Gregg Wallace reveals he lost 4.5st to 'look better' on TV

‘Can I have the body of a 20-year-old at 60?’: Gregg Wallace reveals he lost 4.5st to ‘look better’ on TV and says he tried every ‘short-term’ fad diet before ditching fast food and exercising

Gregg Wallace has revealed that he decided to lose weight to ‘look better’ on TV but is now continuing his fitness journey to see if he can have ‘the body of a 20-year-old’.

The Masterchef presenter, 57, impressively shed four-and-a-half-stone after ditching fast food, cooking at home more and exercising regularly. 

Speaking about his weight loss, Gregg admitted he ‘wasn’t happy’ when he weighed more than 16stone and said he tried ‘every’ fad diet and ‘short-term’ fix but nothing worked.

Weight loss: Gregg Wallace has revealed that he decided to lose weight to ‘look better’ on TV but is now challenging himself to see if he can have ‘the body of a 20-year-old’

He admitted his motivation to lose weight was to ‘look better’ on the television but said he is now challenging himself to see if he is able to get as fit as a 20-year-old.

‘My motivation at the start was, ‘I just want to look better on the telly’,’ he told The Sun.

‘But now it’s, “How fit can I actually get? Can I actually have the body of a 20-year-old at 60?”.’

He also said he feels more ‘attractive’ and happier after his fitness journey and said his confidence has helped his marriage to his wife Anne-Marie, who he tied the knot with in 2016.

Fitness: The Masterchef presenter, 57, impressively shed four-and-a-half-stone after ditching fast food, starting cooking at home more and exercising regularly

‘I feel more attractive, I’m nicer to be around and, let’s be honest, my wife Anna is 22 years younger than me and while I can’t change my age, at least I can change what I look like,’ he added.

He said his slimmer frame has also helped him be a better father to his three-year-old son Syd, saying he is glad he is fit enough to play with his son, as he admitted he gets ‘judged’ as an older father.

Gregg, who is 5ft 8in and weighed 16st 7lb at his heaviest, said he tried to lose weight quickly but felt ‘hungry and miserable’ all the time when he tried fad diets.

The broadcaster, who has launched a fitness platform ShowMe.Fit, said he managed to lose more than four stone by weaning himself off fast food, exercising and cooking healthy meals at home.

Health: Gregg (pictured left and right in 2011) admitted he ‘wasn’t happy’ when he weighed more than 16stone and said he tried ‘every’ fad diet and ‘short-term’ fix but nothing worked

Health: Gregg said he tried to lose weight quickly but felt ‘hungry and miserable’ all the time when he tried fad diets, adding that weaning himself off fast food saw him drop weight

Gregg first decided to change his lifestyle after he was told by his doctor that his weight could give him a heart attack back in 2017.

Now, Gregg frequently posts topless photographs showing off his toned physique to his Instagram page and said he has no plans to stop sharing the snaps.

Gregg said he likes to chart his fitness success by sharing pictures of his figure with his fans, saying he is proud of how he looks and that he is no longer scared of his health and ageing.

The media personality said he keeps the weight off by eating healthily and having regular sessions with a personal trainer, which include chin-ups, bench presses and hundreds of press-ups.

It is not the first time that Gregg has opened up about his weight loss as he previously said he never cooked a decade ago and lived off fish and chips, Chinese buffets and curries.

Advice: Gregg (pictured left recently and right in 2007) decided to change his lifestyle after he was told by his doctor that his weight could give him a heart attack back in 2017

Speaking to The Sun in December, Gregg said: ‘At our local Indian restaurant I’d have a vindaloo with two vegetable dishes, a naan, rice and pudding.

‘I’d do a competition and tell them I’d give the first person to spot the sweat on my forehead £1.

‘I finally realised if I took out snacks, booze and takeaways for the majority of the time and ate three large, filling, healthy, balanced meals every day, the weight came off.’

However, Gregg still enjoys a treat, admitting he eats all the food when he films MasterChef.

Proud: Gregg said he likes to chart his fitness success by sharing photographs of his figure with his fans, saying he is no longer scared of his health and ageing

Wife: He also said he feels more ‘attractive’ and happier after his fitness journey and said his growing confidence has helped his marriage to his wife Anne-Marie

He claims while ‘being good most of the time is enough’, he won’t go to a rugby match without enjoying a beer. 

And he has previously revealed his hopes to become a personal trainer in the future following his personal and business success, having already helping out a friend who wanted to change their ways.

Gregg has also previously revealed that he had to change his lifestyle as he was drinking alcohol daily and often ordering takeaways.

Speaking to Hello, the star admitted: ‘The four-stone journey from A to B was not a straight line.

‘It went around a couple of McDonald’s drive-ins, it stopped at a few kebab shops and it hit more pubs than it was supposed to have done, but it got there.’

Impressive: The media personality said he keeps his weight off by eating healthily and having regular sessions with a personal trainer

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