Video - Slimmer who won theatre roles since losing more than nine stone has been named Mr Sleek 2016

A dad-of-four who has won theatre roles and been mistaken for actor and singer John Barrowman since losing 9st 2lbs.

And now he’s taking on another leading role after being named Slimming World’s Mr Sleek 2016. At his heaviest he weighed more than 24st and suffered a string of health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, sciatica and severe back pain, which left him fearing he wouldn’t be around to see his children grow up.

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