Clooney's fitness fads

George Clooney has fended off rumours that he is ill by explaining that his trim figure is simply due to doing a lot of exercise.

Answering questions at the Venice Film Festival, Clooney told the Daily Mail's reporter that he does "a lot of aerobics, a lot of dance, there is a lot of jazzercise, the ab-master, there's the butt-blaster or whatever it's called. And also there is a lot of yoga".

He added: "I have also just finished doing a movie where I did (American) football with a bunch of 21-year-olds, which I highly recommend. That's going to keep anyone in shape."

The answers come after various publications speculated on the handsome actor's newly svelte physique.

Clooney put on three stone to prepare for his role at a CIA agent in 2005's Syriana and has devoted himself to losing it - and then some - ever since.

The Ocean's 13 star was recently given a prestigious award by the French government for his achievements in cinema.

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