Married At First Sight favourite Jo “Foxy JoJo” McPharlin has wowed followers with a striking new look, four years after shedding 20kg.
The 47-year-old former reality star has been attracting attention with a series of polished social media snaps, proudly showing off her slimmed-down physique.
In one image, Jo is seen smiling broadly at a party as she confidently poses for the camera and highlights her toned figure.
Another photo gives fans a glimpse at her fitness routine, showing the upbeat star doing star jumps at a picturesque beachside spot.
Her transformation marks a major change from her appearance during her time on Married At First Sight in 2018, with many fans noting she now looks almost unrecognisable.
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Married At First Sight favourite Jo “Foxy JoJo” McPharlin has impressed fans with her dramatic makeover. Pictured
The former reality TV personality, 47, has shared glamorous social media photos showcasing her slimmer figure after losing 20kg four years ago
However, she still had her trademark cheeky grin.
Jo previously revealed on social media that she had been reluctant to detail her weight loss because of her lack of health and fitness qualifications.
After she first lost weight, Jo was forced to deny undergoing weight loss surgery after being body-shamed and labelled ‘too skinny’ by Internet trolls.
She said her weight loss was due to cutting out junk food and alcohol, keeping active, and using an electromagnetic muscle stimulation device.
‘I am just a mum to two beautiful children. What works for me may not work for you. I have been dedicated, strict and everything mentally I wanted to be,’ she said.
‘That’s how I’m achieving my goals. No surgery, no major story to it. It’s been bloody hard work, mentally and emotionally. Every single day I want certain food, but I look at my two beautiful children and I want a better quality of life for everybody.
‘I’ve stopped junk food, all of my carbs and the majority of alcohol. It’s a lifestyle change. I’ve been blessed with losing weight, but maintaining it is the hard part.
‘Everyone keeps saying, “Stop losing weight! Stop losing weight.” I haven’t lost weight in probably four months now. What I am doing is toning up,’ she said in 2020.
One picture captured her beaming from ear-to-ear as she flaunted her well-toned curves to the camera while at a party
Another showed the upbeat star working up a sweat as she did star jumps at a scenic beachside location
She added that the ketogenic diet had helped her shift 20kg and reach her goal weight, but she didn’t promote this at the time because she’s not a dietitian.
The concept behind the ‘keto diet’ is to put one’s body in a metabolic state of ketosis, which raises the ketone levels in the blood and causes the body to burn fat, not carbohydrates.
Back in 2019, Jo said that cutting out energy drinks and junk food was a major factor behind her weight loss.
‘All I’ve done different is meal plan,’ she explained. ‘I’ve stopped the junk food, stopped the soft drinks, stopped the Mother energy drinks,’ she said.
Jo, who went from a size 22 to a size 8, has said her health was a huge motivator to get fit and healthy.
‘After seeing my own mum being sick, I didn’t want that for myself. I wanted to make sure I was around for my kids, that I could run around with them and be the best mum to them that I could be,’ she said.
Jo was paired with Sean Donnelly on the show, but their union ended quickly after he failed to feel a spark with his new bride.
