SAS Who Dares Wins star Ant Middleton has heaped praise on Rebel Wilson saying the actress is 'afraid of nothing' after her 40 pound weight loss.
Ant got to know the Aussie star intimately after they took on a gruelling challenge in Mexico together as part of upcoming Sky TV show Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking.
Pitch Perfect actress Rebel has undergone a huge body transformation over the 12 months and according to Ant, viewers will see a different side to her personality in their new reality show.
Speaking on Graham Norton's new Virgin Radio show, Ant said: "She is larger than life, she is sensitive but Rebel knows what she wants, she goes after it and she uses all the positive traits that she has in order to get what she wants.
"But she is not scared of going into those dangerous places - this episode you get to see a completely different side to her."
Rebel opened up about her inspirational weight loss journey to Ant after they found themselves marooned with only a 4x4, a backpack and each other for company.
Back in 2020 Rebel announced she was powering through a 'year of health' and vowed to change her eating habits and get healthy.
The change was kick-started in 2019 when Rebel lost eight pounds in a few days while rehearsing the energetic dance routines for Cats.
The star said this inspired her to start looking at taking up more exercise in the long-term.
The decision came as the actress admitted that she had been prone to 'overeating' in the past - which had impacted her Hollywood career.
"I literally feel as if I have to physically transform because it's very difficult for people to imagine [me in serious roles] for some reason – even though we're in a very imaginative industry.
"I feel that I physically have to show you that I am different and I am transformed in order to help transform my career."
By the end of the year, Rebel revealed she had reached her goal weight of 165lbs.
Sharing her best advice to followers, Rebel said: "I’m in a lucky position ... I do have access to really amazing personal trainers but I want you guys to know that the majority of the exercise that I’ve done this year has just been me going out for a walk. That is free, you can do it, it’s safe."
