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‘Biggest Loser' star Bob Harper claims Jillian Michaels didn't reach out after his heart attack: ‘Speaks volumes'

Bob Harper didn't hear from Jillian Michaels after his heart attack in 2017. In a new interview with The Guardian, Harper, 59, said many people from 'The Biggest Loser' reached out to him after the near-fatal health incident — but not Michaels, 51. 'We weren't besties, but we were partners on a television show for a very long time,' Harper told the outlet, noting Michaels' silence 'speaks volumes' to him. 8 Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper on 'The Biggest Loser.' Trae Patton 'I would not expect Jillian Michaels to do anything other than what she wants to do,' Harper added. The Post has reached out to Michaels' rep for comment. 8 Bob Harper visits the SiriusXM Studios in NYC in January 2016. Getty Images Harper and Michaels worked together on 'The Biggest Loser' for 12 seasons between 2004 and 2013. Michaels exited the reality show after Season 15, while Harper stayed on as a trainer and then became the host for the last two seasons. In 2020, Harper told US Weekly that the former co-stars were no longer in touch. 8 Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper on 'The Biggest Loser' in 2007. © NBC Universal, Inc 8 Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels and Dolvett Quince at a panel discussion for 'The Biggest Loser' during the 2013 Winter Press Tour. REUTERS After Harper suffered his heart attack, Michaels claimed that his diet and fitness routine were to blame. 'What do I really think? Knowing a little bit about Bob, I know that he does have a family history of it,' she said on E! News' Daily Pop in July 2017. 'I was there when he lost his mother to a heart attack—with him the night that she died. So there is a family history.' 8 Bob Harper training a contestant on 'The Biggest Loser.' � NBC Universal, Inc. 'I do also think that, you know, you're in the middle of a CrossFit workout and you're eating Paleo, it's not going to help,' Michaels continued. 'Personally, I'm not pro-Paleo. Everyone can just go crazy on me.' 'It's not a great combination with poor genetics,' she added of Harper's diet and exercise routine. 'Not that he has poor genetics, but if you have heart disease in your family…' 8 'The Biggest Loser' host Alison Sweeney, Jillian Michaels, Season 5 Winner Ali and Bob Harper. © NBC Universal, Inc. 8 Bob Harper on 'The Biggest Loser' in 2004. Trae Patton Harper had a heart attack in Feb. 2017 while he was working out in a gym in New York City. A doctor who was there performed CPR on Harper before he spent eight days recovering in the hospital. The 'Traitors' star told The Guardian that the heart attack 'f—ed me up' and he had a hard time grappling with being 'a person that couldn't walk around a city block.' 8 Bob Harper on 'The Traitors' Season 3. Instagram/bobharper Harper also acknowledged that if it happened when he was home alone he 'wouldn't be here.' Earlier this year, Harper told People, 'That day really f—ed me up. And I'll tell you, since my heart attack, I completely changed the way I work out. And for years all I've done is yoga.' The personal trainer also said that he 'didn't trust my heart anymore' for a long time after the incident.