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Zara Woodcock

The Chase's Mark Labbett wows as he shows off 10-stone weight loss at press night

The Chase star Mark Labbett looked incredible as he showed off his whopping 10-stone weight loss at the Dirty Dancing press night.

The 57-year-old attended the night at London's Dominion Theatre on Wednesday evening.

He looked sophisticated in a white button-up shirt and black trousers and kept warm in a simple dark coat.

Mark took pictures with dancer Kira Malou, who looked gorgeous in a black minidress with a sheer ruffle train.

He also posed with presenter Hayley Palmer, who rocked a silver split dress.

The Chaser, also known as The Beast, has been open about his fitness journey as well as his struggles with his health.

Mark looked suave at the Dirty Dancing press night (Dave Benett/Getty Images)
He showed off his incredible weight loss (Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com)

When he was at his heaviest in 2003, Mark weighed 29st and after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2016 he was given a wake-up call to lose weight.

Mark started by cutting out the sugar from his diet and exercising on the regular.

He previously revealed his adorable golden retriever helped him shed 10 stone by getting him into the habit of exercising regularly and has branded him his "personal trainer".

Mark said that his pooch Baloo has been his motivation to keep fit during his appearance on ITV's The Pet Show.

The Chase star has been open about his weight loss journey (Dave Benett/Getty Images)
He was over 29 stone at his heaviest (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

He told hosts Dermot O'Leary and Joanna Page: "My wife promised me that when we first got him she would take care of everything - feeding him, walking him and so on.

"That lasted about two weeks before she decided 'Actually Mark, look at your belly - you need the exercise!'"

"I was walking him around the fields, taking me places... I think he's helped a lot, simply because I'm doing more activity."

Mark opened up about his weight loss during an appearance on Loose Women in November last year.

He had a wake-up call after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (MarkLabbett/Twitter)
He cut out sugar from his diet and exercised with his dog (INSTAGRAM)

He explained: "I've gradually dropped x's off my size from 5XLto 4XL it looks like when I go shopping I'll be able to squeeze into XL pants. Small things but important things.

"I'm down to 21 stone now – I was 29 stone, 2lbs at my heaviest.

"My diabetes meds help because I eat so much less. I also drink a lot more fluids."

Mark was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2017 after a nurse spotted how easily he had bruised his legs after a football game.

The common condition causes blood sugar levels to become too high and affects 4.7 million people in the UK.

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