Harold Mitchell: My weight loss is a sign I’m serious about staying in the game
Media agency boss Harold Mitchell has cited his successful efforts to lose a large amount of weight as evidence he intends to be at the helm of the company for years to come.
Quizzed on Business Spectator’s KGB TV about rumours of a merger of Michell Communication Group with WPP’s Australian media operation, he said he has always spoken regularly to boss Sir Martin Sorrell. He said:
“I talk to all of the key media people once a year including Sir Martin. It’s one of the things you have to do. They are always private talks. They’ve been that way for a dozen or more years.
“We’re not selling anything of our particular business. I in fact went to a lot of trouble to lose a lot of weight, I can tell you, so I’ll be around for a long time.”
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large. He returned to Mumbrella as Publisher in January 2025
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A win win could be The Harold on Dance Your Ass Off.
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He’s got the round bit covered..
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You do make me laugh
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The headline for this story is hilarious
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I’m in shape – round is a shape!
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