A former star of The Only Way is Essex, Charlie King appeared in 55 episodes of the show before a dramatic exit in 2013.
Charlie, who previously dated Gemma Collins, fell out with his best friend Bobby Norris after the latter declared his love for him, which saw Charlie leave TOWIE under a cloud.
Now back in the public eye, King will today give evidence to MPs on his experience of cosmetic procedures and the body image pressures of working in the fitness industry.
Health Minister Gillian Keegan will also face questions in the final session of the inquiry, with a focus on the powers in the new Health and Care Act.
The act will allow the Government to introduce a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures, such as Botox.
MPs will hear strategies to tackle obesity and the effectiveness of public messaging. The use of stigmatising language and the damaging impact on health has been also been raised in evidence to the inquiry.
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MPs will then discuss the results of a survey it commissioned on the impact of body image on mental and physical health.
What is ex-TOWIE star Charlie King doing now?
Much to the joy of TOWIE fans, Charlie returned to the ITV hit show to reconcile with Bobby after coming to terms with his own sexuality.
Addressing the elephant in the room during the 2017 episode, he joked: "So, I'm a fully-fledged gay man now."
In the five years since being reunited and settling their differences, Charlie has been busy building his business and campaigning for body positivity.
Talking on Steph's Packed Lunch in 2021, Charlie told how his body dysmorphia issues stemmed from being bullied at school, leading him into a spiral of self-loathing and constant anxiety about his appearance.
"I can't keep living in this cycle of not liking myself or being negative about myself when people come to me for inspiration," the reality star said.
"I want to try and be happy and it's just been a constant flow of bad things happening and I want to try and take control."
The personal trainer underwent a botched nose job after the first Covid-19 lockdown, which he described as 'sloppy'.
"When we got out of that first lockdown, I went to a plastic surgeon who agreed that 'improvement' could be made. So when you hear that and you're already in a vulnerable and awkward place, I was like, 'sign me up, let me in,'" he revealed.
"I had surgery number one, and pretty soon after I could see it wasn't right. The operation did not go as planned."
The botched op led to his image issues worsening and he didn't want to be seen in public.
Charlie has since been in therapy for the mental disorder, which worsened when he was coming to terms with his sexuality.
A personal trainer when he joined the TOWIE cast, Charlie now juggles his PT work, social media influencing and clothing business, ByCharlesKing.
The brand describes itself as "SUSTAINABLE", "CREATED FOR CONFIDENCE" with "PREMIUM + LIMITED EDITION PIECES".
