If you type “Amy Gledhill weight loss” into a search engine right now, you will find an astonishing amount of content, yet almost none of it is actually about Amy Gledhill. That is a rather ironic situation. In a way, it is the entire narrative. Comedian Gledhill, who was born in Hull, won the 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Comedy presentation with a presentation called “Make Me Look Fit on the Poster” that deliberately makes fun of the difference between how she sees herself and how the company wants to present her.
Because of this title, the word “weight” that appears in her reviews (usually in the context of a trolling anecdote she tells on stage), and the existence of another British celebrity named Amy who has undergone a very public transformation, Gledhill’s name and someone else’s diet circulate as if they belong together. They never do.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Amy Gledhill |
| Date of Birth | c. 1988 (age 38 as of 2026) |
| Birthplace | Hull, East Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Theatre and Performance, University of Leeds |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian, actress, writer |
| Known For | Make Me Look Fit on the Poster (2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner); The Delightful Sausage*; Alma’s Not Normal; Taskmaster Series 21 |
| Comedy Partner | Chris Cantrill (The Delightful Sausage) |
| Notable TV Credits | Alma’s Not Normal (BBC Two), Sex Education (Netflix), Starstruck (BBC), Run Away (Netflix, 2026) |
| Awards | Edinburgh Comedy Award – Best Comedy Show 2024; multiple nominations including Dave’s Best Newcomer 2022 |
What UK magazines truly document about Gledhill’s body is more intriguing than a before and after. In an interview with The Scotsman in July 2024, before the show’s Edinburgh run, she responded to a question about the show’s title with what is probably the most blunt statement she has ever made in public concerning appearance and pressure: “Comedians are getting hotter.”
They are, in fact. Comedians used to be losers and outcasts, but now we have these amazing, gorgeous people.” “I’m not sure if I want to take part in it”, she said after stopping. Really, I didn’t sign up for this. There is something genuinely refreshing about a comedian who has recently been shortlisted for the biggest honor in British comedy announcing it out loud with a kind of bemused bewilderment, as opposed to posting a transformation selfie.
In his review of the show, Brian Logan of The Guardian* described it as an hour long investigation of “body uncertainty” rather than body transformation or a wellness journey, but rather the more awkward and genuine experience of not quite knowing how to describe yourself while suspecting that others are using softened euphemisms.
Gledhill leans toward the adjective “bubbly” with a mixture of admiration and mockery, which is one of the show’s central themes. The Guardian subheading, “A show on body image that occasionally loses focus but is delivered with a winning blend of northern satire and good humor”, sums it up rather nicely. It is important to draw attention to the lived texture of being a woman whose body is watched and discussed, often without her consent, rather than comfort food or portion management.
She has been narrating versions of this story since her 2022 debut, The Girl Before The Girl You Marry*, which introduced her to a wider audience through sold out runs and a string of five star reviews. The Edinburgh comic Awards, which nominated that show for Best Newcomer a prize frequently compared to an Oscar in British comic circles applauded her “adroit joke making” and “vivid” stage presence.
Remember Gledhill’s name, because it’s about to be everywhere” was the Independent’s five star review, which turned out to be a true prophecy. Among the bodily humor that pervaded her material even back then were a noisy dog toy hidden in her bra and a breast escaping from a strapless leotard during a teenage dancing performance in front of a royal audience, all of which were narrated with the exuberant shamelessness that has become her signature.
Make Me Look Fit on the Poster took home the Edinburgh Comedy Award in August of 2024. With her customary self deprecation, Gledhill accepted the award, saying she had not expected to win “not even a percent.”According to awards producer Nica Burns, the event was “packed with jokes and so much heart that everyone in the audience falls utterly in love with her”.
Following a massive UK tour that lasted until late 2024, the production ended with a two week engagement at London’s Soho Theatre in early 2025. Reviewers at the Soho run specifically noted the show’s architecture, which builds to a story about a man who was attempting to write a critical comment about her weight online and inadvertently represented her as weighing seven stones after reaching for a number he thought was offensively large. According to the I newspaper, more people laughed at the joke that the troll misjudged so badly that he described a barely there figure than at anything else in the set. Gledhill’s response to this kind of attention is revealed by this deft pivot, which is more of a joke than a recovery strategy.
The other Amy whose tale commonly shows up in comparable searches is Amy Tapper, a thirteen year old who first appeared on Gogglebox in 2013. Her journey has been extensively covered and is entirely accurate. She used the weight loss injectable Mounjaro along with regular exercise to reduce her size from a size 26 to a size 18.
She has been open about the procedure, the mistreatment she received for using the drug, and the loose skin that comes with such drastic weight loss. She said, “I think you’re doomed if you do and doomed if you don’t so why not just do it” on Good Morning Britain in November 2025, using the cynical logic of someone who has tried twelve different things. Despite the stark differences between the two women’s stories, they share the same race, first name, and time frame for tabloid coverage.
It’s hard to overlook how the internet’s propensity to condense various women into a single searchable story clashes with what Gledhill’s humor is really about. During her three years on stage, she has successfully and amiably argued that she shouldn’t need to fit a stereotype to be taken seriously.
She watches, questions, and refuses to just absorb the pressure to look good on the poster. Her career is, in a sense, a critique of the very kind of cursory assessment that produces search terms like the one that brought you here. She told The Scotsman, “I don’t want to have to be beautiful, but I want people to think ‘she’s gorgeous’ and intelligent.” It’s complex.
In 2026, Gledhill performed in Amazon’s LOL: Last One Laughing UK* and as DC Ruby Todd in Netflix’s thriller Run Away*. She also took part in Taskmaster Series 21. She helps Hull and East Yorkshire Mind and co hosts the podcast Northern News with Chris Cantrill.
In March 2026, she announced her father’s departure at a memorial service, calling him “heartbreakingly sentimental, the most generous guy in the pub” who, following her fourth performance, gave her a one man standing ovation. She has developed a serious and prestigious profession based on honesty, especially when it comes to bodies, self esteem, and the disparity between look and identity, according to the profile that emerges from British coverage. That could be a longer lasting impact than any story about weight loss. It’s definitely funnier.
i) https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/gogglebox-star-stuns-new-photos-33627363
ii) https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/amy-gledhill-life-36892565
iii) https://anthearepresents.com/artist/amy-gledhill
iv) https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/tv/amy-gledhill-life-36892336