when did bob harper come out

Bob Harper publicly came out as gay on national television during an episode of The Biggest Loser that aired in late November 2013, specifically the seventh episode of season 15, which aired on November 26–28, 2013 depending on the broadcast source.

He shared that he had actually come out to his own parents at age 17, but this was the first time he addressed his sexuality publicly in his career, doing so to encourage contestant Bobby Saleem, who was struggling to come out to his father.