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Fatboy Slim: 'Getting sober probably the hardest thing'

RTÉ News

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June 27, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
Fatboy Slim: 'Getting sober probably the hardest thing'

Celebrity DJ Fatboy Slim has called his alcohol addiction a parasite and said getting sober was probably the hardest thing I've ever done.

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How other outlets are covering this story

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NDTV

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· Jun 29, 2026

From 101 kg To 76 kg: Fitness Coach Shares Rules That Helped Him Lose 25 kg

In an Instagram post, he opened up about the simple lifestyle changes that helped him achieve his weight-loss goal while maintaining muscle and avoiding the cycle of restrictive dieting.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 21, 2026

At 56, I was appalled by my barrel-shaped meno-belly. Then I discovered this simple diet and lost 12lb in two weeks. Within three months I went from a size 16 to 8 - and I'm eating MORE than before. This is what you need to do

At 56, I was appalled by my barrel-shaped meno-belly. Then I discovered this simple diet and lost 12lb in two weeks. Within three months I went from a size 16 to 8 - and I'm eating MORE than before. This is what you need to do

Health News | Mail Online

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· Jul 10, 2026

Choosing 'fat-free' options, eating right before bed and too much sitting down are among the common midlife mistakes that lead to heart disease

Choosing 'fat-free' options, eating right before bed and too much sitting down are among the common midlife mistakes that lead to heart disease

Us Weekly

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· Jul 11, 2026

Jelly Roll Compares Over-Eating Struggle to Drug Addiction Amid Weight Loss

Jelly Roll is getting candid about his disordered eating habits, comparing his struggles to substance abuse. “I’ve been overeating the last three or four days and I was feeling myself stress eating,” the musician, 41, said of his eating habits in a new video shared via his YouTube channel on Friday, July 10. “And then, []

E! Online

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· Jul 11, 2026

Jelly Roll Details Overeating Struggles Amid Bunnie Xo Divorce

Jelly Roll knows what it takes to navigate a challenge. Amid his divorce from ex Bunnie Xo, the What It Takes singer detailed his struggles with overeating, sharing how they compare to his past...

The Standard

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· Jul 8, 2026

Katie Price reacts to her kids Junior and Princess crying over her 'scary' drug binges

The former glamour model, 43, battled depression and a cocaine addiction in the late 2010s

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Politics · 3
Entertainment · 2
Health · 1

Related coverage for "Fatboy Slim: 'Getting sober probably the hardest thing'": NDTV — From 101 kg To 76 kg: Fitness Coach Shares Rules That Helped Him Lose 25 kg. Daily Mail — At 56, I was appalled by my barrel-shaped meno-belly. Then I discovered this simple diet and lost 12lb in two weeks. Within three months I went from a size 16 to 8 - and I'm eating MORE than before. This is what you need to do. Health News | Mail Online — Choosing 'fat-free' options, eating right before bed and too much sitting down are among the common midlife mistakes that lead to heart disease. Us Weekly — Jelly Roll Compares Over-Eating Struggle to Drug Addiction Amid Weight Loss. E! Online — Jelly Roll Details Overeating Struggles Amid Bunnie Xo Divorce. The Standard — Katie Price reacts to her kids Junior and Princess crying over her 'scary' drug binges