Ed Gamble, the host of The Traitors spin-off Uncloaked, has spoken candidly about his seven stone weight loss, revealing that he went from 19 stone to 12 stone. The comedian admitted that his heaviest weight came during a period of unhealthy living, which exacerbated his type 1 diabetes.
In interviews, Gamble explained that he was doing the bare minimum to manage his condition, saying: "I was living so unhealthily I felt dreadful all the time. I wasn’t completely ignoring that I was type 1, but I was doing the bare minimum to stay alive." He also described a phase of binge eating and drinking that negatively impacted his diabetes.
Since losing weight, Gamble has taken up marathons, which he credits with helping to stabilise his diabetes. He said: "I thought, weight loss will be a good opportunity to try and get on top of the diabetes, however intimidating and overwhelming it seems. I’ve never looked back from that point."
However, the weight loss has come with emotional challenges. Gamble admitted feeling more self-conscious now than when he was heavier. He urged people not to comment on others' bodies, stating: "People’s reactions to the way people’s bodies change is absolutely insane sometimes. It’s best to just shut up." He noted that pressure on men to conform to changing body ideals has increased, with the ideal shifting from skinny to muscular over his lifetime.
