I’ve said it once, and it’ll say it again- I find beards hawtt! There’s just something about them that just makes me go weak in my knees. Don’t believe me? Well, I come bearing proof, these desi celebs transformed themselves with a simple addition to their face! And frankly, *hoot hoot*!
This 21-year-old businessman, Gwilym Pugh started a successful insurance company in his spare bedroom. However, the lazy life of working from home took over and he put on weight, about 280 pounds.
He suffered a knee injury which prevented him from playing sports.
According to Wales Online, Gwilym said, “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do in uni so I decided to put that off and I ended up working in British Gas and then I started my own financial startup back in 2006 at the age of 21.”
Even though his professional life was soaring, he wasn’t happy with his personal life. Talking about that time, he said,
“At that time I was pretty overweight, working 12 hours a day, plagued with injuries which meant I couldn’t train at all. The business was doing okay, but I decided I needed to get my life in order and wanted to get healthy again.”
Narrating the story he said that he had even started a folk-country band with his friend. That’s when his barber told him to grow a beard because he said that ever guitarist in a folk band needed to have a beard.
That’s when everything started.
Gwilym decided to clean up his diet and cut out takeaways, but the biggest difference came when he quit his desk job. He now keeps a track of his steps and tried averaging about 15,000 per day.
The weight dropped and the Insta fame grew, that’s when he was spotted to be the face of Nathan Palmer’s 2015 collection.
Gwilym, who is now signed with top London agency AMCK Models. He has worked for Vans, Bud Light, Diesel and with David Beckem very closely. Peek into his life here:
1. A few lifestyle changes and bam transformation.
2. That’s when his weight loss journey had just started.
3. Yes, it’s possible!
4. Dropping a few kilos and rocking that facial hair. YAS!
5. Who is that!? *shrieks*
6. Blowin’ in the wind!
7. *woot woot*
8. Well, hello there!
9. Isn’t he looking amazing!?
10. Those piercing eyes *drool*
Well, do I need to repeat myself on beards? Ya, I didn’t think so!
But one thing I will say, he needs to give some of his commission to his barber, the mastermind behind the beard!