UNBELIEVABLE: The heartbreaking MOMENT The Chase’s Mark Labbett makes a PUZZLING move
He is known for being quick off the bat as he savagely eliminates wannabe quizzers on The Chase.
But Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett’s energy dipped in his very first date on the new series of Celebs Go Dating – with the quizzer actually yawning in his date’s face.
Mark, 60, joined fellow quiz lover Natalie out for a drink but appeared exhausted throughout, continually yawning in her face and even closing his eyes.
It was so obvious that the narrator, comedian Rob Beckett, could be heard saying: ‘Catching 40 winks whilst eating is a skill.’
The moment became even more excruciating when he picked up a tea light from the table and tried to drink from it, mistaking it for his drink.
‘Oh that’s not a drink,’ Mark said, while later in a piece to camera added: ‘That was so embarrassing. I’m trying my best for Natalie, but she’s not getting the best out of me. Sorry love.’
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He is known for being quick off the bat as he savagely eliminates wannabe quizzers on The Chase – but Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett’s energy dipped in his very first date on the new series of Celebs Go Dating
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Mark, 60, joined fellow quiz lover Natalie out for a drink but appeared exhausted throughout, continually yawning in her face and even closing his eyes
Mark, who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2017, previously spoke of how filming ended prematurely one day after he had a hypoglycemia episode – but it is unknown if it was this day.
Hypoglycemia is another word for low blood sugar, which sees the glucose level in your blood drop too low.
Recalling the moment at the time, Mark said: ‘One night, I had a hypoglycaemic attack. I might have been a bit grumpy that night. I apologised to everyone after.’
Mark got diagnosed with the condition after a routine check-up.
Previously opening up how it happened, Mark told The Express: ‘I’ve got skin that doesn’t heal properly in my lower legs
‘A nurse looked at me and she asked, “Are you sure you are not diabetic?” They took a test and she said, “‘Yes, you’re diabetic”.’
The painful date left viewers cringing, as they said they felt sorry for Natalie and branded Mark ‘rude’.
They wrote: ‘The Beast’s first date has me both laughing and cringing in equal measures,’;
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The moment became even more excruciating when he picked up a tea light from the table and tried to drink from it, mistaking it for his drink
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‘Oh that’s not a drink,’ Mark said, while later in a piece to camera added: ‘That was so embarrassing’
The painful date left viewers cringing, as they said they felt sorry for Natalie and branded Mark ‘rude’
‘^The Beast^ is yawning almost as much as I am,’; ‘Mark is not coming across well here. Feel sorry for his date,’;
‘How that woman hasn’t got up and walked from the date with Mark I don’t know,’; ‘never been as uncomfortable watching a date on tv as i’am watching the beasts on,’;
‘Happy to big himself up then yawns in her face the moment she speaks, Jack Nicholson as good as it gets vibes,’;
Mark has recently lost a lot of weight, after ballooning to 29 stone at his heaviest.
After being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, he has since lost a whopping 10 stone and managed to do so from changing his diet and doing more exercise.
Last year, he revealed that he now has the same figure that he had when he was 18.
He told OK!: ‘I’ve got roughly the same physique as I had when I was playing rugby at 18 years old, but I’ve got less muscle so that might take it down even more.’
It was recently reported that Mark is ‘dating’ a stunning beautician after he ‘instantly connected’ with her on Celebs Go Dating.
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It comes after it was reported he is ‘dating’ a beautician after he ‘instantly connected’ with her on Celebs Go Dating
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Mark – who is more commonly known as The Beast – got close to 5ft 2in Deanne Perkins, 57, after they met on the show
Mark signed up for the E4 series after he split from TV presenter Hayley Palmer.
The 6ft 6in TV personality got close to 5ft 2in Deanne Perkins, 57, after they met on the show.
The pair have quietly been seeing each other in recent weeks, according to reports.
A source told The Sun: ‘Mark and Deanne instantly connected and have been enjoying getting to know each other away from the cameras.
‘Mark discovered a lot about himself through the coaching on the series.’
