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Ed Gamble says camera work motivated his weight loss
Comedian Ed Gamble says he lost weight to improve his chances of getting work and looking better on camera.
At his heaviest, he weighed 19 stone, and he said he wanted to lose weight before appearing on a television show.
He said the change later helped him land a role as a member of the royal family in a show.
Gamble, who has type 1 diabetes, says tracking his blood glucose is like having a 24-hour job.
His blood glucose has dropped while he was on stage, leaving him shaky, though he said it was not at a worrying level.
He said illness and weather can affect his blood glucose, and managing the condition can leave him burnt out.
He described his diabetes as genetic bad luck, not a result of his diet, and said he has long loved eating.
Comedian Ed Gamble said he lost weight to look better on camera and improve his chances of getting work.
He said he was 19 stone at his heaviest and wanted to lose weight before appearing on a television show.
Gamble said he later played a member of the royal family in a show and did not think he would have got the part before losing weight.
He also discussed living with type 1 diabetes, which he described as requiring constant attention and sometimes leaving him burnt out.
He said his blood glucose levels had crashed on stage a couple of times, but not to a worrying level.
- Who
- Ed Gamble, a comedian and television host.
- What
- He said camera work and career prospects motivated his weight loss, and discussed the demands of managing type 1 diabetes.
- When
- In an interview reported on 7 November 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- He wanted to look better on camera and get more work.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gamble decided to lose weight because he had heard that cameras add 10lb.
Gamble said he played a member of the royal family in a show and did not think he would have got the part before.
The Daily Mail published an account of Gamble discussing his weight loss and type 1 diabetes.
- Heaviest weight
- 19 stone
- Weight-loss motivation
- To look better on camera and get more work
- Health condition
- Type 1 diabetes
- Blood glucose levels
- Had crashed on stage a couple of times, but not to a worrying level
- Interview publication
- 7 November 2026
What people are saying
I lost weight for a vain reason.
At my heaviest, I thought, I'd like to lose weight before I go on this TV show, because I'd heard the camera adds 10lb and I thought, that is 10lb I cannot be adding.
You've got to keep an eye on your blood glucose levels. They have crashed on stage a couple of times, but not to a worrying level.
Sometimes you get very burnt out with it.