Mark Labbett has wowed fans of The Chase as the star issued a warning. The ITV game show quizzer took to Instagram with a pouting selfie of himself and co-star Shaun Wallace. The pair appeared to be in the studio for the popular show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, as they posed for the camera.
The snap also came with a warning as Mark captioned the post: "There is a fake account out there #markthebeastlabett who unfortunately cannot even spell my surname correctly."
But fans were too distracted by the TV star as the selfie highlighted Mark's recent body transformation. The 57-year-old is often being applauded by fans after he managed to shift a huge 10-stone since making the decision to embark on a healthier and more active lifestyle.
@esmerelda_mcflump said: "Looking very chiselled there Beasty!" @angelarobson72 commented: "There is only one mark labbett looking good though." @gough.lynda wrote: "You look incredible huge congratulations on your weight loss."
@rman0141 replied: "Could slice potatoes on those jawbones." @karenmpate shared: "Love that photo. You both look so handsome." @chezbx typed: "You're looking great Mark." @chattymand added: "Looking good great pic."
Last month Mark - who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2017 after a nurse spotted how easily he had bruised his legs after a football game - addressed surgery claims after recently showing off his weight loss.
Back in December, fans were left stunned when he shared a new snap of himself backstage in pantomime. Mark, who is nicknamed 'The Beast' on the quiz show, floored followers on social media as he posted a picture from behind-the-scenes at the Northwich pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk.
Mark, who was playing the villain Fleshcreep in the show at the time, tweeted a photo of himself holding a Pointless board game based on The Chase's rival BBC show. "This was my secret Santa at the Northwich Panto. I suspect @richardosman," he joked. But fans were distracted by Mark's weight loss as they commented on how trim he was looking.
Mark has since revealed that the changes he made have helped him. Speaking about his weight loss journey and how he lost the weight, he told The Sun: "I think the major one – I’ve said various ones but they all chip in. Exercising the dog, the diabetes medication helped, running around my five/six year old during the pandemic.
"One of the major things, I notice that people say I eat a fraction of what I normally eat. I have a standard carvery and I struggle to finish it – I eat less but I drink so much more liquids, so my stomach's filled up."
He also addressed claims he's had surgery to aid his weight loss. He added to the publication: "I’m not really trying to diet, I’m just being sensible, people say you’ve had the gastric sleeve or band and I haven’t. And how you can tell is look at my face, do I look like I’m drawn? I’ve lost it slowly."
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