'I would only eat an apple for dinner': The Bachelorette's Todd King 明らかにする/漏らすs his 破滅的な 戦う/戦い with an eating disorder and says he once 重さを計るd just 55kg

He's quickly becoming a fan favourite on The Bachelorette, but Todd King has a dark secret.

The 26-year-old reality 星/主役にする once struggled with an all-消費するing eating disorder.

In an interview with Woman's Day magazine on Monday, Todd - who memorably dressed up as a knight in 向こうずねing armour for his first 会合 with Ali Oetjen - spoke about 存在 'obsessed' with his 外見.

Secret struggle:?He's quickly becoming a fan favourite on The Bachelorette, but Todd King has a dark secret

Secret struggle:?He's quickly becoming a fan favourite on The Bachelorette, but Todd King has a dark secret

'I would only eat an apple for dinner,' he 自白するd.

Todd said a previous 関係 was 最終的に what 誘発する/引き起こすd his eating disorder.

'I was obsessed with playing footy and getting lean, and my girlfriend at the time liked I how looked,' he 追加するd.

He said when they broke up, he 納得させるd himself that if he 'slimmed 負かす/撃墜する', he'd be able to get her 支援する.

Hard times: The 26-year-old reality star once struggled with an all-consuming eating disorder, saying he was?'obsessed' with his appearance

Hard times: The 26-year-old reality 星/主役にする once struggled with an all-消費するing eating disorder, 説 he was?'obsessed' with his 外見

Calling it an 'obsession', Todd said it took him several years before he was able to get his eating habits under 支配(する)/統制する and get healthy again.

At his lowest, he 重さを計るd just 55 キロs when he was 17.

And while he has a healthier 見通し on life now, Todd 認める he still finds it 堅い いつかs.

Looking for love: After having had a hard time with relationships in the past, Todd is now hoping The Bachelorette's Ali Oetjen turns out to be the one

Looking for love: After having had a hard time with 関係s in the past, Todd is now hoping The Bachelorette's Ali Oetjen turns out to be the one

'I still struggle with 団体/死体 dysmorphia ーに関して/ーの点でs of wanting to stay fit and lean,' he 追加するd.

After having had a hard time with 関係s in the past, Todd is now hoping Ali, 32, turns out to be the one.

'I have been unlucky in love in the past, I’ve definitely had my heartbroken. And now I’m just here on a whim, hoping that it all turns out for the best,' he told this year's Bachelorette.

Ongoing: While he has a healthier outlook on life now, Todd - who memorably dressed up as a knight in shining armour for his first meeting with Ali - admitted he still finds it tough

現在進行中の: While he has a healthier 見通し on life now, Todd - who memorably dressed up as a knight in s hining armour for his first 会合 with Ali - 認める he still finds it 堅い

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