“The no-nonsense presenter hosted the weight loss show on Sky One for just two series in 2010, although it went on to be screened for years.”, — write: www.dailymail.co.uk
The no-nonsense presenter hosted the weight loss show on Sky One for just two series in 2010, although it went on to be screened for years.
Steve was known for not holding back when it came trying to ‘melt the lard’ from the brave overweight contributors who attempted to overhaul their health.
However, speaking to the Daily Mail, Steve has admitted even he isn’t exempt from struggling to keep the pounds off.
The flamboyant star revealed: ‘Listen, the truth is I really struggle with my weight now. It’s up, down, shake it all about.
‘I’m not as fat as I was, but I have a sense of discipline, I have a sense of control and I have to practice what I preach as much as I can.
‘I’m not saying that oh, it’s easy and shut up moaning about it. I’m not that extreme, but what I am saying is, yeah, it’s a challenge.
‘It’s a big fat chubby challenge, but it is one that you can grab by the love handles and do something about it.’
At the start of each episode of Fat Families, Steve candidly told viewers how ‘I used to be a former fatty myself’ before introducing a new clan.
Meanwhile, Steve also said how he ‘regrets not one f*** thing’ from his show while blasting body positive culture.
‘There is f*** all that I regret when doing that show. Nothing whatsoever, not one single regret.
‘I loved it and it helped people and the results were evident, you know, whilst I was around, people lost a lot of weight.
‘I’m like the human weight loss jab, at the current time, that’s what I am. They should have me playing 24 f***ing 7 on that telly, I’m telling you.
‘Then the nation wouldn’t need to spend lots of money on those Ozempics and God knows what.’
Steve also took aim at body positivity culture as he swiped overweight people ‘don’t actually look fabulous’.
He said: ‘The problem is in the UK we’ve made it the culture where we kind of sing “if you’re happy and you’re fat, clap your hands” and we kind of rejoice if we see some big plus-size model and we’re all supposed to shout, oh yippee you look fabulous.
‘Well, I’ve got words. You don’t actually look fabulous. Gargantuan isn’t great. You don’t look glam and gargantuan.
‘I believe the vast majority of people believe that. I engage with fat people, very fat people, every single day, and they’re always telling me, “do you know what? You’re right, you’re practical, you’re down to earth”.’
His comments come after a new three-part documentary exposed the behind-the-scenes tactics of the Biggest Loser.
It heard from producers, the show’s doctor, and trainer Bob Harper (although the other coach – Jillian Michaels – declined to take part).
Contestants who agreed to appear on the new Netflix doc exposed how the show made them fast for 10 full days, eating minimal calories whilst also partaking in extreme workouts.
The Biggest Loser ran from 2004 to 2016 and aired on NBC before it was cancelled. It was then rebooted on the USA Network in 2020, before being cancelled after just one season.
In its heyday, the programme went global, with versions appearing in countries around the world, earnings hundreds of millions of dollars. The branding was licensed for products including cookbooks, DVDs, and weight-loss camps.
At the end of each season, the person who lost the most amount of body weight since starting the boot camp was declared the winner and took home an eye-watering $250,000 prize.
There was also a UK spin-off of the format, which was presented by Davina McCall and aired on Sky Living from 2005 to 2006, before being revived by ITV from 2009 to 2012.
It followed the US version, with viewers watching as trainers pushed contestants to their limits, often resulting in injury and sickness – while some even threw up.