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Colson Smith is praised by Celebrity Big Brother viewers for opening up about his struggles with binge eating junk food amid weight reduction battle

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Colson Smith has been praised by Celebrity Big Brother viewers for opening up about his struggles with food during Monday’s episode.

The Coronation Street actor, 25, has lost around 10 stone since 2020 after discovering a love of running in the course of the lockdown.

But in a candid confession to housemate Sharon Osbourne, Colson revealed that amid his weight reduction battle he used to starve himself and binge eat junk food – before deciding to overhaul his lifestyle.

‘I lost weight after I was 18 through quite a strict food plan and what I discovered was that I used to be gaining weight after which I’d attempt to food plan again,’ Colson said. ‘I would not eat for a day and a half. I’d just starve myself.’

‘Then I’d be that hungry…’ Colson, who plays Craig Tinker within the ITV soap, began to say, before Sharon added: ‘The floodgates would burst.’

Colson Smith was praised by Celebrity Big Brother viewers for opening up about his struggles with food during Monday’s episode

The Coronation Street actor, 25, has lost around 10 stone since 2020 after discovering a love of running during the lockdown (pictured in 2018)

The Coronation Street actor, 25, has lost around 10 stone since 2020 after discovering a love of running in the course of the lockdown (pictured in 2018)

Nodding in agreement, Colson admitted: ‘I used to drive to KFC and I used to order three meals.

‘Then I’d hate myself so I would not eat again for a day and a half and it will be that for months and months and months.’

Sharon, who has confessed she lost ‘an excessive amount of’ weight using the diabetic drug Ozempic, replied: ‘A rollercoaster. You know individuals who haven’t got to fret about their weight, they do not know how hard it’s… it is a killer.’

Colson went on to praise his girlfriend for supporting him through his struggle, and added: ‘I’m glad that I’ve done what I’ve done the way in which I’ve done it, and I’ve the extent of control that I got with it because I actually have a discipline and I also understand myself.’

CBB viewers were moved by Colson’s confession, and applauded him for having the courage to talk out.

‘It’s unusual to listen to a person speaking about an eating disorder or battling a food addiction, kudos to Colson for sharing his story,’ one person said on X, formerly Twitter.

Another wrote: ‘Colson talking about his weight and eating issues is so essential. It’s great that he has felt comfortable enough to open up about his struggles.’

While a 3rd said: ‘Eating disorders really can dictate ur life. The self hate and harsh treatment you give urself is a silent killer. (sic)

In a candid confession to housemate Sharon Osbourne, Colson revealed that amid his weight loss battle he used to starve himself and binge eat - before deciding to overhaul his lifestyle

In a candid confession to housemate Sharon Osbourne, Colson revealed that amid his weight reduction battle he used to starve himself and binge eat – before deciding to overhaul his lifestyle

Sharon, who has confessed she lost 'too much' weight using the diabetic drug Ozempic, replied: 'A rollercoaster

Sharon, who has confessed she lost ‘an excessive amount of’ weight using the diabetic drug Ozempic, replied: ‘A rollercoaster

CBB viewers were moved by Colson's confession, and applauded him for having the courage to speak out

CBB viewers were moved by Colson’s confession, and applauded him for having the courage to talk out

‘I’m so glad Colson found peace and a healthy relationship with food.’

In an interview with Runner’s World in 2021, Colson previously described his eating habits before his lifestyle switch as ‘self-harming’.

Colson said: ‘That fat kid is the child that I’ve checked out day-after-day within the mirror and I still see him now.

‘It’s a battle I’m probably going to hold with me for the remainder of my life. You don’t shrug off that sort of thing so easily.

‘But I’m not going to take an enormous pay cheque to carry up a pair of my old trousers. I would like to inform the story my way.’

During the conversation with Colson, Sharon, 71, who has faced criticism over her slimmed down take care of using the drug which is supposed for diabetes, described shedding pounds as a ‘killer’.

In the most recent episode, the music manager claimed individuals who needn’t shed weight have ‘no idea what it’s like’ to drop the kilos.

Colson has lost 10st after changing his lifestyle

The soap star overhauled his health and fitness at the start of lockdown by taking up running (pictured in January 2020)

Colson has lost 10st after changing his lifestyle (pictured left after weight reduction, right in January 2020)

The TV personality has been open about using the burden loss drug Ozempic, which is used to treat diabetes.

However, the music manager said she has since struggled to place weight on after shedding the kilos using the drug.

Speaking on Loose Women earlier this yr, she said: ‘I do not regret it. Everything with weight with me was, “I would like it now.”

‘The injections that I used to be on worked, however it just seems that now I am unable to put anything on really.’

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2024: MEET THE LINEUP

SHARON OSBOURNE

AGE: 71

FAMOUS FOR: Being a member of the Osbourne family, married to rock legend husband Ozzy in addition to being a judge on The X Factor.

GARY GOLDSMITH

AGE: 58

FAMOUS FOR: Being Kate Middleton’s ‘black sheep’ uncle.

EKIN-SU CULCULOGLU

AGE: 29

FAMOUS FOR: Winning Love Island in 2022

COLSON SMITH

AGE: 25

FAMOUS FOR: Playing Craig Tinker in Coronation Street

FERN BRITTON

AGE: 66

FAMOUS FOR: Nineties TV sensation, and acting as Phillip Schofield’s This Morning sidekick.

BRADLEY RICHES

AGE: 22

FAMOUS FOR: Starring in Netflix’s Heartstopper

MARISHA WALLACE

AGE: 38

FAMOUS FOR: Broadway actress and singer, with roles in Dreamgirls and Aladdin

LOUIS WALSH

AGE: 71

FAMOUS FOR: His stint as an X Factor judge following a prestigious profession as a music manager to bands like Westlife and Boyzone.

DAVID POTTS

AGE: 30

FAMOUS FOR: Ibiza Weekends

BLACK MILLZ

AGE: 35

FAMOUS FOR: Social media star

LAUREN SIMON

AGE: 47

FAMOUS FOR: The Real Housewives of Cheshire

LEVI ROOTS

AGE: 65

FAMOUS FOR: One of Dragons’s Den’s biggest success stories.

NIKITA KUZMIN

AGE: 26

FAMOUS FOR: Being an expert on Strictly Come Dancing

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