James Corden finds thinspiration in disappearing singer Boy George.
The actor asked the 80s pop star for weight loss advice after he recently shed some pounds
Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon, he comes and goes, he comes and goes...
And right now
James Corden is definitely going... skinny. Very skinny.
The
Bafta-winning actor has shed a stone and a half in just three weeks after taking diet advice from Boy George.
Seeing the Culture Club singer’s impressive four stone weight loss, James, 35, sent him a Direct Message on Twitter, asking for his secret. The 80s legend – real name George O’Dowd – replied immediately, sending the star, who won a coveted Tony Award for One Man, Two Guvnors on Broadway, details of his nutritionist, Amelia Freer.
Since then, James has dropped a couple of dress sizes (well, the male equivalent), having his portion-controlled meals delivered daily.
James tells me: “I came back from New York where I’d been eating quite a bit and had put on a few pounds.
“I saw Boy George looking amazing, absolutely unbelievable, and messaged him asking for the number of his nutritionist. I got in touch with her and she put me on this diet plan, working out which foods do and don’t suit me.
“It’s not rocket science – basically don’t eat cake, don’t eat bread.
“It’s not particularly drastic or uber-scientific. The basic principle is that I eat a little bit less and move a little bit more.
“They send me meals to eat every day and although I’m not meant to weigh myself, I’ve probably lost about a stone and a half.
“Having said that, I’m talking to you now eating a piece of toast... ”
James, who is currently filming Hollywood movie Into The Woods alongside Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp* most recently revealed his more chiselled jawline at the One Direction: This Is Us film premiere in Leicester Square.
His latest weight loss means the dad-of-one has now shed a whopping five-and-a-half stone over the past five years.
According to Amelia Freer’s official nutrition plan, dieters should leave five hour gaps between meals, drink only water between them, and cut out all sugar. Bread is also banned.
Users are given personally tailored guidelines according to their individual ‘metabolic balance’.
Costing £750 for a three-month meal supply – or around £8.33 per day . devotees are also given a workout regime to help them burn more calories.
Since beginning his own eating plan, a dramatically slimmed-down Boy George has been regularly tweeting photos of his healthy-looking grub.
*Not too shoddy for a boy from Buckinghamshire...
