EastEnders’ Adam Woodyatt credits co-star Jake Wood for helping him lose weight in lockdown by suggesting he go on regular bike rides
Adam Woodyatt has credited fellow EastEnders star Jake Wood for helping him in his weight loss journey.
The actor, 52, took to Instagram on Monday while enjoying a bike ride, and said it was the Max Branning star, 48, who prompted him to improve his fitness by exercising regularly and ‘get out there.’
Sharing a message of appreciation to Jake while riding his bike, Adam said: ‘Like my mate Mr Wood says, “you got to get out there. You got to do it.” He goes running and I go cycling.’
Supportive: On Monday, EastEnders’ Adam Woodyatt credited co-star Jake Wood for helping him lose weight in lockdown by suggesting he go on regular bike rides
Adam has often kept his fans up to date with his physical fitness since taking up cycling on a regular basis in the countryside.
The actor even enjoyed a bike ride with Jake last month, and the pair posed for a snap together during the outing in the woods with Jake’s son.
While earlier this month, Adam shared a selfie from one of his lunchtime bike rides before enjoying a steak sandwich by the river.
Supportive: Adam said it was the Max Branning star, 48, who prompted him to improve his fitness by exercising regularly and ‘get out there’ that led to his weight loss
It comes after Adam admitted to being fat-shamed by EastEnders fans who saw him in person.
Recalling one particularly hurtful experience, he told The Sun: ‘One of the best examples of somebody being rude is when we were at the BBC Good Food show.
‘This woman looks at me and says, “You’re fatter than you are on telly.”‘
Adam recently split from his wife Beverley Sharp after 22 years of marriage.
Transformation: Adam lost weight after overhauling his lifestyle, and he recently admitted to being fat-shamed by EastEnders fans who saw him in person (pictured in April 2014)
The couple separated in August of last year but it is thought that they have only now started telling friends about their decision.
A friend told The Sun that Beverley was ‘very upset’ at the split but added that it’s a ‘straightforward separation’.
They said: ‘Nobody plans for these things and divorce is a difficult thing to get your head around but they have dealt with it quietly for several months and are now telling friends so it’s less of a secret.
Split: The outing comes after Adam recently split from his wife Beverley Sharp after 22 years of marriage (pictured together in 2017)
‘They still get on well, and are keen to make sure they stay that way for the sake of their children – even though they are now grown up.’
Adam and Beverley have been married since 1998 and have two children – Jessica, 27, and Samuel, 23.
A spokesperson for the actor said: ‘Beverley and Adam separated in August last year and we ask that the family’s privacy is respected.’
Over: Adam and Beverley tied the knot in 1998 (pictured together in January 2019)