I also found articles saying he is no longer diabetic, but all the ones from the U.S. were disappeared. They only remain in the U.K.:
Mike & Molly's Billy Gardell reveals he no longer has diabetes following 150-pound weight loss... two years after gastric bypass operation
old paul newman in your dreams
He probably should have called it a day after about 130 lb. of weight loss. 170 lb. looks a bit much.
Having never heard of this show, that was one tricky headline to decipher!
Just look at “Reverend” Al...or Fat Bastard...after *they* lost a lot of weight.