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Rebel Wilson addresses her 5 stone weight loss in hilarious BAFTA opening speech

Rebel Wilson poked fun at her recent weight-loss on stage at the BAFTAs on Sunday night.

The Aussie star, 42, has shed over 5.5 stone over recent years, previously saying her body transformation has left her feeling "so much healthier".

Kicking things off as the host at the 2022 BAFTAs, the Bridesmaids actress sarcastically revealed her motivations for embarking on a health kick two years ago.

"Everybody’s like, why did you lose weight? Well, clearly it was to get the attention of Robert Pattinson," Rebel joked with the celebrity audience.

"Just joking, guys. Seriously. I did not lose weight just for a guy. As if! I did it to get more acting roles."

Rebel Wilson kicked of the 2022 BAFTAs in a hilarious way on Sunday (BBC)

She jokingly added: "Boy, I’m now so excited. I can play the non-funny love interest in an Adam Sandler movie."

Prior to hosting the awards on Sunday, Rebel poked fun of her much-talked of weight loss when speaking about her presenting duties, adding that she was "honoured" to be given the gig.

"It's going to be so much fun! I don't wanna put any pressure on this - I know I'm not going to be funny because I am no longer fat," she said.

Rebel always body confident and beautiful (Getty Images for MTV)
The star has opened up several times about her shock weight loss (Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Speaking on the Life Uncut podcast in January this year, Rebel said she been a "normal size" when she was younger, but in her twenties gained weight after she was diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome).

The Pitch Perfect star also revealed that her size was one of the factors behind pursuing a career in comedy.

She said most comedians "often have something physical about them that's abnormal" – hence why they take up comedy.

"Those people tend to go better in comedy," she said, "so I turned what was turned into a lot of agents as a disadvantage into my advantage."

Rebel has always been careful to explain her health was the reason she underwent the transformation, and said she had a wake-up call after going to see a medic about her fertility.

During the appointment, the doctor frankly informed the comic that if she wanted to improve her chances of becoming a mother that the best route would be to lose excess weight.

Rebel looked a vision in red on Sunday night (BBC)

Reflecting on the chat that spurred her on to gradually lowering the amount of calories she was consuming alongside starting HIIT workouts, she said: "When I was going through and looking into fertility stuff, the doctor was like, 'Well, you'd have a much better chance if you were healthier'.

During the honest Instagram live, Rebel continued: "I was actually a bit offended. I thought that even though I was bigger, I was pretty healthy. So that's what started it - that if I lost some excess weight, it would give me a better chance of freezing eggs and having better quality eggs."

"At first it wasn't even for myself, it was thinking of a future mini-me and their quality."

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