Billy Gardell has lost 68 kilograms. “Taking care of yourself is important,” the “Mike & Molly” star explained on US TV.
Viewers of the long-lived ProSieben sitcom “Mike & Molly” (2010-2016) will certainly remember leading actor Billy Gardell (53). Alongside superstar Melissa McCarthy (52), the actor embodied the title character Mike for a total of six seasons of the popular series. . Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, the sitcom star has lost more than 68 kilograms of body weight.
Billy Gardell: ‘Taking care of yourself is important’
“I fluctuate between 93 and 95 kilograms [Körpergewicht, Anm. d. Red.]” Gardell explained in the interview, to add: “Taking care of yourself is important”. Because of the risk of contracting Covid, Gardell’s doctors had advised the star to have gastric bypass surgery in 2022, which resulted in the actor also having his changed diet.
Gardell started to rethink his weight, not least because of his son. “When you turn 50, as a father you start to calculate: ‘If I can live another 25 years, he will be 40’ […] So I want to be there for him,” the actor explains his thoughts.
Gardell also revealed during his TV appearance that he no longer has type 2 diabetes and his resting heart rate has improved significantly. The actor, who can currently be seen in the sitcom “Bob Hearts Abishola” on US television, still has one vice. “I still smoke cigarettes, but I’m working on it,” Gardell revealed.
Source: Stern
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