Neil Jones, 36, who is married to Strictly Come Dancing pro, Katya Jones, 29, took to Instagram to update his 160,000 followers on his progress following his fast today. The professional dancer has been surviving on only water for the past 96 hours and insisted he is doing it for the health benefits. But social media users have blasted the star, suggesting his younger fans are impressionable and may attempt to copy him. Taking to Instagram, Neil wrote: "I can’t believe I managed 4 DAYS of fasting…that’s 96 hrs with no food and only drinking water.
“I’ve been asked soooo many times why am I doing this and it’s mainly for the health benefits such as insulin resistance, growth of cancer cells, heart disease and arthritis and cleaning my body but also will power."
Neil insisted to his fans he's not "promoting fasting" but wanted to inform others about his experience.
“I can honestly say it was not easy and I have been preparing for about 3 weeks by cutting down my meal intake and type of foods," he said.
“If you are considering a fast please get medical advice because it can be dangerous and every body is completely different.”
Neil continued: "Now my fast has ended I am feeling very hungry but you can’t just eat what ever you want. I started with a miso soup and every few hours I will eat something which is liquid base because that way I won’t upset my stomach.
“In all honesty I feel fantastic and my skin is glowing and it was a great experience for my mind and body.”
Fans were unimpressed with his admission, as many hit back at the dancer as one person wrote: “I do hope that none of your younger and more vulnerable fans decide
