Gregg Wallace loves showing off his "topless" body after his weight loss.
Gregg Wallace
The 'MasterChef' star - who has dropped four stone and is in the best shape of his life aged 55 - is proud of his figure after being "known as the fat, pudding-loving man" on television.
He told The Sun newspaper: "I feel better in my body now than ever. If I feel good enough to show that off, in a photo without my top on Instagram, why not?
"A man of any age should feel good topless. I'm an amazing advert for dads in their mid-fifties.
"I was known as the fat, pudding-loving man on 'MasterChef' but now I can inspire people by saying, 'Look at me, it's never too late.' "
Gregg revealed how a "routine check-up" in 2012 was the beginning of his wake-up call, but he didn't take things too seriously right away.
He said: "Eight years ago I had a routine check-up and the doctor said, 'We need to talk'. My cholesterol was so high if I didn't act I was going to suffer a major heart attack.
"I was shocked but he gave me tablets and the cholesterol went down. But the belly stayed the same because I thought, 'The tablets have done their job.' "
However, in 2017 he started hitting the gym and has become something of a fitness freak, and he admitted part of his motivation comes from wanting to keep up with 33-year-old wife Anna - with whom he has 13-month-old son Sid.
He added: "Anna looks after herself and looks fantastic, though, so I wanted to be in shape for her.
"Us old folk can't look like a 20-year-old but we can make ourselves feel like it.
"All men should want to be in shape for their other half and if you find yourself single, like I seem to every five or six years, you want to be in the best shape you can when on the market."
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