OLA and James Jordan showed off their “six stone” weight loss in a festive video on Boxing Day.
Former Strictly star Ola, 40, and her co-star husband, 44, showcased their trimmed down physiques, as revealed they had lost six and a half stone between them.
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The pair recently revealed their slimmed down figures after getting a “wake up call” from an unflattering holiday photo.
Looking trim and toned in a skintight red crop top and matching leggings, Ola revealed the big news.
She said: “Hi guys, happy Boxing Day. We are so excited to tell you how we lost six and a half stone between us.”
Showcasing his lean arms, James thanked his fans for praising them on their recent weight loss.
The pair admitted they were doing it to improve their health and for their daughter Ella.
“We needed a kick up the bum, and for us personally, we were doing it not only for ourselves, but for our daughter,” he revealed candidly.
“Ella’s a massive part of our lives and we felt [concerned that] we were unhealthy – myself in particular.”
He added: “I couldn’t even do my shoelaces up, and for someone who used to be a professional dancer, it was a big shock.”
Ola explained: “You just want to be able to be with your child and run around with her and not be out of breath!”
James went on: “I used to train with each other a lot during our Strictly years, when we were in our best shape.
“We used to not only dance but go to the gym with each other. [Then] we stopped moving and started indulging in too much food, too much sweets, too much sugar…”
Alongside the clip, they wrote: “This is a Huuuge day for us guys! We’re really thrilled to announce the launch of our new dance fitness plan – Dance Shred!
“You’ve all been asking us how we’ve managed to lose 6 & 1/2 Stone between us in just 4 months – and this is it!!
“Coming up with this was a bit of a happy accident – from dancing round the kitchen with Ella and mixing up some basic fitness moves, we realised we were on to something.
“Combined with some proper help from a qualified dietician and the results came quick for us. We actually lost 2 Stone between us in 2 weeks! So if you join us…”
Yesterday, the couple urged their fans to “indulge” over the festive season.
They gave fans a glimpse of their slimmer figure while joined by their daughter Ella, two, in front of the tree.
James said: “Our Christmas message to you is indulge as much as you want, don’t feel guilty, eat everything, isn’t it Ella?
“Eat the Christmas pudding, eat the chocolates have extra stuffing, have a drink, a nice Bailey’s why not. Because tomorrow we are going to help you sort it all out.”
Wearing a red cut-out blouse and a pair of black fitted trousers, Ola added: “So just watch out for our big announcement tomorrow.”
While James showed off his muscular frame in a black shirt and a matching trousers.
Alongside the video, he wrote: “Eat, drink and be merry guys! If you can’t overindulge today – when can you?!
“But don’t worry if you feel like an Xmas pudding by tonight – we’ve got some exciting news coming tomorrow.”
The duo told how they were horrified to discover they were in the “obese category” so vowed to get back on track following the birth of their daughter Ella in 2020.
James explained: “We’ve come on here today just to have a little chat with you, because so many people have commented and noticed that myself and Ola have lost a considerable amount of weight, which we have and we’re very proud of it.
Ola added: “I think we both needed that wake up call and realisation where we’d got ourselves to. We needed to change our ways and be healthy for Ella.”
James continued: “Because we were unhealthy. We went to the doctor and were both told we were in the obese category.
“Which for us as professional dancers, to be told that you’re obese wasn’t very nice.”
Ola admitted: “It’s a hard pill to swallow.”
Explaining what they did to shed the pounds, James said: “It is hard and we were stuck there a very long time. We had to change something, which we did. We had to start moving more, exercising more and change our diet.”
They revealed it was a mixture of exercise and diet, with Ola adding: “We still have our treats and still eat what we want but essentially you have to look at the whole picture.”
Ola and James are now excited to get back on the dance floor and returned to do a show last weekend.
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