James Arthur has revealed that he has gone up to 17 stone during the coronavirus lockdown because of his love of cake.
The 32-year-old - winner of The X Factor in 2012 - blames his "sweet tooth" for piling on the pounds over the last few months but is now hoping that a new exercise regime will leave him fitter than ever.
"I have put on a fair bit of weight since the beginning of the lockdown because there's nothing else to do but stuff my face," the singer told The Sun. "I've got a sweet tooth so it's just cake really. I love cake.
"I'm pretty much a vegan so I've been having the fake meat - sausage sandwiches and stuff like that I've been digging into.
"I've set myself a goal to lose a bit of weight. It might sound extreme but I'm 6ft 3in and I weigh 17 stone so I'd like to drop a couple of stone if possible.
"I've done a couple of ten-mile bike rides and that's really effective. I've got a gym set up at the house, I've got a bunch of cardio machines like a treadmill and a Peloton bike.
"I want to come out of this thing in the best shape that I've ever been in, that's something I'm genuinely striving for."
Last week Arthur re-released his 2017 single 'Safe Inside' to raise money for mental health and NHS charities during the coronavirus pandemic.
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