TV & Streaming6 September 2026
Mark Labbett Weight Loss: How The Chase Star Dropped 10 Stone
ITV's The Chase star Mark Labbett lost 10 stone naturally after doctors warned him against surgery, cutting carbs and sugar from his daily diet.
Television personality and professional quizzer
Mark Labbett
Best known for Towering over contestants as 'The Beast' on ITV's hit quiz show The Chase
- Born
- 1965
- From
- British
- Working since
- 2009
- Also known as
- The Beast
Towering over contestants at six-foot-six, Mark Labbett built a massive television career on knowing more trivia than practically anyone else in Britain. Most of us know him best as 'The Beast' on ITV's teatime powerhouse The Chase, where he's been crushing players' dreams with a knowing grin since 2009.
Before television fame took over, he worked as a secondary school maths teacher and dominated the pub quiz scene. These days, he keeps chat shows and tabloids buzzing with his dramatic ten-stone weight loss transformation, international TV spin-offs, and his high-profile dating life.
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Mark Labbett in brief
- —Taught secondary school maths before turning his trivia obsession into a full-time TV career.
- —Joined ITV's The Chase as one of the original Chasers at its launch in 2009.
- —Starred on both the US and Australian versions of The Chase.
- —Lost over ten stone after overhauling his diet following a diabetes diagnosis.
- —Competed on Mastermind, Countdown, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? before landing his own show.
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