The Chase star Mark Labbett diagnosed with diabetes during routine check-up

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ITV quiz show was inspired to make lifestyle changes after being told he had Type 2 diabetes in 2017, according to the Liverpool Echo. Read more: John Bishop and Mathew Pritchard share selfie from early morning dip in BarryDuring lockdown, the star, who is commonly known as "The Beast", shed almost 10 stone.

According to The Express, the dramatic weight loss occurred after a nurse advised him to have a test for diabetes when she noticed something wasn't right with the skin on his legs.

As The Daily Record reports, he said: "I've got skin that doesn't heal properly in my lower legs. A nurse looked at me and she asked, 'Are you sure your not diabetic?'""They took a test and she said, 'Yes, you're diabetic. '"As the condition was picked up.