Jordan Banjo put on three-a-half stone "eating out of boredom" during the first coronavirus lockdown.
Jordan Banjo put on three-a-half stone during the first coronavirus lockdown
The 29-year-old TV presenter and Diversity dancer - who is to make his debut co-hosting 'Eat Well For Less?' later this week - admitted he was chowing down on crisps "here and there" and he couldn't help but finish off his kids Cassius and Mayowa's snacks, leading to him putting on some timber.
He said: "In the first lockdown, I put on three and a half stone. I put on like a serious amount of weight. I wasn't dancing as much, I wasn’t anywhere near as active. I think I took the term ‘dad bod’ a bit too seriously.
"I was like with the kids, 'Oh you're not eating that, I’ll finish that.' I was eating out of boredom as well.
"In that first lockdown, stuck at home, I was like, 'Oh this is a bit different.' I’ve never really just had to sit at home since I started working.
"I’d be polishing off crisps here and there, just eating out of boredom."
But Jordan has been able to shed the three-a-half-stone weight increase by returning to dancing with Diversity - whose members include his brother Ashley Banjo - after the COVID lockdowns.
He added to MyLondon: "I’m very fortunate that it’s part of my job to stay healthy. Very fortunate that I had that time there to do that [lose three-and-a-half stone] and have a great support network with my brother and the boys.
"We all egg each other on and help each other in terms of getting in the right shape that we need to be for tour."
Jordan is joining forces with Chris Bavin on BBC show 'Eat Well For Less?' - which aims to help families across the UK save money, sort food facts from food fiction, and eat well for less - after taking over from Gregg Wallace.
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