Real Bodies: 9 pics from actor Nick Hayes’ intimate Attitude shoot – as he recalls ‘shame’ over body image

Nick Hayes discussing being an actor, body image, and addiction in his Real Bodies feature (Image: Francisco Gomez de Villaboa)

The actor Nick Hayes has said his profession has “hugely impacted” his relationship with his body, making him “obsessed” with meeting “certain standards.” Appearing in the Real Bodies feature in the latest issue of Attitude – out now – Hayes opened up about both the positive and negative impacts.

“For my second acting job (my first on TV), when I was 19, I played a small regular role in Hollyoaks: In the City. I remember watching back close-ups and being horrified at how I looked, really hating myself. It was compounded by what I would read in online forums.

Nick Hayes bares body and soul in the new

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