Gogglebox's Jonathan Tapper stuns with dramatic 3st weight loss

Jonathan Tapper, who appeared on Gogglebox alongside his family, has undergone an incredible transformation after his life was turned upside down by coronavirus

Gogglebox alum Jonathan Tapper took to stunning fans with his dramatic three-stone weight loss, flaunting his transformation through stark 'before and after' snaps. The Channel 4 star, dad to Amy Tapper, who starred in Celebs Go Dating, couldn't hide his joy sharing his successful health overhaul.

At the ripe age of 53, diabetic and a survivor of a severe Covid battle in 2020, Jonathan was spurred on to drastically change his life post-recovery. Breathless and bed-ridden during the virus attack, he suffered daunting symptoms that shook him to the core. Recounting to the Daily Star, his wife Nikki detailed the nightmare: "One night Jonathan came home from work and was unable to move."

"He had a cough and high temperature. He laid down on the sofa and with no exaggeration he stayed there for two weeks in our lounge room." This scare prompted Jonathan's inspiring lifestyle makeover. The star had also made lifestyle changes prior to this, after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2019.

Overflowing with pride, his daughter Amy celebrated his triumph and rigorous commitment to his health on Instagram. She posted contrasting before-and-after visuals, captioning them with the touching tribute: "How it started VS how it's going today."

"In 2019 dad lost just under three stone with MuscleFood Goal Getters! I'm so so proud of what my dad and I achieved back then in just 12 Weeks, even more so that he has maintained his weight for this health and joined me back on the @mfgoalgettersuk plan."

"Back in 2019 dad was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes after the weight crept on and we decided it was time to make a change. Now Dad is feeling even more motivated than before and being active as well as healthy snacks on the go from the @musclefooduk Goal Getter plan has made it easy for him."

The former Gogglebox star, who was often seen munching on takeaways with wife Nikki and kids Josh and Amy on the show, now follows a much healthier diet plan.

After his weight loss, Jonathan made diet changes as he choose porridge for breakfast, a veggie lunch and a healthy stir-fry for dinner. In addition to this, his calorie intake dropped from over 3,000 a day to around 1,800 and he started to work out four times a week.

The Tapper family quickly became fan favourites on the E4 show when they made their debut in 2013. In 2017, son Josh decided to leave the show after landing a job in the Cabinet Office, and his family followed shortly after.

Speaking to the Mirror about quitting the show, he said: "I want to move away from that and the focus is now very much on my job. Of course, I miss it and sitting on the couch watching TV.

"But I am more focused on my future... it's a more secure path. I don’t think any ministers recognise me but the civil servants do. It took them a while to mention it - a total of about two days!"