The Great British Bake Off's Matt Lucas has been applauded by fans after he appeared to have dramatically lost weight in the first episode of the new series. The comedian and actor, 48, returned to host the 13th series of the Channel 4 TV favourite alongside Noel Fielding and judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. Read here to find out about all the bakers taking part this year.
Matt's weight loss journey has been well publicised, with the Little Britain star opting to ditch his unhealthy lifestyle in a bid to shed pounds piled on during lockdown. Replying to a tweet praising his new appearance from Lord Alan Sugar, Matt said that he decided to undergo a change after he "saw [himself] on telly and thought '[He] can barely fit on the screen".
After seeing Matt on Bake Off, one viewer wrote on social media: "Bloody hell, Matt Lucas has lost weight." These feelings were shared by numerous other people, who even sought diet tips from him.
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"You look amazing! You’ve lost so much weight (although you always looked good to me!) what is your secret! I hope you aren’t stressed or upset," said another viewer. Matt previously said on his Instagram that his 'secret' is that he has a "personal trainer extraordinaire" in the form of housemate Jamie Barnard.
As a PT, Jamie focuses on how physical exercises has a positive impact on mental health and helps to reduce anxiety and stress. His website states: "PMPT is all about reaping the positive benefits that exercise has on our mental state."
A third social media user commented: "@RealMattLucas Just catching up on last night’s #GBBO (no spoilers please!) Just wanted to say - you look bloomin’ marvellous!"
A fourth took aim at those who have criticised the Bake Off host's weight loss, writing: "Why are people bitching about @RealMattLucas losing weight? He looks great."
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