ONE SWAY AT A TIME

Reality Contestant Shares Shocking 2-Week Weight Loss Photos

The celebrity hairstylist flaunted his new figure in shirtless snaps.

Celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton revealed his shocking body transformation after only two weeks on a popular dance competition show.

The 43-year-old was paired with professional dancer Amy Dowden for the 24th season of Strictly Come Dancing. Dancing with the Stars is adapted from the British hit show.

Appleton, the artist behind Martha Stewart’s shocking pink dye job and Drew Barrymore’s gray-hair transformation, was the first to be sent home on Oct. 4.

Still, he did not leave the competition empty-handed.

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Appleton revealed on Instagram that he lost 30 pounds while on the show.

He captured his body transformation in a series of photos. The first slide showed side-by-side photos of Appleton flexing his muscles shirtless before and after the show.

Appleton was on the show for only two weeks, but his physical transformation was evident, and the numbers proved it.

In the second slide, he showed that he weighed 232.5 pounds before filming, and 201.8 pounds after.

“Thirty pounds down, before and after,” Appleton wrote in the caption. “I saw dancing as entertainment, but the physical side is something else.”

In the comments, Appleton’s fans were in awe of his “impressive” transformation.

“You are an inspiration,” one fan wrote.

Many asked Appleton for his exact fitness routine, while one person wrote, “Wow! Signing up for dance classes now.”

In 2023, the Mirror reported that celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing had to dedicate at least 12 hours a week to it, but some pairs trained up to 50 hours a week to perfect their performances.

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BEFORE & AFTER

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It is no wonder, then, that many celebrities joining the show, or the American DWTS, lose a significant amount of weight during the intense training.

Some of the most dramatic transformations include Grammy-winning singer Gladys Knight, who said in 2012 that she lost 60 pounds during her six weeks on DWTS.

Appleton, a trusted hairstylist for the Kardashian-Jenners, wrote on Instagram that he was “still terrified of dancing” a day after his elimination.

“My hands were shaking, my heart was racing, and I was sure I’d forget everything with everyone watching,” he wrote about his feelings before stepping on the stage.

He concluded the post, writing, “You don’t have to feel confident to give yourself a chance. Sometimes, you just have to do it shaking.”

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