Inside Rebel Wilson's five stone weight loss - simple routine that transformed star

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Rebel Wilson has been a fan-favourite actress after capturing hearts as Fat Amy in the 2012 movie Pitch Perfect. The Australian actress went onto solidify her place on the Hollywood A-list with hilarious roles in How to be Single, The Hustle and Isn't It Romantic, as well as the other two Pitch Perfect films.

Over the last year, Rebel, 42, has been making headlines following her impressive 5.5 stone weight loss which has left the star feeling " so much healthier".

As reported in The Mirror, The Hustle actress is gearing up to host tonight's BAFTA awards, and even poked fun at her pre weight loss roles after being typecast as the "funny, fat friend". "It's going to be so much fun!

I don't wanna put any pressure on this - I know I'm not going to be funny because I am no longer fat," she said.Ahead of the ceremony, we've taken a look at the reasons behind the star's transformation and how she shed the pounds.Speaking on the Life Uncut podcast in January this year, Rebel said she was a "normal size" when she was younger, but gained weight in her twenties after being diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome).Rebel also revealed that being plus-sized was one of the factors behind her comedy career.She said most comedians "often have something physical about them that's abnormal" – hence why they take up comedy."Those people tend to go better in comedy," she said, "so I turned what was turned into a lot of agents as a disadvantage into my advantage."The Bridesmaid star has always explained that her health was the reason she trimmed down after having a wake-up call when a doctor issued some advice about her fertility.During the appointment, the doctor told her that if she wanted to improve her chances of becoming a mother