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Frances Kindon & Grace Hoffman

Inside Huw Edwards' Coronation glow-up after losing 3st to become 'Insta-hunk' at 61

BBC newsreader Huw Edwards previously admitted that he was on a race against time to lose weight ahead of King Charles' Coronation, but it's not the first time he's wowed fans with an impressive fitness regime.

The much-loved news presenter shed a whopping three stone in 2019 following a diet and exercise blitz.

His simple yet fiercely successful workout routine left many feeling inspired, but now Huw, 61, who has a pivotal part to play in The Coronation coverage, has admitted the weight has crept back on.

Speaking ahead of the monumental ceremony, the presenter told The Mirror: "I am going to have to lose a stone no question. I am just a bit too tight around the waist."

Huw swore by his regular boxing sessions (Internet Unknown)
News presenter Huw Edwards lost three stone back in 2019 after a fitness blitz (Dave Benett/Getty Images)

He added: "So maybe my boxing workouts will now have to go up to two a week… I am now down to one a week, as well as one run a week."

He previously kept fans up to date with his fitness progress on his Instagram account, training with ex-boxer Clinton McKenzie, as well as doing TRX.

His three-stone weight loss, which transformed him into an 'Insta-hunk', was down to a simple yet efficient routine.

While admitting that he was 'one of those people who can put on weight simply by looking at a Twix', his dedicated new fitness regime allowed him to shed a staggering three stone.

Huw's increased interest in boxing played a vital part in his weight loss.

He swears by just two boxing sessions a week. The presenter also undergoes suspension training, which uses gravity and your body weight to work the muscles.

"The boxing training is going pretty well. I do my boxing two or three times a week," he previously told The Mirror.

"I do TRX too, but only once a week in the park otherwise people will think I am going completely mad."

After falling in love with his buff frame, the father-of-five told The Sun: "I feel better than I have for years and it's great getting so many compliments."

Alongside his desire to lose weight, Huw said he was also fully focused on his work duties but the nerves were kicking in ahead of the Coronation.

Speaking at the RTS Awards, he said: "I'm terrified about the Coronation but I've done things before and you have got to tell yourself it is going to be all right.

"The moment you get slightly carried away with worrying, that is when your system starts to work up, so you have to calm down," he added.

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