- His regular weight he tries to maintain after gaining weight from eating contests and challenges is around 155lbs / 11st / 70kg.
- Has a Masters degree in English Literature on 20th century fiction.
- Is the highest ranked competitor in Major League Eating (MLE) from Britain and Europe (as of December 2019).
- Holds numerous speed eating records, and as well as completed numerous time-limited and time-unlimited eating challenges, at various food establishments in the UK and US.
- Is a qualified personal trainer.
- When not eating as part of challenges and contests, he is very health conscious and his daily food intake is around 3,000-3,500 calories, and depending on his exercise/strength activities. His diet typically includes vegetables, yoghurt, Weetabix (whole grain wheat cereal), jam (jelly), peanut butter and fresh white fish.
- Prefers to do eating challenges which involve a range of foods. This adds variety and breaks up the monotony and repetition of flavour compared to challenges featuring a single food item. French fries are a common food item in meals (and fairly bland tasting), making him quite tired of eating them in food challenges.
- Stated that he has issues with digesting mushrooms, and therefore is not keen on eating them.
- Competitive eater.
- Is from Leeds in Yorkshire, UK.
- Has a younger sister named Jen.
- His previous profession involved financial products, for around a decade immediately prior to becoming a full-time competitive eater.
- Is one of four competitors in the top 50 ranking of Major League Eating (MLE) not to hail from the US (as of December 2019).
- Despite his toned muscular physique, he tends not to do as much cardio exercise, as he does not enjoy it.
- Was previously associated with All Pro Eating, an independent competitive eating organisation.
- Is not particularly keen on eating spicy food, and is mainly as part of eating challenges.
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