When Martin Clunes, the star of TV’s Doc Martin, dramatically lost weight five years ago, it was assumed he was suffering from an illness. He is best known for playing Martin Ellingham in the ITV drama Doc Martin and Gary Strang in Men Behaving Badly.. Read more: Martin Clunes interview hit by technical blunders The beloved telly star appears to have lost a significant amount of weight.

Martin opened up about his apparently idyllic home life in an interview with Dorset magazine … But the actor, left, has revealed that his slimmer frame was the result of adopting the fashionable 5:2 diet. When Martin Clunes, the star of TV’s Doc Martin, dramatically lost weight five years ago, it was assumed he was suffering from an illness. He may be known for playing doctor Martin Ellingham in Doc Martin, but over the years fans will have noticed Martin Clunes' weight-loss transformation. Concerns for the TV star’s dramatic weight loss were first aired when the wardrobe department at ITV had to hastily alter Mr Clunes’ costumes for the new series of Doc Martin. In 2013, the … He has since presented a number of documentaries centred on animals. He has since admitted using fashionable 5:2 diet. By The Newsroom Tuesday, 27th August 2013, 1:01 am Martin Clunes is perhaps best known for his role in the comedy series Doc Martin, but over the last few years he has branched out to do documentaries, often going on the road to study various animals or locations, and so losing some weight has been beneficial to his activity level. MORE: Doc Martin star Martin Clunes' weight loss journey. Martin Clunes has told how he had to adjust his wardrobe for the latest series of Doc Martin after he lost a stone in weight. ‘I was fat – and while I was getting heavy, I had tired knees and stuff,’ he admits. He has also narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, including Islands of Britain in 2009. Martin Clunes is an English actor, TV presenter, director and comedian. For the most determined 21 participants in each group who lost weight over the year, the average weight loss was 27.5lb (12.5kg) on the 5:2 regime, compared with 18.5lb (8.4kg) others.