Karl Stefanovic has revealed the moment his best friend James Packer told him he needed to go to the gym.
Appearing on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Thursday, the Today Show host, 50, said he was honored after a photo of him revealing his ‘dad bod’ on the beach prompted the billionaire businessman to send him a text message.
“There’s a photo of me on Christmas Day or whatever coming out of the waves and it was a bad photo,” Karl told hosts Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and Kyle Sandilands.
‘James Packer sends me a note saying, “dude, you need to get your ass to the gym.”‘
James himself recently revealed that he was still gaining weight despite admitting he was taking Ozempic.
“If you get notes from Packer about that, you know he’s serious,” Kyle replied cheekily.
The photo in question was taken in Byron Bay during the summer of 2019, when Karl was enjoying some downtime with his wife Jasmine.
Karl Stefanovic has revealed the moment his best friend James Packer told him he needed to go to the gym after the billionaire saw a photo of him showing off his dad bod on the beach.
“There’s a photo of me on Christmas Day or whatever coming out of the waves and it was a bad photo,” Karl told hosts Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and Kyle Sandilands on his radio show on Tuesday. ‘James Packer sends me a note saying, “dude, you need to get your ass to the gym.”
Karl even shared the photo on his Instagram, teasing his followers that he was pregnant.
“After much speculation…the rumors are true,” Karl captioned the modest post.
Jackie then asked Karl how he dealt with seeing those “contradictory images” and he said that although he was embarrassed, Jasmine had always been very supportive of him.
“I feel like it’s very embarrassing, but my wife always does it very well,” Karl said.
“She always says you know what you look really cool from the front.”
In fact, Karl admitted that Jasmine may not find him as attractive since she has lost weight.
“It seems like she’s been less interested in me in the bedroom since I’ve lost weight,” Karl said.
In 2020, Karl pledged to lose 10 kilograms in 10 weeks on the Today show, after tipping the scales at 105kg.
“I started at 105kg, the heaviest I’ve ever been and it was incredibly embarrassing,” Karl said while speaking to obesity expert Dr Nick Fuller, who has helped him on his fitness journey.
‘I would like to get down to 90kg at the end of all this. “You don’t think that’s important, but to me it’s a big psychological thing.”
At that time, Dr. Nick Fuller revealed the surprisingly easy diet he put Karl on to lose weight.
James himself recently revealed that he was still gaining weight despite admitting he was on Ozempic.
In 2020, Karl pledged to lose 10 kilograms in 10 weeks on the Today show, after tipping the scales at 105kg.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, he explained that weight loss must be sustainable and that whole grain carbohydrates and even the occasional cheat meal are allowed.
Dr. Fuller revealed that Karl was following an interval weight loss program that focuses on long-term goals, rather than quick and easy fixes.
The author and research leader said Karl was “learning to retrain his brain” to eat healthier foods, such as fruits, nuts, seeds and avocado with whole-grain toast.
Elsewhere in the chat, Karl was also asked about his luscious locks after Today Show viewers noticed that Karl’s hair looks strikingly different since he returned from Paris, with his pompadour looking much darker and fuller.
“What’s wrong with the hair?” Kyle asked bluntly. ‘Are you bald or not?’
“I’m not bald,” Karl replied. “I have hair on the back and bottom of my butt, that’s why it’s curly,” Karl joked.
The radio hosts then brought a leaf blower into the studio and pointed it at Karl’s head to see if his head would withstand the pressure of the wind.
“That’s strangely refreshing,” Karl laughed as his locks remained firmly attached to his head.