See how the presenter's body has changed
Gregg Wallace‘s body has gone through quite a transformation over the past few years.
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The TV presenter has been interested in food since a young age. He starts his career selling vegetables at a stand in Covent Garden before becoming a very successful greengrocer.
Gregg – who was born in London on 17 October 1964 – begins co-presenting radio show Veg Talk and then moves into television.
He later admits that this is around the time he’s at his biggest, saying: ‘I was over 14st and really living the high life… fat and drunk.
‘The weight had crept on because Ive been eating out and drinking for five or six nights a week for 20 years. Plus I’m a rugby boy and a bit of a beer monster.’
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Alongside co-host John Torode, Gregg joins MasterChef in 2005 and becomes a household name.
In our pictures, he’s sporting a paunch, a rounded face and a double chin. But he decides to change his lifestyle after being warned that he’s in danger of having a heart attack.
Gregg also admits to wanting to look more attractive on television.
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He joins Weight Watchers and starts working out at the gym. By 2012, he’s sporting a much slimmer physique and reveals that he’s lost a very impressive 2st.
Gregg proudly tells fans: ‘Now my cholesterol’s down, my BMI’s sorted and my waist has gone from 42in to 32in.’
After this, Gregg successfully manages to keep his weight off. And when he joins Strictly Come Dancing in 2014, he drops a few more pounds.
‘4.5lbs I lost last week. Dancing three and four hours a day, you can eat pretty much anything you want,’ he says.
See all the impressive pictures below…
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
the dad-of-two has a rather wide middle as he films The Food Channel’s cooking documentary Follow That Tomato in the early 00s.
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
He later admits that this is around the time he’s at his biggest, saying: ‘I was over 14st and really living the high life… fat and drunk.
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
On 13 November 2009, Gregg Wallace has a rounded face and double chin at MasterChef Live in London.
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
With co-star John Torode at MasterChef Live in London on 12 November 2010, Gregg Wallace wears an unflattering pair of trousers.
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
Gregg Wallace covers his frame while out in London with John Torode on 13 December 2011.
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
On 3 February 2012, Gregg Wallace’s face appears slimmer on The Alan Titchmarsh Show.
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
For an appearance on ITV’s Daybreak on 14 March 2012, Gregg Wallace looks trim in a smart shirt and jeans combo.
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
Gregg Wallace seems very proud of his smaller physique at his London restaurant Wallace And Co on 16 October 2012.
A month later, he reveals that he’s lost 2st and feels ‘in the best shape of his adult life’ after joining Weight Watchers and hitting the gym.
‘It took me over 18 months to lose a stone on my own. I joined Weight Watchers online and lost the same amount again in just 12 weeks,’ he says.
‘Now my cholesterol’s down, my BMI’s sorted and my waist has gone from 42in to 32in.’
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
On 8 November 2012, Gregg Wallace happily showcases his legs in a pair of shorts while making his way around London.
He speaks about how confident he’s feeling with his new shape, saying: ‘Filming MasterChef last week, I stripped off my shirt in John Torode’s dressing room like Mr Universe.
‘He just said: “Well done, mate, I didn’t think you’d ever lose your belly!”‘
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
Gregg Wallace sports a flattering pinstripe suit at London’s Westminster Abbey on 16 October 2013.
He gives fans tips on weight loss, saying: ‘Build exercise into your everyday routine so it becomes a habit. The more you do, the more you’ll like it! Jogging is great!’
‘There are no miracle cures out there. It’s all about a gradual change of lifestyle which helps you lose weight and keep it off long-term.’
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
At Specsavers’ Spectacle Wearer Of The Year Awards in London on 7 October 2014, Gregg Wallace has some serious swagger.
Gregg Wallace’s weight loss story in pictures
Competing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2014, Gregg Wallace finds his gruelling rehearsal to be brilliant exercise.
‘4.5lbs I lost last week. Dancing three and four hours a day, you can eat pretty much anything you want,’ he says.
