Benton's secret weight-loss formula is Strictly dancing

Mark Benton has lost two stone thanks to 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

Mark Benton has lost two stone – that's 12.7kg in new money – thanks to 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

The 47-year-old actor has seen so much weight drop off since he started rehearsing for the BBC ballroom competition that the wardrobe department on the show are having trouble coping with his shrinking waistband.