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Spencer Matthews has revealed he has changed the way he eats after taking part in the BBC's spiritual hiking show Pilgrimage. 

The former Made In Chelsea star, 55, opened up about how he learnt about fasting during the programme and has now incorporated the practise into his everyday life. 

Pilgrimage sees a group of celebrities, all with different beliefs, faiths, and backgrounds, don their hiking boots to set off on a medieval route.

Discussing his highlight after taking part on the show, Spencer confessed he learnt all about fasting through Sonali Shah during the pair's time on the show and admitted: 'that has changed the way I eat since filming'.

He explained: 'I have some lasting friendships from doing the show. I learned about fasting through Sonali Shah. I did a 24-hour fast whilst filming, to show solidarity for Jainism, which is an ancient religion.

'I began to learn a lot about fasting and that led me to read books about fasting and breathing and that got me on to Wim Hof and James Nestor and I've suddenly found myself reading books about spirituality.

'I really feel like I broadened my mind an awful lot on that pilgrimage, and I still fast. I have been fasting ever since the last week of the pilgrimage on a daily basis. So, I've taken that with me.'

He later added that throughout the whole experience his new love of fasting triggered the biggest change in his life. 

'I'd go back to the fast, that has changed the way I eat since filming.'

Spencer recently sparked concern after fans thought he appeared too slim, with some even asking why he was 'punishing' himself.

However, the star insisted that his recent pilgrimage has left him even more conscious of his health and well being. 

He said: 'The whole experience made me feel even

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