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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Gemma Calvert

Love Island's Michael Griffiths says bodybuilding contests left him with disordered eating

Parading his chiselled abs on the 2019 series of Love Island, Michael Griffiths appeared to ooze body confidence.

Yet one year before competing on the ITV2 dating show, the former firefighter reached his lowest ebb after developing disordered eating during a quest to build his dream physique.

After being invited to compete in a two-day bodybuilding competition, qualified personal trainer Michael, 30, embarked on an eight-week high protein, low-fat diet to rapidly shred fat and develop lean muscle.

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