The Chase ’s Mark Labbett has revealed how sick he is about being taunted on the show for his weight - despite now losing 10st.
The Beast quiz master chatted exclusively to the Daily Star at the National Television Awards last week.
Talking about his Beast reputation and the banter he gets on the show, he said: "To be fair, you don't wanna be that guy, but you wanna say hang on I've got a lower BMI now than half of my colleagues now. So, isn't it time now to end?
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"That's about it as a gripe, that's about the only thing, but yeah, it's not a great thing for your self-esteem, is it?"
He added: "If it's not a fat joke, it's an eating joke... And I eat so much less than I used to and drink so many fluids and I think it's the meds for diabetes that helps too. I've got the big weigh-in next month."
Mark also revealed that he has been asked to apply for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! four times.
Though he has never gotten past the latter stages due to his weight always being an "issue".
The result of this has left him feeling “jacked off” with the popular ITV show.
Mark explained he would love to take part in the next series but things haven’t worked out well for him so far.
He said: “Four times I’ve been asked to apply for an ITV reality TV show. But at every point, they’ve gone from really wanting me to suddenly my weight is an issue.
“I’m getting a bit jacked off about that. Especially now that I’m down to the weight I am.”
Elaborating on why he believes he’s been ruled out, Mark continued: “They really worry on I’m A Celebrity about big stars who have shut down.
“They don’t allow for the fact that a guy like me, 3000 calories is a diet.”
The quiz master continued: “I’d love to do it. I know one thing I’m safe from - they’re never going to get me on a parachute!
“It’s just really annoying that they invite me in for an interview and then weight is mentioned and I’m out.”
A spokesperson for I'm A Celebrity declined to comment when approached by Daily Star.
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