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EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 11 MIN

‘I was a lump of lard’: Newsreader reveals incredible weight loss

from Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News · host Stuff Audio | Believer Media

Broadcasting legend Hamish McKay tells Paddy about the shocking image behind his decision to lose a life-saving 50kg. The former 3News sports presenter ballooned to 135kg before getting bariatric surgery in the public system to lose the weight.

Broadcasting legend Hamish McKay tells Paddy about the shocking image behind his decision to lose a life-saving 50kg. The former 3News sports presenter ballooned to 135kg before getting bariatric surgery in the public system to lose the weight.

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‘I was a lump of lard’: Newsreader reveals incredible weight loss

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Broadcasting legend Hamish McKay tells Paddy about the shocking image behind his decision to lose a life-saving 50kg. The former 3News sports presenter ballooned to 135kg before getting bariatric surgery in the public system to lose the weight.

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