Reverend Richard Coles loses 15% of his bodyweight thanks to 63rd birthday present

Reverend Richard Coles revealed he has lost 15 per cent of his body weight thanks to weight loss injections.

The former I’m A Celebrity contestant , 64, said he noticed he had been getting a “tad plump” since he stopped going for his daily walks after his dog died.

He bought himself Mounjaro jabs for his 63rd birthday last March and has found them “really helpful”.

Coles, who previously said the injections helped him tackle pre-diabetes concerns , added that it was “so good” being able to lay off exercising.

“I was getting fat.

But I'm on the fat jabs now and that's been really helpful.

It's so good not having to go to the gym.

I think I've lost 15 per cent of my body weight,” he told The Mirror .

“I was getting older because I like food and I like wine...

go figure!”
Coles added that he is hoping to eventually get off the weight loss jabs and get himself a new dog - although he has faced opposition from partner Dickie Cant, 62.

“Coming off the Mounjaro and getting a dog is my aim.

Although Dickie vetoed getting a corgi, and in fact would rather a cat,” he said.

Last June, the former Strictly star said he began taking jabs after his doctor raised concerns about his health during a medical ahead of his 2024 trip to the I’m A Celebrity jungle.

“I was just getting older and fatter — which you do — and my doctor said, ‘You need to think about your weight, because you might be getting pre-diabetic,’” he explained on Lorraine.

“With all the touring — hotel breakfasts, midnight kebabs, which aren’t compulsory but very hard to resist — I needed something to help.

The jabs just take the edge off your appetite in a gentle and manageable way.”
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He added, laughing: “Also, my neighbours nagged me so much.

I think they get 15 percent off if they sign someone up — I’m not sure!”
When asked if he has experienced any side effects, Coles said: “Not ones I really want to go into — but all manageable.

“It was a bit of an adjustment, but it doesn’t interfere with my life.

I just eat less, and that works for me.”
In other health news, he previously revealed he needs hearing aids after his pop career in the 80s took a toll on his hearing.

Last March, the former Communards star said he struggles with hearing loss and hailed his “revelatory” Bluetooth aids.

Speaking to The Times, he admitted he only began taking his ear issues seriously when his tinnitus became overwhelming.

“I wondered if hearing aids would offer only slight improvement rather than life-transforming change, but then I went to a concert,” he said.

“It was revelatory - not only a fine performance, but the sound in the hall was crisp, lively, full of attack and sparkle.

I have noticed my piano playing has improved, now I can hear more of it, and my friends say my speech has improved as well.”
Coles and Jimmy Somerville made up the 1980s duo, the Communards.

They bagged three UK top 10 hits, including the No.

1 record and best-selling single of 1986, a dance version of "Don't Leave Me This Way".