MARK Wright has opened up about his recent weight gain after he and Michelle Keegan jetted off to Australia.
The former TOWIE star was shocked to find that he was the ‘heaviest’ he’d ever been, but said that he planned on working hard to get back into shape.
The couple will be living in Sydney for the next three weeks while Michelle will be filming the second series of Ten Pound Pommes.
As well as enjoying everything that the Aussie city has to offer, Mark revealed his plan to hit the gym and get back into healthy eating during the trip.
Sharing a reel full of clips of him playing tennis, working out in the gym and tucking into tasty food, Mark said in a voiceover: “When I got here I realised I’m a little bit overweight, never been 90kilos in my life, I’m normally about 84.
In the video he stepped onto the scales, revealing his current weight.
“So I’ve got to get back on it, I’ve had a nice few months chilling, not eating properly, and not really training,” he continued.
“I do the odd hobby like paddle, which I will continue to do here. Of course, gym classes as well as I embark on this journey to get back down to the 84 kilos I’m supposed to be.
“I’m going to share my recovery, my food, everything I do healthy to make sure I get down in weight.
“Obviously there’s going to be tasty food along the way as well, eating out but I’m going to try and keep it as clean as I can.”
He explained that he would enjoy the odd ‘cheat meal’, but said he would share those with followers too.
At the end of the video, he revealed a throwback snap of him without a shirt on, showing off his muscles – telling fans that he would like to get back to looking like that.
In the caption he wrote: “I’ve got to get back on it and now is the time!! Follow…. & join in if you wish!! As I try to drop the weight in the next 3 weeks”.
He was met by supportive messages from fans, with one telling him: “You’ve got this Mark”.
“Love your honesty,” wrote another.
“Welcome back to Australia,” said a third.
Michelle will be stepping back into her role of Kate Thorne in the BBC drama.
She and Mark enjoyed a pizza together in Bondi after she took some time out of filming.
The restaurant shared a snap of the pair on their Instagram with the caption: “The Ten Pound Poms at Mikey’s today – thanks for coming, big love.”
Ten Pound Poms hit our screens on 14 May 2023 with a total of six episodes.
In February this year a second series was confirmed.
Fans gushed that “I can’t wait!” after filming for the upcoming season kicked off with Michelle.
A new photo from the set of the programme showed the star looking glam as she got back into character.
Ten Pound Poms isn’t the only exciting thing going on at the moment for Michelle.
