He’s the hunky magician battling it out for Sophie Monk’s attention and love on The Bachelorette.
And Apollo Jackson has revealed his dramatic weight loss and transformation, after he had a heart attack at the tender age of 22.
The 24-year-old TV star told Now to Love that he lost half his body weight after his health scare, after tipping the scales at 150kg while battling depression.
‘I lost half my body weight!’ The Bachelorette’s Apollo Jackson reveals his dramatic weight loss after he had a heart attack at 22 years old…and tipping the scales at 150kg while battling depression (Pictured L on the show and R in 2013)
‘I lost half my body weight,’ Apollo told the publication.
‘I went through a period where I was crazy stressed, so I ended up overweight,’ Apollo said.
‘I put on 40 kilos, weighing 150kg, was mega-stressed, not happy and went through a bit of depression. Then I had a heart attack.’
Spunk! Apollo looked sharp on the debut episode of The Bachelorette on Wednesday
Opening up: ‘I put on 40 kilos, weighing 150kg, was mega-stressed, not happy and went through a bit of depression. Then I had a heart attack,’ Apollo said
Transformation: Apollo turned to body building
Apollo said after the heart attack, he made a decision to change his life around.
The former security guard decided to chase his magician dreams.
Apollo – whose real name is Jake Spence – made a great impression on Sophie Monk on Wednesday’s debut of The Bachelorette.
Back in the day: Apollo said after the heart attack, he made a decision to change his life around (seen R)
In a preview for Thursday’s episode, Sophie completes a photoshoot with the body builder hunk, and checks out his muscles.
On his Bachelor profile, Apollo says age doesn’t matter when it comes to a relationship, with Sophie being 37.
‘I am young but I have an old soul,’ Apollo said.
He also describes himself as: ‘Outgoing, charismatic, honest, fun and respectful.’
She loves it! In a preview for Thursday’s episode, Sophie completes a photoshoot with the body builder hunk, and checks out his muscles