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Lydia Stephens

How did Matt Lucas lose weight? The story behind his incredible transformation

Comedian and presenter Matt Lucas continues to stun fans with his incredible weight loss. The comic has dropped four clothing sizes in recent years and was motivated to do so for the most heartbreaking reason.

The 49-year-old has previously shared that he was motivated to shed some weight as he began to approach his 50s. He revealed the heartbreaking reason behind his plan to get fit and healthy on a podcast last year.

Discussing his trimmer figure on the Mid Point podcast with Gabby Logan, Lucas said: "It’s really… I’m 48, my dad died when he was 52, very suddenly. His dad died, I think at 56, so I was looking at the law of averages here."

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