ITV Beat The Chasers: Real life of Mark Labbett - split from second cousin, dropping 10 stone and reason behind 'The Beast' nickname
18.05.2022 - 20:49
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Mark Labbett has become one of the most popular faces in the game show world and fans of The Chase just can’t seem to get enough of him. One of the most sassy chasers, the Beast has had an exciting life, including his marriage to his second cousin, an incredible transformation and a shocking diabetes diagnosis.
In 1965 Mark was the first born child of Carolyn and Jon Labbett and he has two younger brothers Paul and Philip. The family lived in Tiverton, Devon, before moving to Monmouthshire, Wales, in 1998 which was soon followed by another transition to Newport in 2003.
Education wise, the TV star has obtained many certificates, having received a Master of Arts degree in mathematics at Exeter college in Oxford and a legal CPE and LPC qualifications from the University of South Wales.
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Initially Mark began his career in Farnborough as a secondary school supply PE teacher before taking up another teaching opportunity in South Wales.
Mark took up a job with British holiday park Butlins, which is actually where his love of quizzing arose. To think, if he hadn’t worked there, he might not be on our screens today.
Sadly, his £55 wage packet each week wasn't enough to make do. Instead, Mark would gamble with a small amount of change each week, playing the quiz machines on site which paid dividends.
Speaking to The Guardian in 2007, he explained: "I really enjoyed playing and it was also lucrative. At the beginning of the week, I banked my £55 wage, except for £3 or £4 which I played on the machines. By the end of the week, I'd have £200 in coins."
After using the machines as a cash injection, he obtained a