Louth woman is Slimmer of the Year after losing 125kg

An overweight woman who was told she might not see her 30th birthday has lost over 125kg (20 stone), and says: "I feel like I’m finally starring in my own fairytale."

At just 27, Brianan McEnteggart from Dundalk, Co Louth, weighed 208kg (32st 11lb), wore a dress size 34, and had cracked the bath in her family home.

It was at a routine health check that her GP warned her that if she did not tackle her weight she could be less than 18 months away from a heart attack.