’s has revealed he’s down two stone after ‘ignoring his self-care’ and seeing the weight creep on in the years following his time on the ITV2 show and becoming a dad.
The 31-year-old model is married to his fellow islander , with whom he welcomed daughter Nelly in 2020. The couple are
However, Jamie admitted that since he became a parent, his priorities changed which saw him neglecting his diet and health.
After placing more focus on his self-care, the star has managed to go from 17st1lbs to 14st5lbs, and insisting it’ll make him a ‘better dad’.
‘I’ve always exercised so I have to admit it was mainly diet that I began struggling with, being a parent for the first time quick and easy foods are what I got used to choosing,’ Jamie explained.
‘I started to try and do something about it at the end of 2020 but life and fatherhood ultimately got in the way. I also felt that after a crazy busy day I just wanted to treat myself and eat what I liked!’
He continued to , revealing he embarked on Muscle Foods Goal Getter Lean Machine plan: ‘This all ended up creating a habit of ignoring self-care and I slowly lost the discipline I once had when it came to food.
‘The main issue for me was I felt unhealthy and I had many aches and pains. I have trouble with my knees anyway and with the extra weight I really felt pain from walking up and down stairs and getting up off the floor after playing with Nell.’
Jamie said that while he had ‘no issue’ with his body image when he was heavier, he wanted to lose some of it to feel more ‘healthy’ and be more active with his daughter.
The star added that although he is heavier now than he was when he left Love Island, he now feels ‘much healthier and more energetic’, all of which enables him ‘to be a better parent’.
It comes after Jamie and Camilla confirmed they were adding to their family with an adorable Instagram Reel they made to share the news in December last year.
Their second bundle of joy will arrive in June, with the gender of the baby kept secret for the time being.
‘We had an early gift this year and we couldn’t be more grateful… 3 soon to be 4, June 2022,’ Jamie wrote on Instagram alongside a sweet festive video where the family, decked in Christmas jumpers, make special figurines to hang on their Christmas tree announcing the news.
Camilla also shared the same video to her feed, and the couple was congratulated by many fans on their exciting news.
