Operation Transformation recap: Thankfully, shame has been replaced by compassion

Over the course of its many seasons, the thing that has transformed the most on Operation Transformation is the show itself

Thu, 04 Jan, 2024 - 07:49

Julie Jay

Two facts that will make you feel old: Macaulay Culkin is a terrifying 43 and Operation Transformation is incredibly returning for its seventeenth season, making it one of RTÉ’s more successful franchises in recent years.

Once again we are putting the uneaten advent calendars to one side and cheering on five brave participants as they share their health journeys with us. Our first hero is Michelle, a Dubliner, living in Meath, who speaks of losing a sister at a young age, and the part it has played in her motivation for getting fit, namely for her kids. It is a powerful story and one which will resonate with many.