Catherine Tyldesley urges the government to tackle obesity crisis in an impassioned plea

‘I swear to god Boris, I will lose my marbles’: Catherine Tyldesley urges the government to tackle the obesity crisis in an impassioned plea

Catherine Tyldesley has urged the government to tackle the UK’s ‘obesity crisis’ in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The actress, 37, accused the government of not ‘giving two hoots’ about obesity, and expressed dismay at Krispy Kreme’s decision to offer free doughnuts to Americans that can prove they’ve been vaccinated against coronavirus.

‘I swear to god Boris, if you follow suit and start reducing fast food again knowing how severely obesity affects this virus, I will lose my marbles,’ Catherine declared as she took to Instagram to share an impassioned video on Tuesday.

The soap star suggested slashing prices on fruit and vegetables instead, saying: ‘Why not reduce fruit and vegetables? Why not send out fruit and vegetables to families that can’t afford it.’ 

Impassioned: Catherine Tyldesley, 37, has urged the government to tackle the UK’s ‘obesity crisis’ in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Catherine said in full: ‘We all know that for years now the UK has been in an obesity crisis, an obesity epidemic. The government don’t seem to give two hoots.

‘We also know that if you contract COVID and you are obese or you are overweight the struggle is much worse.

‘But in America, if you wiggle around your vaccine passport you get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut.’  

She continued: ‘Do outreach: free, educational programmes for families that need to know more about nutrition.

‘Leaving gyms until the last minute when statistically they are one of the lowest places that you can catch COVID. My mind is blown.’ 

Not happy: The actress accused the government of not 'giving two hoots' about obesity, and expressed dismay at Krispy Kreme's decision to offer free donuts to vaccinated Americans

Not happy: The actress accused the government of not ‘giving two hoots’ about obesity, and expressed dismay at Krispy Kreme’s decision to offer free donuts to vaccinated Americans

Stern: Catherine declared: 'I swear to god Boris, if you follow suit and start reducing fast food again knowing how severely obesity affects this virus, I will lose my marbles'

Stern: Catherine declared: ‘I swear to god Boris, if you follow suit and start reducing fast food again knowing how severely obesity affects this virus, I will lose my marbles’

Krispy Kreme announced on Tuesday that it will give away a free glazed doughnut a day to anyone who can prove they are vaccinated against COVID-19.

The chain shared the promotion on social media, revealing any customer who shows a COVID-19 vaccination card at a participating US Krispy Kreme store will be entitled to a free treat.

Vaccinated customers can claim one free doughnut every single day to the end of 2021.

The issue of obesity is close to Catherine’s heart, with the Coronation Street star struggling to control her weight as a teenager.

In January, the actress revealed what motivated her to lose a staggering eight stone during an Instagram Q&A. 

When asked by a fan: ‘What motivated you to lose so much weight?’ the fitness advocate replied: ‘I couldn’t walk up the stairs without gasping for breath.’ 

Personal: The issue of obesity is close to Catherine's heart, with the Coronation Street star struggling to control her weight as a teenager (pictured then and now)

Personal: The issue of obesity is close to Catherine’s heart, with the Coronation Street star struggling to control her weight as a teenager (pictured then and now) 

Sharing before and after comparison snaps – one of herself as a size 22 teen and another in a bikini on the beach – she continued: ‘I had zero energy and my skin was terrible. Educating myself on nutrition was the best thing I ever did.’

Dropping from a size 22 to a size 8-10, Catherine said in 2013 she was motivated to shift the pounds after being told by a director she was too fat to play a leading lady.

She also opened up in an interview on Loose Women back in 2018, confessing she nearly resorted to having a gastric band fitted as she struggled to control her weight.

‘I used to be overweight and when I was a teenager my education on food wasn’t the best so I was in a desperate place and probably would have jumped on that,’ Catherine explained.

Catherine went onto drop another two stone after giving birth to her son Alfie in 2015, and in 2018 unveiled her transformation after a 12-week fitness regime.

Dedicated: Catherine went onto drop another two stone after giving birth to her son Alfie in 2015, and in 2018 unveiled her transformation after a 12-week fitness regime

Dedicated: Catherine went onto drop another two stone after giving birth to her son Alfie in 2015, and in 2018 unveiled her transformation after a 12-week fitness regime