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EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Jeffery reveals 25 kilo weight loss after playing Chopper

'I destroyed my body'
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Taking on the role of criminal Chopper Read in Underbelly Files: Chopper took a physical toll on Aaron Jeffery. But the New Zealand-born actor has finally got himself back in shape.

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The actor says it was easy to shed the persona of โ€˜Chopperโ€™ when the cameras stopped rolling, however the weight was harder to lose.

โ€œThe only issues I had was trying to get my body back,โ€ he reveals.

โ€œI put on a lot of weight,โ€ the 47-year-old says of his Logie-nominated part.

Aaron as Chopper in Underbelly.

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โ€œI destroyed my body, so I had to start intensive Pilates to restructure it. My lower back and hips were really bad.โ€

A combination of healthy eating and exercise saw him shed the weight heโ€™d stacked on.

โ€œIt was in the vicinity of 25 kilos,โ€ Aaron says. โ€œThere was a bit of beef there.โ€

His kids were a driving force to get fit. Sophia and Beau, his children with partner Zoe Naylor, are six and two.

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The former McLeodโ€™s Daughters star reveals heโ€™d love to have more, but doesnโ€™t think heโ€™ll be looking to expand his family.

โ€œI could have houses of kids, but Iโ€™m nearly 50,โ€ Aaron admits. โ€œI donโ€™t want to be chasing them in a Zimmer frame in 20 years.โ€

Aaronโ€™ was nominated for Most Popular Actor and the show was nominated for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie at the 2018 TV WEEK Logie Awards. The actor says the showโ€™s success comes down to the quality of the team behind it.

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โ€œWe got really lucky with the ensemble that we had,โ€ says Aaron.

โ€œWe had an amazing array of highly regarded practitioners, you know, the director, the writer, the DOP, the makeup, all the crew and the cast. We had a great team and were really blessed with the team we had.โ€

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