Gregg Wallace admits he 'might have hit the bottle' after allegations of inappropriate conduct cost him his MasterChef role and left his TV career in ruins
The fallen host admitted that he'd endured a 'difficult' few months and might have sought solace in booze.
But he said fitness had saved him.
He runs a website called Gregg Wallace Health and is now offering £200-a-month personal training packages.
The telly star shared a social media reel of him outside London's Canary Wharf at dawn as he prepared to hit the gym with a pal.
He told fans: 'Look, it has been a difficult few months and I made a decision when all this started to really look after myself physically. So I exercise better than I did before.
'I've got better nutrition than I ever did before, and I don't know what I'd have done without that. Possibly hit the bottle. I don't know.
'But here I am in probably the best physical condition I've ever been.'
He launched his new career as PT just weeks ago after he lost five stone three years ago.
The 60-year-old has announced he is personally training clients to improve their "wellness" for the £200 a month fee.
In a video posted to Instagram, he explained: 'You do not have to accept decline as a part of getting older.
'You can do something about this. You can be leaner, fitter, healthier, [and] have more energy.'
Gregg continued: 'I went on my own wellness journey and I am healthier at 60 than I was at 30.
'I coach people over 50. I help them feel better and look better and have more confidence.
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