RTE star Carl Mullan has opened up about his struggles with his weight and admitted that he wasn't "mentally prepared" to become a father. The 2FM host married his long-term girlfriend Aisling Mullan in April 2022 - together the pair have two kids son Daibhi and daughter Eala. Speaking to Brendan O'Connor on his show, Carl opened up about wrestling with his body image over the years, particularly since becoming a dad.
He explained that looking back he wasn't ready for how his life would change when he welcomed his first child. The Dublin native said: "I don't think I was fully mentally prepared before becoming a dad for what it would mean. "I often talk to people about the mourning of the loss of your old life.
That's probably the biggest thing I've had to try and figure out. "You realise, oh, it's gone. It is not coming back, I keep thinking it's coming back - it's not.
" The 34-year-old explained how deep rooted his relationship with his weight has become as he wants to be the best version of himself for his kids He said: "It is something that I've always struggled with. There's less time for yourself or to go to the gym, I've definitely struggled with body image and particularly in the last couple of years. "It's just feeling self-conscious about putting on weight or clothes not fitting as well as you'd like and being out and about and wanting to look good.
"But actually, a lot of it now, it's even more deep-rooted, because I want to be the best version of myself for my kid.