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Comic Relief viewers shocked by Lenny Henry’s weight loss

Comedian has reportedly dropped 3 stone

Last night Comic Relief viewers were shocked to see how trim Sir Lenny Henry is looking.

The comedian and fundraiser has reportedly dropped three stone in recent years.

And it’s all down to a vegetarian diet.

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Comic Relief viewers noticed Sir Lenny Henry’s weight loss (Credit: BBC)

The actor and comedian, 63, decided he wanted to get leaner several years ago.

He was preparing for his role in BBC drama The Long Song.

The Dudley-born star played Jamaican plantation slave Godfrey in the TV adaptation of the 2010 critically-acclaimed historical novel of the same name.

Lenny – who was married to fellow comedy legend Dawn French for 25 years – opted to try a plant-based diet to slim down.

He said at the time dieting was crucial for the role as the character was a man “”

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