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Matt Lucas weight loss: Star ‘had to do something’ after piling on the pounds in lockdown

He looks dramatically different

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Much like the rest of us, Matt Lucas gained weight in lockdown – however, he embarked on a weight loss plan and previously told Lorraine Kelly it got to a stage where he “just had to do something about it”.

Fast-forward a couple of years and Matt, who is on Saturday Kitchen this weekend (January 20), looks drastically different.

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Matt Lucas has lost a lot of weight in recent years (Credit: ITV)

What did Matt Lucas say about his weight loss?

Matt previously opened up about his weight loss after Lorraine asked how he’d managed it during his time fronting Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off.

He said: “I lost some weight, I needed to take the edge off, because I put on a lot of weight in lockdown. I just had to do something about it,” he added.

Matt, who has alopecia, didn’t reveal how much he’d lost or what he weighed.

However, he declared: “I’ve still got a bit of a tum. I’ve got a bit of a tum and a bit going on here [pointing to his chin]. I’m not a skinny minnie,” he added. “No, but then you would look daft if you were,” retorted Lorraine.

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Matt – pictured in 2013 – said he ‘had to do something’ after putting on weight in lockdown (Credit: Splash News)

How did Matt lose the weight?

Speaking on Lorraine previously, Matt revealed his plans to get fit.

“The one thing I need to do is get fitter,” he said. “I have put on a little bit of weight, that’s my next challenge to do a bit more exercise.

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“I might have to make a game of it when I go out and exercise to stay out of people’s way. I don’t have a garden so I have to find a way to do that.”

I’ve got a bit of a tum. I’m not a skinny minnie.

However, Matt admitted on Instagram that he does have a secret weapon hidden away at home.

He lives with a personal trainer!

Sharing a video of the PT at work, Matt revealed: “My housemate Jamie is a personal trainer extraordinaire.”

So has he been helping the Little Britain star in his bid to shape up? Fans are keen for Matt to spill his secrets.

One posted on Twitter: “Can Matt Lucas drop his diet tips please!”

Another commented: “Wow Matt Lucas has lost loads of weight!”

Catch Matt on Saturday Kitchen on BBC One, Saturday January 20 at 10am.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor