficult news to share and "hope it’s received with the compassion and love we need right now":

They continued by sharing that they feel "an immense amount of sadness from the ending of one chapter."

However, they also feel "an overwhelming amount of hope, peace, and love as we move into this next chapter with a slightly different-looking relationship."

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The pair added that they will always be a family and that they, along with their combined children, will have "endless amounts of love and support from each other, as well as from the many wonderful people in our lives":