ITV The Chase's Mark Labbett says 'I'm really lucky' as he gives health update

The Chase favourite Mark Labbett opened up about his health as he celebrated reaching a major personal landmark.

The popular quizmaster, dubbed 'The Beast', recently hit 60 and revealed his wellbeing remains his top concern.

He's won praise for his remarkable weight loss following his diabetes diagnosis in 2017. Mark featured on Wednesday's (October 8) instalment of ITV's popular talk show Loose Women with hosts Ruth Langsford, Denise Welch, Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore.

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During his appearance, the star confessed "I'm really lucky" whilst discussing his health after reaching 60, reports Bristol Live.

Ruth enquired: "I have to say, you turned the big 60. How did you feel about hitting that milestone?"

In a frank exchange, Mark responded: "I look at it slightly differently, especially for people who play a lot of sports because by now they're struggling. They're permanently in pain, they need pain killers to get out of bed with the damage they have done."

The star confessed: "I'm really lucky, I look at it this way, I've got my weight in check at the moment. Obviously the diabetes, but that is on me because of my diet. Apart from a touch of arthritis, if that's the only thing I've got at 60 I'll take that."

Eager to discover more about his stunning weight loss, Jane asked: "I know you lost weight the hard way but do you get a lot of people saying 'Ozempic?'"

Mark responded: "The do and the answer to that is, if my doctor prescribed it then I would take it. Don't forget, it is designed for overweight diabetics." Jane further asked: "But you did it the hard way, right?"

Mark confirmed: "Yeah. I'm really lucky. I don't know what it was but it was probably Covid, even though I didn't get tested at the time because it was the early days of the pandemic."

He added: "I just lost my appetite and it just never really came back so thank you because that is what made it earlier for me to do it."

Discussion then shifted to the quiz star's romantic life following his recent stint on the latest series of Channel 4 hit reality programme Celebs Go Dating.

Mark disclosed: "Everyone I met was lovely but they all lived a long way away from Yorkshire." When questioned if he would relocate for romance, he erupted into laughter.

The television personality has been single since ending things with TV presenter Hayley Palmer last year. He also has a son with his second cousin Katie, whom he wed in 2014 before parting ways in 2020.

You can catch up on The Chase on ITVX and Loose Women airs weekdays from 12:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX