The Chase star Mark Labbett claimed he has been asked to apply for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! four times but has always been rejected due to his weight.
He said: “Four times I’ve been asked to apply for an ITV reality TV show. But at every point they’ve gone from really wanting me to suddenly my weight is an issue. I’m getting a bit jacked off about that. Especially now that I’m down to the weight I am.” The quiz whiz added: “I’d love to do it. I know one thing I’m safe from - they’re never going to get me on a parachute! It’s just really annoying that they invite me in for an interview and then weight is mentioned and I’m out.”
The brainiac is happy with his new slimmed-down size, but has also said he ‘still has work to do’ on toning his figure, after going from a size 5XL to XL. Chatting with the Loose Women panel in March last year, Mark credited dropping a staggering five trouser sizes to a low sugar and carb diet and ‘running after a hyperactive toddler.’