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Alex Cook tipped the scales at a whopping 31st 11lb after the first two Covid lockdowns. But he decided to turn his life around.
The 46-year-old technical estimator joined the Man v Fat football programme, the unique football programme where players are weighed before they play a 30-minute game of six-a-side. Teams can earn extra goals based on how much weight they've lost.
Now, Alex weighs a much healthier 18st 8lb. He's been ticking off bucket list experiences that were previously impossible due to his size, including jumping off the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas.
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Alex, who resides with girlfriend Lottie, said: "My life is so much different now. Before I used to struggle walking for 10 minutes, but now I'm really active and play two games of football a week."
"The programme has honestly been life-changing for me and it's enabled me to make new experiences."
Alex first joined the Man v Fat football programme five years ago, but left after some time. It was only after the first two Covid lockdowns that he considered rejoining.
He confessed: "I'd put on weight during Covid and I was at my biggest weight by 2021.
"I'd initially joined the first time because it was something new and quite innovative. Me and a few mates joined because we hadn't played football for years and we'd all put weight on so it was just a good idea at the time.
"I gave it up after a while and then the Covid lockdowns came into effect and I put loads of weight on, I was at my biggest I've ever been."
In November 2021, Alex weighed himself and, at 31st 11lb, he
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Florence Pugh was left shocked as she was hit in the face by an object thrown from the crowd during a “Dune: Part Two” panel at Comic-Con in São Paolo, Brazil, on Sunday.The incident took place when Pugh, 27, stood alongside her co-stars Timothée Chalamat, Austin Butler, Zendaya and more as they posed for photographs close to the edge of the stage.The unidentified object appeared to come from the audience above and landed directly on Pugh’s eye, according to a social media video. As she exclaimed “Ow,” Chalamat, Butler, 32, and Zendaya, 27, all looked to the floor to see what it was.The “Wonka” actor, 27, for his part, appeared to lean over and ask “Are you okay?” to Pugh.Prior to the moment, the “Oppenheimer” actress appeared to be in good spirits with the rest of the cast.“I had an amazing time coming in and just hanging around with these people, let alone actually getting to work with them,” she said.
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Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Two undefeated champions face off in the boxing ring tonight as two-time Super Middleweight World Champion David “El Monstruo” Benavídez defends his Interim WBC Super Middleweight Title against two-division World Champion Demetrius Andrade. The Premier Boxing Champions event takes place tonight, Saturday, Nov.
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under-the-radar appearance was meant to be devoted to spending the day with veterans and their families, the Duke of Sussex, 39, reportedly looked like he was “hiding behind” Markle, 41, during the event.According to body language expert Judi James, the “Suits” alum was happily chatting with attendees while Harry looked “anxious” on the sidelines.Markle took “charge” of the outing, James told the Daily Express on Thursday.“Meghan seems to make this look like a solo appearance, walking ahead of Harry and posing directly in the spotlight rather than standing next to him, using what looks rather like over-compensatory rituals,” she explained.James added that Markle was also “throwing beaming smiles and signals of enthusiasm that appear to cover for the fact that Harry looks more low-key and anxious.”James noted that the Invictus Games founder had his arms folded across his chest, which “became a barrier.”He also stayed behind Markle when they were listening to others speak.Additionally, he was often spotted rubbing his hands together and “seemed to hide behind Meghan at the ceremony, sucking his lips in.”Markle then helped “guide” Harry to their position and put her hand on his back.“There is a telling point when we see an echo of the maternal/child-looking steering gestures Meghan also used on Harry,” James added. “Her contrasting energy levels to Harry seems to put her in charge here, making it look like her event rather than his.”Days earlier, the duo attended the closing performance of Katy Perry’s “Play” residency at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas on Nov.
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