Although Michael is a winner when it comes to losing weight, he isn’t so lucky in love —and refused to risk his friendship with Ashley in case a love match didn’t work out!

Michael Ventrella is officially the winner of this season’s Biggest Loser: Couples, dropping from 526 to 262 lbs. in just six months, but he’s still not having much luck in the love department! During a May 26 conference call following his May 25 win, the 31-year-old Chicago-based deejay confided that he and fellow contestant Ashley Johnston were very nearly a couple! “That’s our relationship,” he confided to HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “We flirt and joke around and always laugh when people bring up the relationship question. We talked about it, but between us both, we decided it would ruin what we have.” Read more