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The Junk Food Experiment

The Junk Food Experiment

2019•1h 0m•6.5/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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6.5/10(2)

Celebrity test subjects try junk food overeating in a intresting experiment

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EN

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Peter Andre

Peter Andre

Self

Hayley Tamaddon

Hayley Tamaddon

Self

Hugo Taylor

Hugo Taylor

Self

Nadine Dorries

Nadine Dorries

Self

Emily MacDonagh

Self

Shaun Wallace

Shaun Wallace

Self

Tessa Sanderson

Self

Sally Ann Matthews

Self

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