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Neil 'Razor' Ruddock 'proud' buying his smallest suit in years thanks to huge weight loss

Former Liverpool and Premier League defender Neil Ruddock revealed he has now shed 10 stone as he delightedly announced he has purchased his smallest suit in years

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Neil Ruddock, pictured with Jamie Redknapp after winning the League Cup with Liverpool, has cut back on the booze in recent years(Image: Getty Images)

Neil Razor Ruddock says he is in the best shape since his playing days after buying his smallest suit in years.

The former Liverpool and Premier League defender was one of the heftier players of his era and his weight ballooned further after he hung up his boots. After his heaviest, Ruddock, who had a major heart scare which saw him have a pacemaker fitted, tipped the scales at a whopping 27 stone.

However, he has slimmed down significantly since undergoing gastric sleeve surgery in 2022. Ruddock, a former heavy drinker and smoker, has done his bit by living a healthier lifestyle.

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And the 56-year-old couldnt contain his pride at being able to slip into his 46-inch pair of trousers after treating himself to a new suit. Ruddock posted a picture of himself on X (formerly Twitter): I cant remember the last time I got a suit where I was a 46. Feeling very proud of myself today.

For those that have struggled over the years, if I can do this you can too, I promise you. 10 stone and counting. This is the best I have felt since I was playing.

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Neil Ruddock during his heftier days(Image: neilrazorruddock25/instagram)

Ruddock's weight struggles intensified during the Covid-19 lockdowns, which saw him barely to leave a house and live off takeaways. He previously admitted: I was on a Deliveroo diet. Doctors had told me I had a bad knee and needed to get to the gym, but I had the perfect argument against everything they tried to get me to do.

My pacemaker was fine, and my bloods kept coming back fine, so I was always like, F**k it, I'll get to it another time. Then Covid came and it made me lazier and lazier sitting on my backside ordering food all day it was heaven!

[Neil Ruddock with his new suit ]

Neil Ruddock with his new suit (Image: @RealRazor)

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Neil Ruddock is proud of his new look and feels in tip-top shape(Image: neilrazorruddock25/instagram)

You could order McDonalds so it was Big Macs, and Sunday came and you could order a roast. I had got big into ciders, and would eat two bacon or egg sandwiches every morning. But it spiralled out of control.

My portion sizes were massive I could eat four times as much as anyone else, and Im just one of those unlucky people that balloon.

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