Anne Hegerty, known for her role on The Chase, has reportedly lost a significant amount of weight during her stint in the jungle on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! The star was on a strict diet of rice and beans, with small portions leading to dramatic weight loss. Speaking on This Morning, Hegerty explained: “The trouble is really that there’s no salt and about a week ago my digestive system just said to me, ‘I’m sorry I’m not having any more rice without beans’.”
The exact amount of weight she lost remains unclear, but at the end of the 2017 series, the celebrities collectively lost over six stone in three weeks. Fans took to Twitter to comment on her transformation, with one writing: “Would love to know how much weight she lost in there. Thank you for teaching the ignorant more about Autism Anne. I think you did amazingly!” Another added: “Jesus Anne has lost a shed load of weight. She looks good.”
Hegerty credited her campmates for helping her through the experience, admitting she initially wanted to leave. “I couldn’t possibly have coped without them. I would have walked out the first morning in Snake Rock!” she said. “But they were just so extraordinarily supportive and kept saying, ‘Just give it a few more hours’ and ‘have a spoonful of rice and beans, you’ll feel better’.”
She described the experience as a learning curve and expressed gratitude for the friendships formed. “Am I glad I did it? Yes, I am. It’s been an extraordinary experience and a learning curve, but most importantly I’ve made ten fantastic friends,” she added.
