Quiz ace Mark Labbett – known to fans of The Chase as ‘The Beast’ – has lost so much weight over the past six months that telly bosses have had to fork out for a new suit for him.
The 52-year-old revealed on Twitter he has dropped a hefty two and a half stone in half an hour after cutting sugar from his diet.
He proudly shared with his followers that’d he’d lost four inches off his chest and the wardrobe department on the ITV show had to buy him a new suit!
#thechase lost four inches off my chest and six inches off my belly in last six months. So they have bought me a new suit for the show. First target achieved 🙂
— Mark Labbett (@MarkLabbett) February 20, 2018
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Fans clamoured to heap praise on the 6ft 6ins star – believed to have tipped the scales at over 27 stone at one point.
He was also congratulated on social media by Lisa Riley, another TV personality who has gone through a body transformation.
The former Emmerdale actress – who has lost 12 stone herself – praised Mark for being a “champion”, and assured him he must continue at his own pace with his efforts.
Thanks for the encouragement 🙂 Still eating very well but shows how many calories Sugar used to give me
— Mark Labbett (@MarkLabbett) February 20, 2018
Back in October, Mark stripped off on Loose Women after wondering why larger men were not represented in the show’s body positive Body Stories Campaign.
He said: “I would happily walk around the swimming pool or wherever on the beach, so what’s the problem in front of a camera? No one would think twice if a female celeb came on in her swimming costume, so why the big deal if it’s a male? It’s 2017.”
Mark also revealed he realised he need to slim down after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
“I have a very good relationship with my body,” he said.
“It’s generally done me quite well. I’m in pretty good shape but recently I’ve been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
“I’m not going to complain. I’ve done the crime [of eating sugar] so now I’m doing the time.
“I’ve enjoyed being this heavy. I’ve generally got away with it. Now I can’t so the weight’s coming off.”
He continued: “I’m quite happy being me, I haven’t got time to be anybody else.”
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