Russell Bateman is training the stars with The Skinny Bitch Collective

Russell Bateman set up probably one of the best-named and hippest fitness and nutrition programmes on the planet. Deirdre Reynolds caught up with the guru to the stars

He may train superfit celebrities like Millie Mackintosh - but don’t call Russell Bateman a ‘celebrity trainer’.

“I hate that term,” retches the ‘personal trainer to the stars’, then. “I just train cool people.” “There are trainers out there who have that in their bio — ‘celebrity trainer’. I’m just sick in my own mouth when I see that.” British Bateman is the brains and brawn behind the worldwide health and fitness phenomenon known as The Skinny Bitch Collective.