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Stephen Fry reveals he lost an 'astonishing' 5st using weight-loss drug Ozempic before being forced to stop after throwing up 'four or five times a day'


Stephen Fry, 66, has become the latest star to warn of the dangers of the weight loss drug that is taking Hollywood by storm after feeling its grim after-effects

Comedian and actor Stephen Fry, 66, says he lost an astonishing five stone in just four months after taking the weight loss drug Ozempic - but he suffered chronic bouts of vomiting Speaking about longevity to Evgeny Lebedev on his podcast Brave New World, on the episode where David Walliams was also interviewed, Stephen admitted that he 'likes the idea of death', and it is the 'idea of decay' that shakes his boots. 'At the moment, there's a great deal of interest in the human microbiome, so people are insisting on fermented foods and probiotics, none of which I think are entirely proven to help in any way – except perhaps for those with specific conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, or Crohn's disease.

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