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Pawn Stars' Chumlee Unrecognisable After Losing 11 Stone

Pawn Stars' Chumlee Unrecognisable After Losing 11 Stone

Chumlee from Pawn Stars looks like a different person after shedding the weight

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Chumlee from Pawn Stars has lost an incredible 11 stone and looks like a new person after shedding the body weight of an entire human.

He told TMZ he had been struggling to shift the weight after repeatedly putting on/losing 100 pounds (7 stone).

However, the dramatic change took place when he underwent gastric sleeve surgery.

Chumlee in 2010.
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Chumlee in a Pokemon tournament this month.
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The procedure reduces the amount you can eat, giving you the feeling of feeling fuller for longer.

The stomach size is said to be reduced to the size of a banana.

Chumlee now weighs 190 pounds (13 stone and 8 pounds) and told TMZ he went through with the surgery to improve his health.

He underwent the procedure at Blossom Bariatrics in Las Vegas and now aims to maintain his lifestyle change by eating clean and working out.

The 39-year-old added that it's important to have a good support system around you when going through such experiences.

His real name is Austin Lee Russell, and to those who don't know, he is best known for his appearances on the History Channel television show Pawn Stars.

The show follows the colourful goings on at the family-run Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas.

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Russell went to work at the pawn shop five years before filming the first season, with his childhood friend's grandfather Rick Harrison owning the shop.

He was only 21 when he began working at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop and his role involved behind-the-counter work, testing items and addressing customers.

However, he became a break-out cast member and a fan favourite.

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As a result of the show's success, he formed his own company selling novelty items of his own design.

Chumlee appeared as himself, alongside his Pawn Stars co-stars Rick and Corey Harrison, in the episode 'iLost My Head in Vegas', on iCarly.

In 2017, he went on to open a candy shop, Chumlee's Candy on the Boulevard, across the street from the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop.

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Topics: TV and Film