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Katie Fitzpatrick

BBC Strictly couple James and Ola Jordan share jaw-dropping video showing them losing six and a half stone in six seconds

Former Strictly Come Dancing stars James and Ola Jordan showed off their incredible amazing weight loss in a jaw-dropping video. A video clip shared on their Instagram pages show the pro dancers walk towards the camera as they appear to drop six and a half stone in six seconds.

Ola typed: "Hey watch us lose 6 1/2 Stone in 6 seconds!" She explained about their weight loss: "It took a bit longer than that in reality - four months in total. Although the first two weeks were quite dramatic. We lost two stone between us in a fortnight. Pretty crazy eh?! But we had a lot to lose and you always lose more in the first couple of weeks."

James, 44, and Ola, 40, who have a two-year-old daughter Ella, say they they've lost their "mum and dad bods" doing the Dance Shred diet and fitness plan, which combines fitness moves with their favourite dance steps. In the first two weeks Ola lost one stone 2lbs and James lost 11lbs.

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Before and after clips feature James in cream coloured shorts and Ola in the same pink bikini to showcase the transformation. Strictly pro Neil Jones congratulated: "Well done both of you. You look incredible it always impressed me how you both can make massive transformations."

Former contestant Catherine Tyldesley applauded: "Guys!!! Motivation right there!! You both look amazing xxxx" emcash81 praised: "Wow you both look amazing." And Diversity dancer Perri Kiely wrote: "SMASHED IT."

The duo have been documenting their weight loss and have been shedding the pounds in time for Christmas. Both dancers previously confessed they have struggled to keep weight off following the birth of their daughter.

Sharing a shot of themselves by a pool, Ola wrote back in July: "Hi guys. I wasn’t going to post this picture but I’ve decided to because I’m horrified and so disappointed with myself and by posting it I’m hoping it will help motivate me to do something about it.

"Our friend took this snap of us yesterday trying to stay cool by the pool but OMG... it was a total shock to say the least! When did we get ‘mum and dad bods’ ????

The pair have 'smashed it' (Ola Jordan/Instagram)

Ola continued: "We know we’re not in our best Strictly shape but hey that’s what happens when you stop dancing for hours every day and have a baby," before teasing: "(I just want to know James’ excuse)."

Ola was a professional on Strictly Come Dancing from 2006 to 2015, and James starred from 2006 to 2013. In 2019 James won the 11th series of Dancing on Ice, where he was partnered with professional skater Alexandra Schauman.

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