Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page explains how she lost weight after 'worrying' health scare

Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page explains how she lost weight after 'worrying' health scareGavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page has opened up about dropping two dress sizes after concerning health test results led her to make major lifestyle changes3amChristopher Sharp Trendswatch Reporter12:40, 20 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJoanna Page has written about her weight loss(Image: Dave Benett, Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has candidly revealed how she overhauled her lifestyle after a series of concerning health test results prompted her to reassess her wellbeing.‌The actress, who is currently appearing in the new series of Taskmaster, explained that after turning 48 she decided to undergo a full set of health checks to better understand her overall condition.‌Now 49, the Swansea-born star underwent a range of screenings including bowel cancer testing, a mammogram, blood tests and a cervical smear.‌The results indicated that Joanna was carrying excess weight, something she admitted was not entirely unexpected, reports Wales Online.She had previously said in the Daily Mail that she “hardly ever included fruit or veg” in her diet, pointing to long-term eating habits that contributed to the outcome.View 3 ImagesJoanna Page (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror)‌However, the findings also had a significant emotional impact, leading her to take a more serious view of potential long-term health risks. She said: “I started worrying about diabetes, strokes, and heart disease – long-term health complications I just can’t risk as a mum of four.”Joanna shares four children — Eva, 13, Kit, 10, Noah, eight, and Boe, four — with her husband, James Thornton, known for his role in Emmerdale.In response to the results, she made a series of lifestyle changes, particularly focusing on improving her diet. She began incorporating more nutritious foods while cutting back on less healthy options, including eating more eggs and reducing her sug...