‘BOSHFATHER’ Big John Fisher has revealed his exact weight loss after being warned he’d be “dead in two years”.
, whose airs today, told how he sought “solace” in food following the tragic passing of his dad.
, 53, who lives in in East , became a viral sensation because of his love of Chinese food and for his “bosh” catchphrase.
He was joined by his family on Thursday’s and admitted he had worked with former World’s Strongest Man to shed seven stone during the past 12 months.
He said: “I’m still a big man, I used to be a fit man.
“I used to box as an amateur, I used to play football at a high level so I was always fit as a young man.
“When my dad passed away I found solace in eating food, we had a lot of stress with work and money.
“And when your dad is no longer there, someone you’ve worked with all your life, when he is no longer there I found solace in food.
“It’s not an excuse its a reason why I put so much weight on
“The thing is, you don’t realise you’re putting the weight on as well, you still think you’re the same person but you’re not”.
He then confirmed he had shed seven stone and ditched carbs, while eating more meat.
Big John then told how he was working with Eddie, with the scenes captured on his new TV series, to be aired on Paramount+.
He added: “Eddie saw us one day and he said ‘John if you don’t lose weight within two years you’ll be dead.
“I’m still overweight don’t get me wrong, I’ve still got a long way to go, but I was a lot bigger”.
John regularly posts videos of his takeaways on Instagram and TikTok, which often go viral because of their mammoth size.
His Instagram account, @itsbigjohn1, claims that he is a “food consultant” and he signs off all of his videos with the catchphrase “bosh”.
