Matt Lucas has shocked followers in latest months after present process a dramatic weight reduction transformation.
Throughout numerous telly appearances this yr, the comic has proven off his svelte body and slimmed down look.
Because the Nice British Bake Off presenter returns to our telly screens tonight for the most recent sequence of the a lot beloved present, followers will little question be impressed by his new look.
The 48-year-old comic, actor and presenter ditched his unhealthy way of life in a bid to shed some weight after piling on the kilos throughout lockdown.
Regardless of being surrounded by truffles and candy treats on Channel 4's Nice British Bake Off, the TV star managed to lose a major quantity of weight and showcasing his new slimmed down look on the telly.
Followers have been shocked on the Little Britain star's new look, so how precisely did he handle to shed extra pounds over the previous two years?
Here is a glance inside Matt Lucas' weight reduction journey, together with what motivated him to shed the kilos and the way he has even been 'skinny shamed'.
Matt Lucas' weight reduction
Throughout an look on ITV's Lorraine final yr, the star cited the pandemic as his motivation for getting match.
Host Lorraine Kelly requested: "How on Earth although, have you ever been in lockdown and dealing on Bake Off and you have misplaced tonnes of weight?"
Talking to Lorraine Kelly, he stated: "I misplaced some weight, I wanted to take the sting off, as a result of I placed on quite a lot of weight in lockdown. I've nonetheless bought a little bit of a tum. I am not a thin minnie."
The comic added: "The one factor I must do is get fitter, I've placed on a little bit little bit of weight, that’s my subsequent problem to do a bit extra train.
"I may need to make a sport of it once I exit an train to remain out of individuals's manner. I don’t have a backyard so I've to discover a manner to try this."
Matt seems to be effectively on observe with Alan Sugar tweeting earlier in August that Matt was trying nice, saying: "Wow @RealMattLucas has misplaced a lot weight."
Matt responded to this tweet a day later and stated: "Thanks. Mainly I used to be already fairly large after which I went into a big white tent and ate many of the cake inside.
"Then I noticed myself on telly and thought 'I can barely match on the display' and realised it was time to do one thing about it. That stated, I've simply had a Pot Noodle."
How did Matt Lucas shed extra pounds?
In a previous Instagram video, Matt revealed that he lives with a private coach. He stated: "My housemate Jamie is a private coach extraordinaire."
His PT housemate, Jamie Barnard, runs Optimistic Thoughts Private Coaching, which inspires a wholesome way of life and its constructive affect on psychological well being.
Describing what he does on his web site, Jamie said: "It has been scientifically confirmed that bodily train advantages our way of thinking, reduces anxiousness, stress, elevates temper and improves shallowness.
"In case you are burdened as a result of exterior pressures or like me you wrestle with psychological sickness I'm right here that can assist you commit to creating the change to enhance your all spherical wellbeing."
Matt has additionally had expertise losing a few pounds prior to now, telling The Guardian a few well being scare he skilled in 2009.
He advised the paper: "I've misplaced a few stone, and I must lose some extra. All of it got here off in two months. My physician stated if I wasn't cautious I might find yourself with self-inflicted diabetes."
Matt was advised to cut back his each day calorie consumption to 1,500 throughout this era.
Whereas it has been principally constructive responses for Matt's unbelievable transformation, one lady rudely thin-shimmed the funnyman.
In April of this yr, Matt tweeted: "Shout out to the girl who stopped me at soccer at this time to ask me why I’ve misplaced weight and to tell me I look quite a bit older. For the primary time in my life, I feel I’ve simply been thin-shamed."
Commenters have been fast to assist Matt, showering him in enhances.
One stated: "I want I might free weight and maintain it off. I feel you look superior," whereas one other joked "#humblebrag" to which Matt merely quipped: "Very".
A 3rd added: "You look superb, and most significantly, pleased"
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