Leah Shutkever: From Bikini Model to the UK’s No.1 Competitive Eater

This week on The Good, The Bad & The Beast, Eddie is joined by the UK’s No.1 competitive eater - Leah Shutkever. She holds over 40 Guinness World Records, but you’d never guess it just by looking at her.

Leah’s journey is as unique as her talent. Born with a rare gift, she first pursued a career in architecture, then transitioned into fitness and became a bikini model. But everything changed when her brother uncovered her incredible ability and she went on to dominate the world of competitive eating.

From the discipline of bodybuilding to the extremes of eating challenges, Leah shares her fascinating story, the mindset behind her success, and what it really takes to become the best in such a wild, niche world.

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Join former World’s Strongest Man Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall as he comes face-to-face with other extraordinary, elite and exceptional people to find out what really makes them tick. What drives them. What pushes them to the extreme... and beyond.
From MMA fighters to hostage negotiators, extreme adventurers to Hollywood bad guys, Eddie’s guests are all beasts in their own fields - from all over the world - and, crucially, have always fascinated him.
Expect honesty, emotion, intrigue, inspiration and some brutal truths as Eddie challenges his guests—and himself—to understand how and why they became the beasts they are.

• No. of episodes: 7
• Latest episode: 2025-07-29
• Society & Culture Health & Fitness

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