Gregor Fisher has said he is recognised far less these days after losing a significant amount of weight following a diabetes diagnosis.
More than three decades after Rab C Nesbitt first appeared on television, the actor who made the string-vest-wearing Glaswegian street philosopher a household name admitted his appearance has changed noticeably.
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Speaking to BBC Scotland’s News at Seven programme, the 72-year-old said: “I’ve lost quite a lot of weight because I was told I was diabetic and it might be good if I could lose a couple of pounds.”
The health warning prompted him to make lifestyle adjustments, and the weight loss has had an unexpected side effect – fewer people now immediately associate him with his most famous role.
He joked that only the more “eagle-eyed” people in his local supermarket tend to spot the resemblance to Rab these days.
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Despite being synonymous with the character for decades, Fisher suggested he is content with slipping under the radar more often.
“I quite like not being recognised by people nowadays, actually,” he admitted.
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