Matt Lucas shows off dramatic weight loss transformation in new series of Bake Off

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Matt Lucas is set to wow fans with his dramatic weight loss transformation when the new series of Bake Off gets under way. The much-loved baking show is back Tuesday night (September 13), with Little Britain comic Matt once again hosting with Noel Fielding.

The TV star, 48, has been shedding the pounds in recent months after previously revealing that he plumped up a bit during the coronavirus lockdown. READ MORE: The Great British Bake Off's biggest feuds - bin-gate, stolen custard and host rowAnd he's blown people away with his new trim figure.Matt has given fans a few glimpses of his new shape on Instagram and on TV, and many reckon he looks like a new man."What a skinny little hottie you are… looking fine," one said after Matt appeared on The One Show."Looking very trim and smart," said another."You look amazing, how much weight have lost?" asked another."I can't believe how much weight u have lost," said someone else, while one remarked: "So slim."One joked: "I want to know where the real Matt Lucas went???

I'm positively jealous.""You look so svelte," one fan wrote.Speaking on Lorraine last year, Matt said that, like so many people, he gained weight during the pandemic when everyone was at home in lockdown.He said he knew he needed to do something about it and slimmed down a bit as he "needed to take the edge off".However, he added that he still had a bit of a "tum".For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Matt also revealed that his next step was to get fitter by ramping up the exercise.Bake Off returns on Channel 4 on Tuesday night with a new set of contestants entering the famous tent and hoping to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.READ.