James Cordon said he stopped taking Ozempic – the hugely popular weight loss drug despite struggling for years with binge eating saying "it didn't really work” for him. The 46-year-old Gavin and Stacey star has admitted suffering from food addiction. “I tried Ozempic, and it won’t be surprising to you when you look at me now, that it didn’t really work,” Corden said in a podcast. “I tried it for a bit, and then what I realized was I was like, ‘Oh no, nothing about my eating has anything to do with being hungry.’ All this does is make you feel not hungry. But I am very rarely eating,” Cordon added.

A popular television host and actor, Corden has previously admitted to being bullied over his weight and said he used to eat jumbo chocolate bars in his car, before turning to Ozempic to help him in his battle to lose weight.

According to experts, Ozempic – a blood sugar-controlling drug – has been used as a popular weight loss shot, and works by mimicking a naturally occurring hormone. As those hormone levels rise, the molecules go to your brain, telling it that you are full. It also slows digestion by increasing the time it takes for food to leave the body.

A new class of weight loss GLP-1 analogues drug, Ozempic reduces appetite as well as cravings for food and slows down food movement through the gut. However, for those who have disorders like binge eating – it may seem attractive but only tends to worsen these disorders.

Doctors say eating disorders or food addictions mostly have emotional and psychological triggers – which Ozempic is not designed to target or address. Many of those who suffer from addiction also engage in compulsive eating - where the drive to eat is based on the brain’s reward system rather than physical hunger. These compulsions are often resistant to appetite-suppressant drugs.

Even though food addiction is not listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), it typically involves binge eating behaviours, cravings, and a lack of control around food. While many who get cravings or overeat occasionally probably do not fit the criteria for the disorder, there are a few symptoms that help you recognize it.

For those who are addicted to food – you may continue to get cravings despite eating a fulfilling and nutritious meal. According to experts, these cravings occur when you experience an urge to eat something, despite having already eaten or being full.

For those who have a food addiction, there is no stopping when eating. This all-or-nothing approach is common with addiction of any kind, and you may not be able to practice moderation.

Trying to exert control over the consumption of unhealthy foods and then giving in to a craving can lead to feelings of guilt.

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