{"id":492371,"date":"2026-06-10T11:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/492371\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:44:12","slug":"saved-by-the-bell-heartthrob-mark-paul-gosselaar-shows-off-chiselled-abs-at-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/492371\/","title":{"rendered":"Saved by the Bell heartthrob, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, shows off chiselled abs at 52"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark-Paul Gosselaar stunned fans when he showed off his shredded physique last week.<\/p>\n<p>The former Saved by the Bell star, 52, made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Bell Media Upfronts in Toronto, Canada, to promote his new show, Bulges. <\/p>\n<p>Gosselaar took to the stage in a tight-fitting cropped white tank-top bearing the name of his new show, short blue shorts and knee-high striped socks.<\/p>\n<p>The father of four\u2019s toned abs were on full display in the outfit, as well as his bulging biceps and muscular legs.<\/p>\n<p>Gosselaar, who was clearly having fun in his revealing get-up, playfully danced and blew kisses to the crowd while on stage.<\/p>\n<p>A TikTok user who <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thefilmtripper\/video\/7647886355195841812\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">posted Gosselaar\u2019s appearance<\/a> joked, \u201cOK zack morris I didn\u2019t know you played like that,\u201d referencing his iconic Saved by the Bell character.<\/p>\n<p>Bulges is a Canadian comedy about \u201cthe eccentric staff at an iconic, once-thriving all-male restaurant in Niagara Falls,\u201d according to its logline. It\u2019s described as \u201cif Hooters were designed for women.\u201d The official release date of the show hasn\u2019t been announced yet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/78489bf762e0b684ff34f7f440a24772\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"90s heart-throb Mark Paul Gosselaar reveals insane chiselled abs at 52\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gosselaar has been a long-time practicer of Jiu-Jitsu. Last January, he talked about maintaining his impressive physique during his appearance on<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WCJikpAuQPc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> The Sackhoff Show<\/a> podcast, sharing that he prioritised sleeping well and nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t eat as much as I used to,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve gotten to the point where I just eat really good foods when I want to and I don\u2019t feel so, \u2018oh my gosh, I didn\u2019t get my protein in after my workout.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said he does cold plunging to bring down inflammation after exercising, and is adamant about going in the sauna every night before he goes to bed.<\/p>\n<p>Gosselaar has been married to his wife, Catriona McGinn, since July 2012. They share two kids together: Dekker, 12, and Lachlyn, 9. He also shares two kids with his ex-wife, Lisa Ann Russell: Michael, 22, and Ava, 20.<\/p>\n<p>Page Six spoke to the actor in April 2024, when he talked about his time on Saved by the Bell. Gosselaar played main character Zack Morris in the original series, which ran from 1989 to 1993, as well as its spin-off, The College Years, and its Peacock revival in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Gosselaar told us he felt bad for \u201990s stars who were allegedly mistreated when they were kids, which was detailed in the explosive docuseries Quiet on Set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t relate because that\u2019s not how our set was run at all,\u201d he said. \u201cAs a cast, I think we\u2019re all pretty unscathed in a way,\u201d he added, referring to his co-stars Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley Lark Voorhies, Tiffani Thiessen and the late Dustin Diamond. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had good family, good producers protecting us, good teachers, so I feel awful that anyone had to go through that, especially children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This story originally appeared on <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/09\/celebrity-news\/saved-by-the-bell-alum-mark-paul-gosselaar-flaunts-abs-muscles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Page Six <\/a>and is republished here with permission.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark-Paul Gosselaar stunned fans when he showed off his shredded physique last week. 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