{"id":188829,"date":"2023-11-15T20:07:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T20:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=188829"},"modified":"2023-11-15T20:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T20:07:49","slug":"matt-lucas-pokes-fun-at-his-weight-loss-with-funny-quip-after-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/celebrities\/matt-lucas-pokes-fun-at-his-weight-loss-with-funny-quip-after-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Lucas pokes fun at his weight loss with funny quip after transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Matt Lucas praises &#8216;fantastic&#8217; Alison Hammond on GBBO<\/h3>\n<p>Matt Lucas has poked fun at his weight loss transformation with a hilarious quip on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The 48-year-old took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a funny joke about his slimmed-down appearance.<\/p>\n<p>He remarked: &#8220;If I look thinner it&#8217;s because I&#8217;ve started doing intermittent farting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Matt&#8217;s fans found his tweet funny and took to the comments section to join in on the joke.<\/p>\n<p>One follower laughed: &#8220;Amazing what getting rid of bloating does for the waistline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Matt Lucas on &#8216;stressful&#8217; Saturday Kitchen appearance as &#8216;show didn&#8217;t get memo'[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Matt-Lucas-5060275.jpg?r=1699647289536\"><\/p>\n<p>A second added: &#8220;Good. Continuous farting could lead to complications, especially when one partakes in public transport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Matt showed off his incredible transformation in 2022 when he fronted his final series of The Great British Bake Off before departing.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian put his weight loss down to not wanting to die young, after both his dad and granddad died from heart attacks in their 50s.<\/p>\n<p>He told The Sun: &#8220;My dad died when he was 52, very suddenly. His dad died, I think at 56, so I was looking at the law of averages.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Matt Lucas sparks frenzy with Joan Collins comment about glamorous ageless snap[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Bake Off winner praises Matt Lucas&#8217; \u2018meaningful\u2019 gesture in \u2018horrendous\u2019 finale[NEWS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Peter Kay slams woke backlash as he defends David Walliams and Matt Lucas[INSIGHT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Matt-Lucas-5060277.jpg?r=1699647289619\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was very big and I was getting bigger in the pandemic. Sort of not being very active, not really going out, not seeing people, just eating a lot.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was so big I couldn&#8217;t really fit on screen any more,&#8221; Matt told the publication.<\/p>\n<p>The Little Britain star said he had dropped down three sizes, going from a double XXL to a medium after losing weight.<\/p>\n<p>He goes for walks as he lives by a canal and doesn&#8217;t eat as much as he used to do before.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC star expressed that he felt better in himself and relieved to lose the weight after changing his food habits.<\/p>\n<p>Matt said he became obsessed with roast potatoes during lockdown, but he has now reduced his intake of the food item and eats his favourite foods in moderation.<\/p>\n<p>As well as hosting Bake Off, Matt is best known for playing various roles on Little Britain and for playing a Nardole on Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/1833823\/matt-lucas-weight-loss-twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Lucas praises &#8216;fantastic&#8217; 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