Jelly Roll is opening up about the moment he realised he needed to change his life, and why his 200-pound weight loss journey became a fight for survival. 

The 41-year-old singer shared the emotional turning point during his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, recalling how close he felt to losing everything.

“I could feel myself dying,” he admitted, describing the fear that hit him as he approached his 39th birthday. 

He said he took a hard look at his health and the number on the scale, adding, “I don’t think I’ve ever met a 500-pound 40-year-old.” 

That thought alone sparked a level of urgency he could no longer ignore.

Jelly Roll explained that he felt he had “already cheated the game” after surviving “multiple heart issues,” and knew he wasn’t going to get many more chances. 

“I was like, man, I should really start trying to figure this out,” he said.

What followed was a two-year transformation fueled by determination, vulnerability and the desire to help others going through similar struggles. 

He said he never expected to lose the weight but hoped that talking about his experience could encourage people who feel stuck in their own battles with obesity.

He remembered the first day he committed to walking 10,000 steps, a moment he described as life-changing. 

His wife Bunnie XO and daughter tried to talk him out of going because it was pouring rain, but he refused. “In my mind, I was like, ‘No. I’m going outside. I’m done lying to y’all and I’m done lying to me.’”

When he got home, soaked from the weather, he broke down seeing his family cheering for him. 

“They had every reason not to go out there and cheer me on,” he said, explaining how years of broken promises about his weight had worn them down. 

But that moment made him realize just how deeply his food addiction had impacted not just his health, but his relationships.

Jelly Roll said the journey forced him to confront painful truths, including how being severely overweight had affected his marriage and intimacy.

Therapy helped him uncover the emotional roots of his eating habits, and over time, he built a healthier relationship with food. 

“Now I’m just feeding myself for what I need,” he said.

Today, he feels “really, really good,” having dropped clothing sizes and even changing his Oura ring size five times. 

Fans have noticed his slimmer face and energised presence in recent months, visible signs of a transformation that started with fear but grew into hope.

And for Jelly Roll, the message is simple: if he could do it, anyone can.

Meghan Markle is encouraging her fans to be “thoughtful” during this time of the year as King Charles prepares to address his cancer journey to the world.

Hours before His Majesty’s historic TV appearance on Friday, December 10, the Duchess of Sussex took to her As Ever Instagram page to promote her brand’s Holiday Collection, which was released in October. In a video titled “Thoughtful gifting with As Ever,” the 44-year-old actress is seen lighting candles, packing gifts, and putting them under the Christmas tree or stuffing them in stockings.

“Gifts so good, Santa might keep them for himself,” she captioned the promotional video. “Shop the Holiday Collection today to stuff your stocking in time for Christmas,” she further urged her followers.

Meghan’s message came just three hours before the 77-year-old monarch is set to share a personal message about his cancer journey. Recorded in November at Clarence House, the King’s address is part of Stand Up To Cancer 2025, a joint campaign between Cancer Research UK and Channel 4.

The campaign aims to raise awareness about early cancer detection and raise money to help cancer patients and fund cancer research.

The King’s address will air at 8 pm.

Royal family has seemingly avoided reunion with Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at Princess Beatrice’s daughter Athena’s Christening.

The Princess of York reportedly invited members of the royal family to celebrate the tradition.

However, the royals appeared less excited to meet Andrew and Fergie, who broke the cover and attended the event to give their blessings to their granddaughter.

The royals’ reception towards Andrew and Fergie was noticeably muted as no senior royals were seen joining them amid media scrutiny.

Undoubtedly, the event – which is Andrew’s first royal family event since his princely title was stripped – maked emotional breakthrough for Andrew and Fergie.

It ended their isolation and set the stage for more joyful family moments ahead, just in time for a festive Christmas reunion with King Charles and the royals.

Along with their parents, Beatrice invited some of her royal friends at the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace on Friday, Decemeber 12.

Princess Nina of Greece and Denmark and Beatrice’s friend, celebrity nutritionist Gabriela Peacock, were also sent the invitation to join Beatrice and her family.

Beatrice and Eugenie’s parents, who were allowed to attend the Duchess of Kent’s Requiem Mass service in September, were not invited to Princess Kate’s last week’s “Together at Christmas” Carol Service.

The royal sister were also missed the event, but released a statement to support the future queen and her event.

Friday’s outing is Andrew and Fergie’s first event with members of the royal family since the King stripped his younger brother of his princely title and honours amid renewed scrutiny around the extent of the former couple’s links to the late Jeffrey Epstein.

Athena, 10 months, is Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s second child together. The baby was born prematurely in January.