‘Trim, tanned and relaxed!’ Inside Hugh Bonneville’s dramatic weight-loss transformation before split from wife of 25 years

Hugh Bonneville underwent a huge weight-loss transformation in the months leading up to his shock split from ex-wife, Lulu Williams.
Back in 2023, Hugh confirmed that he and Lulu had split. The confirmation came days after he was seen at an event alone, without his wedding ring.
But in the months prior to the split, Hugh, 62, underwent quite the transformation…

Hugh Bonneville employed a personal trainer to shift the pounds and lost 16lb as a result (Credit: Splash News)

Hugh Bonneville’s weight loss
Lulu and Hugh lived together in West Sussex. But the actor had been filming away from home a lot in the months leading up to the split. And, while he was away, it was reported that he lost a chunk of weight.
A source alleged to The Sun at the time of the split: “Hugh has been away from home filming a lot this year. He has lost a bit of weight this summer. He was looking trim, tanned and relaxed.”
However, that wasn’t the only time Hugh – who’s on The Jonathan Ross Show this weekend (February 7) – had shifted some pounds. After his appearance in 2008’s Bonekickers, Hugh completely changed his lifestyle. As a result, he lost just over a stone in weight.
And it was a pretty candid comment from Lulu that sparked his transformation that time around…