Ed Gamble has joined the cast of Celebrity Hunted – something he probably wouldn’t have done when his weight reached 19 stone.
The comedian lost seven stone at the start of his fame.
But how and why did Ed Gamble lose so much weight? And does he have a girlfriend?
Here’s everything you need to know about the London-born comedian.
Who is Ed Gamble and what is he famous for?
Ed Gamble is an English comedian, actor and writer, who was a finalist in the 2007 Chortle Student Comedy Awards.
Comedy fans will know him best for co-presenting The Peacock and Gamble Podcast.
Ed is a regular guest on comedy panel shows like Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You? and Taskmaster.
In fact, Ed won the ninth series of Taskmaster in 2019.
He co-wrote the comedy series Almost Royal and Man Down, as well as starring in them.
Last year, Ed co-created the comedy panel show The Island with his Celebrity Hunted co-star James Acaster.
In the series, host Tom Allen invites four comedians to create their own personal dream island.
Ed toured with his stand-up show Blood Sugar, in which he talks about his Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis.
He will soon be touring Australia and New Zealand with his Electric tour.
How old is he and where is he from?
Edward Stephenson Jamison Gamble was born on March 11, 1986, in Hammersmith, London.
He is currently 37 years old.
The comedian attended King’s College School in Wimbledon, before going to Durham University.
He studied philosophy as well as beginning his comedy career performing with the Durham Revue.
Why and how did Ed lose seven stone in weight?
Ed speaks openly about losing seven stone in weight.
When he first started stand-up comedy, he was noticeably bigger than he is now.
But as a result of changing his diet and taking up exercise, Ed changed his body shape.
He took up running, and has now taken part in several marathons.
He revealed: “When I was 23 or 24, I lost a lot of weight and started trying to get on top of my lifestyle a bit.”
Ed, who previously weighed 19 stone, shed six stone in as many months.
He told the Daily Star: “I didn’t do a crazy crash diet.
“I just changed my lifestyle – stopped the binge eating, stopped boozing for a while – and it just fell off.
“Then I started getting into exercise and found I enjoyed it.”
Ed made the decision to lose weight when he started getting a few TV bookings.
However, he insists he “didn’t really have self-esteem issues”.
He says: “I was perfectly happy. But when I got booked for TV, I thought it might be nice to shed a few pounds.”
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Is Ed Gamble diabetic?
Ed Gamble has Type 1 diabetes.
Doctors diagnosed Ed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 13 years old.
Luckily, his mum was a nurse and noticed he was often thirsty and needing trips to the loo.
He now addresses his condition as part of his performances.
He has since turned his illness into a comedy show, and named his stand-up tour Blood Sugar!
Ed uses a constant blood glucose monitor – a sensor in his stomach sends readings via a transmitter in his skin directly to an app on his phone.
The comedian recently took up running and has since participated in the London Marathon, raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund.
Who is Ed Gamble’s wife?
Ed is married to TV production worker Charlie Jamison.
The pair have dated since 2011, when they were set up by mutual friends.
They were married on September 9, 2021, after postponing three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ed shared an Instagram post on April 25, 2020, telling his fans the news that it was the day they were supposed to get married.
He said: “Today should’ve been the day we got married.
“It absolutely sucks that it’s not happening today, but we’re doing pretty well overall.
“We’ve put on outfits (actual wedding outfits are impounded in various shops), and we’ve started drinking.
“Anyway it’s actually too hot a day to get married so it’s worked out for the best.”
The pair live together in South West London, and share a cat called Pig.
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Ed Gamble appears on Celebrity Hunted from Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 9pm on Channel 4.
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