The Chase’s Mark Labbett, 58, and Hayley Palmer, 41, put on a stunning performance as they arrive hand in hand at the BBC studios

The Chase’s Mark Labbett and his presenter girlfriend Hayley Palmer looked in good spirits as they arrived at the BBC studios in White City on Tuesday.

The pair put on a sweet display as they arrived hand in hand after a busy morning on Good Morning Britain.

Hayley, 41, looked as glamorous as ever as she put on a very leggy display in a formal black wrap-style dress with a high slit at the legs.

The news presenter beamed from ear to ear as she further enhanced the glamorous look with a nude pair of heels and dangling gold earrings.

She bundled up against the cold and threw a long black winter coat with fur cuffs over her shoulder as she took Mark’s hand.

Hayley’s blonde locks were styled in voluminous curls, while she added a pop of color with some bright pink lipstick and heavy eye makeup.

Meanwhile, Mark, 58, matched his girlfriend in an all-black look as he donned a black jacket, jeans and trainers.

The pair have been dating since early 2023, with Mark previously admitting he was a ‘very, very lucky man’ to be with her.

Earlier on Tuesday, the pair appeared on Good Morning Britain, where the Chase star denied having weight-loss surgery after losing 10 stone.

The quiz champion, known as ‘The Beast’ on the ITV show, admitted he lost his appetite after having Covid, and now struggles to finish a meal.

Host Susanna Reid asked, “How did you do it?’ to which he quickly replied: ‘Not with a gastric band. I’m not so sure how.

‘I weighed myself recently and I weighed just under 19 stone and at my heaviest I weighed just under 185 kilos – 29 stone. In fact, I have been carrying a bag of coal on my back all these years.’

Mark added: “During the pandemic I was looking after my young son and I really started to admire people who care for young children full-time.

‘I don’t know how I did it, but I was lucky, and after one of the bouts of Covid my appetite disappeared and never really came back.

‘Hayley will agree that even now I struggle to finish a meal’

Mark now goes to the gym with Hayley to get stronger and he said: ‘I’ve been working out a lot and from these shoulders you can maybe tell I could bench press my own body weight so I’m always a strong guy, I was just a fat, strong boy. I was the Oxford shot put champion in 1985.”

It comes after Mark revealed exactly how much he weighs following his 10 stone weight loss.

Hayley posted a video of Mark working out on a treadmill and elliptical before stepping on the scales.

Alongside the video, Hayley said: ‘I’m so proud of @marktthebeatlabbett. He started coming to the gym with me in the mornings and he’s doing so well.

‘He only weighs 124 kilos. We plan to strengthen and improve the condition.”

The star previously revealed to The Sun that although he was tempted to go under the knife, he instead decided to get fit and healthy the old-fashioned way.

He said: ‘I’m not really trying to diet, I’m just sensible. People say you had a gastric band or gastric band, and I didn’t.

‘I was tempted by the gastric band, but a good friend of mine who is a GP said my problem is sugar, that I have a sweet tooth.

‘A gastric band doesn’t make sense for me because sugar metabolizes quite quickly, so I did it the old-fashioned way by eating less and trying to go to the gym.

A gastric band is a band placed around the stomach, creating a small pouch at the top that requires less food to fill.

He also revealed how he shed the pounds, saying he is “eating less and drinking more” and focusing on his health.

Mark said he had completely changed his diet as he battled diabetes and said this played a role in his weight loss.

‘I think the diabetes has helped because I eat a lot less. “I drink a lot more fluids,” he said of his weight loss.”

The couple also opened up about their relationship after meeting at the National Television Awards last year.

Sources claim the star has been courting the TV presenter on a series of dates after being ‘friends’ for some time, following his split from wife Katie in 2020.

Hayley admitted: ‘I don’t watch The Chase, no offense but I’m never in at 5pm.

‘I came to see Beat The Chasers and he got everything right and I thought, “Wow, that’s really sexy”.’

Mark admitted that the relationship has had challenges due to the distances between them, with him living in Rotherham while Hayley lives in London.

Speaking about the long distances, he said: ‘We consult our diaries a lot, so for example we’ve both worked out that we’ll be in Southampton for a few nights next month, so we’ve arranged a few dates while we’re away there.’

Hayley added: “I think sometimes it’s healthy. When you meet someone it’s too much too soon, but we’re both really looking forward to seeing each other again in a few weeks.’