Lori Ball, 24, from Denbighshire, Wales, who weighed 15st 12lb at her heaviest, went on to lose five stone in six months after a date rejected her for being 'bigger than he would go for.'

Laura, 40, recalled that age 15, she went to a model agency casting and was told to lose 25 lbs. Laura, at 5'10", and her mother made it a 'shared project' with weigh-ins.

David Genat has been crowned the first-ever winner of Australian Survivor All-Stars. 

She shed 12 stone after putting herself on a strict diet and gruelling exercise regime for 18 months back in 2012 after meeting fiancé Al.

Mother-of-one Bryony Bateman, from Fishponds, Bristol, went from a size 10 to a size 18 due to the tumour on her thyroid but she claims the NHS said she was not 'fat enough' for weight-loss surgery.

Sydney businesswoman Rhian Allen, the founder of The Healthy Mummy weight loss empire, makes the dessert with ricotta, cocoa, maple syrup and peanut butter, and some dark chocolate on top.

Morbidly obese Paul Stevenson, 38, couldn't walk ten steps and barely left his home for four years after his weight ballooned. He now works as a porter at the Royal Derby Hospital.

Former pageant queen Shanna Moakler covered up with a mask before a quick trip to the liquor store in LA. She recently showed off her astounding weight loss on Instagram.

She moved in with boyfriend Sam Thompson and his fitness fanatic sister last year.

Dr Ross Perry, aesthetic expert and Medical Director of CosmedicsUK, has told FEMAIL he thinks she may have had various tweakments to achieve her jaw-dropping new look.

The entrepreneur, 48, likened being overweight to self-abuse as she revealed her past battle with her size left her with depression.

Mariah Carey was devastated to hear the tragic news of his death ahead of her concert in Paris on Thursday and cut a sombre figure as she headed out following her sweet social media tribute.

The house (pictured), located at  3420 Snelling Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, went up for sale a year ago. Prince bought it via his company NPG Music Publishing, the selling agent has said.

Friends and relatives of the late singer Prince gathered on Saturday for a special memorial service at his estate.

It was announced Tuesday, the 42-year-old dancer has penned a literary portrait of her time with the Purple Rain singer.

Prince's (left) friends, including Van Jones (top right) and ex-girlfriend Carmen Electra (bottom right) are sharing their most vivid memories of the legendary performer, who died in Minnesota in April.

Prince's famous onscreen garbs and touching handwritten notes are set to go under the hammer for more than tens of thousands of dollars. His screen-worn jacket is estimated at $25,000.

The talented percussionist died age 43 in the company of his wife Yaritza Blackwell, who announced the sad news

The show, titled My Name Is Prince, opens on October 27 at the O2 Arena in London, the same venue used by the singer for a record-breaking, 21-night run in 2007.

David Letterman's debut guest for his new Netflix show is former President Barack Obama, who recalls a story of dancing with his daughter and late music icon Prince.

Prince’s memoir may be out just in time for Christmas after ICM Partners' publishing agent Esther Newberg  revealed the singer's biography will be published by 2018.

According to Variety, sources close to the project claim that Universal will not be taking the biopic angle as it has already been covered to a degree by Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain

Morrison's current deal runs out at the end of the month and it was understood that he would be looking for his ninth club in seven years after joining up with the Jamaica national team.

Birmingham have announced they are not actively seeking a replacement for Garry Monk after appointing Pep Clotet as the club's caretaker head coach.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: Sportsmail can reveal that Boro are also examining the deals that were done at the Riverside during Monk's brief tenure.

Che Adams's £16m move from Birmingham to Southampton is now complete, and the Saints couldn't help but take a cheeky jibe at Liverpool in their unveiling video.

Leeds United have launched a bid to sign Croatia U21 international captain Ivan Sunjic. The 22-year old plays for Dinamo Zagreb who have already fielded an offer from Birmingham City.

The 22-year old scored seven goals for Romania in the European Championships qualifying rounds and scored against Croatia, England and Germany during last month's finals.

EXCLUSIVE BY LAURIE WHITWELL: Birmingham City are set to undergo further change with Kristjaan Speakman expected to step up from his role as academy manager.

Jude Bellingham became Birmingham's youngest ever player when he was handed his debut against Portsmouth on Tuesday night. The teenager beat the record set by Trevor Francis in 1970.

Jota insists Aston Villa are a big club as they look to fix their wretched home record. Villa have won just 22 of their previous 95 home Premier League games over the last five seasons.

At Villa Park, the legacy of Ron Saunders is there for all to see, in large letters across the North Stand. The football world has poured in tributes following his passing, with Tony Morley leading the charge.

ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT ST ANDREW'S: Marcelo Bielsa was asked afterwards how his heart had coped with such an extraordinarily thrilling encounter.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT ASHTON GATE: Andreas Weimann spent eight years with Aston Villa so it would have stung to help gift bitter rivals Birmingham City three points in this manner.

Jude Bellingham's former youth coach believes Manchester United would be a good fit for the Birmingham teenager who looks set for a big-money move this summer.

According to Bild, the move would likely have been completed sooner if not for the coronavirus outbreak but Dortmund remain confident of landing the talented 16-year-old.

Siti Aisyah (pictured) gives an interview that proves the truth is stranger than fiction. Remorseful but angry, Siti describes how it feels to have been so ruthlessly exploited.

The North Korean leader was photographed at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Samjiyon on Monday, as festivities were held to celebrate the opening of the city.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rode a white horse up sacred mountain Mount Paektu in Ryanggang on his second symbolic visit in less than two months, in photos released on Wednesday.

The Foreign Office has been condemned by senior MPs and human rights groups for continuing to use aid money intended to alleviate poverty to help some of the world's most brutal regimes.

Jeffrey Lewis, an nuclear expert from California, has warned that Trump's volatile relationship with Kim Jong-un could plunge the world into a nuclear crisis if North Korea restarts testing nukes.

North Korea has released an hour-long documentary charting Kim Jong-un's two trips up the country's sacred Mount Paektu last year, apparently in place of an anticipated New Year address by the dictator.

Kim Jong-un visited Pyongyang's Palace of the Sun on Saturday as he commemorated father Kim Jong-il's birthday, the first time the dictator has been seen in public since January 25.

Kim Jong Un failed to attend the ceremony at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, despite many of his senior officials appearing at the deeply significant wreath laying ceremony on Wednesday.

Lindsey Graham has frequently commented on the regime in the US media and, last year, was reported by CNN to be a powerful foreign policy adviser for the Trump administration.

Kim Jong Un is reported to have written to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to congratulate him on the country's Freedom Day, a national holiday.

The 'Supreme Leader' of this impoverished country boards his beloved train by means of a ramp covered with a red carpet.

Kim Jong-Un was last seen on April 12 inspecting North Korea's Air Force units. His disappearance has triggered speculation that the dictator is critically ill or dead.

President Donald Trump said Saturday he is 'glad' to see that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supposedly returned to the public eye after rumors he was suffering ill health.

The cost to banks of funding mortgages has leapt since Mr Trump's surprise win, and experts expect these rises to be passed on to homeowners.