The Chase star has shared his ongoing health journey with fans on social media and TV. Receive newsletters with the latest news, sport and what's on updates from the Liverpool ECHO by signing up here. Appearing on Loose Women last Friday, The Beast, flaunted his slimmer figure, having sized down from 5XL to XL.
The 55-year-old explained how his friend advised him against a gastric band because of how he consumed his calories through sugar.
Mark said: "I’m not a drinker, but sugar has always been my downfall. A good friend of mine who had the gastric band said it won’t do any good for me as I get all my calories by sugar, and it’s too easy to digest. "I still have sugar but an awful lot less.
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