ITV The Chase star Mark Labbett has stunned fans with his new look.
The quizzer, also known as The Beast, shared a photograph of himself on Twitter as he posed backstage at the Northwich pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. Mark, who is playing the villain Fleshcreep in the show, was holding a board game version of quiz show Pointless, and the caption read: "This was my secret Santa at the Northwich Panto. I suspect Richard Osman."
Mark looked very different in the picture after his weight loss. And scores of people commented on his transformation. One wrote: "That's an amazing achievement. Well done Mark. Hope you're well."
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Another said: "You look incredible, well done. Very handsome man, I'm sure you will inspire many others. Healthy eating and get fit for 2023."
A third added: "Wowsers at the weight loss!!! Where have you hidden Beasty Boy?", while a fourth person commented: "Mark you look great. Well done on your weight loss journey, its a hard one and you have done amazing xx"
And one wrote: "Wow, I didn't recognise you. You're doing amazing at the weight loss." Mark has previously spoken about his weight loss journey after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2017 and changing his lifestyle. He also talked about it on ITV's Loose Women in November.
He said: "I'm down to 21 stone now - I was 29 stone, 2lbs at my heaviest." He added: "I think my diabetes meds help because I eat so much less. I drink fluids a lot more than I used to.
"Looking after a five-year-old in lockdown really didn't help as well. It was lovely. My wife was working as a nurse at the time so she was doing her bit. And my bit was to look after him, but the number of times I collapsed in a heap. Plus I'm so busy these days. I've got two free days off in December from the panto and then I'm going to collapse in a heap in January."
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