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Kate Lally

Jason Manford's Iceland job, six kids and impressive weight loss

Jason Manford is a multitalented man.

The 40-year-old has become a household name after years as a comedian, but he can also act, sing and present.

With all of the above on his CV, you'd think this would be plenty of work.

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But the Northern funnyman also had a stint working for Iceland not so long ago.

Jason has had a long and successful career and is perhaps best known as a team captain on 8 out of 10 Cats.

But he also has a huge family, and has recently undergone a health transformation.

Away from the man we see on our TV screens, let's take a look at Jason Manford's life.

Iceland job

Following a rejection from Tesco, Jason proudly showed off his new work uniform to fans as he started his first day as a delivery driver for the frozen food chain in June 2020.

He posted a photo of himself on his Facebook page wearing a black cap and red and grey T-shirt emblazoned with the company’s logo while sitting in the driver’s seat in a van.

He said: “Funny how life turns out.”

During his delivery round, Jason visited a local charity, The Bread and Butter Thing, to deliver £500 of groceries that will support those in need with essential food supplies.

Iceland donated 7.8 tonnes of food equating to 18,500 meals to the charity between January and June 2020, the Manchester Evening News reports.

Family life

Jason is a dad-of-six.

He has four children with first wife Catherine who he split from in 2013. They share twin girls, a daughter and a son.

The comedian also shares his youngest son and daughter with his TV producer wife Lucy Dyke.

However, Jason keeps his personal life private and does not share pictures of his kids or even their names.

While talking to the Mirror back in 2017, Jason spoke out on "feeling guilty" about having a combined family.

He said: "When you are divorced and have a new family and children with two mums, you feel like, should I be on Jeremy Kyle?

"But when I talk about it at gigs, I realise it's slowly becoming the norm, and people can get so hung up on feeling guilty about what has happened.

“I’ve just got to do what’s best for the children and not punish myself. I’m doing a good job and that’s all I can do.”

Fitness and weight loss

Last year, Jason revealed how he shed three stone in a matter of months after being shocked into action.

It was on New Year's Day (2021) that the comedian decided to change his lifestyle when he tipped the scales at 17st 5lb.

The 40-year-old said he'd tried a number of different diets over the years but he kept piling the pounds back on again.

It was only when he started counting his calories and doing more exercise that he started to notice a difference.

It seems like his habits have stuck, as Jason regularly shares gym updates on Instagram - even when he's abroad for work or on holiday.

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