Celebrity Gogglebox star Babatunde Aleshe has shared details of his fitness journey, revealing he is working on shedding his 'dad bod' after a boxing match that ended 'badly'. The comedian, known for appearing on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2022 and the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special, discussed his return to the gym on Sunday Brunch.
Speaking to hosts Simon Rimmer and Tim Lovejoy, Babatunde said: 'Yeah, I've been trying to get fit, trying to [get rid of] the dad bod, so yeah I've been in the gym, a little bit of boxing.' He clarified that he only does training and does not spar, recalling a past boxing match that went poorly: 'It was in the gym, we used to just box each other, and once I got hit, when I got smacked in the face really hard, I didn't move, my body didn't react, my chin just went back.'
The star previously spoke about his physical transformation after leaving the I'm a Celebrity jungle, admitting he had lost 'so much' weight. In a social media update after his exit, he said: 'I've lost so much weight, look at my face, lord have mercy!' He later admitted he would 'never' repeat his time on the show, which saw him join Matt Hancock and Jill Scott in the camp, citing his fear of spiders and cockroaches.
