Jason Donovan sings praises of Sunderland slimmers

The team, who run Slimming World groups in Sunderland, met the Australian heartthrob at the annual Slimming World Awards in Birmingham.

Wearsider Terrie Edmunds said meeting Jason was a wonderful way to round off a fabulous year for Slimming World, as well as a great way to get ready for another successful 12 months: “I couldn’t be prouder of our members. They’ve lost fantastic amounts of weight throughout 2015, with many of them making their weight loss dreams come true by hitting their target weight, improving their health and more.

“It’s so rewarding to see people being able to do things that they didn’t think possible before losing weight, whether that’s wearing smaller clothes, taking up new hobbies, reducing medication or being able to do more with their family and friends. Every week I feel so lucky to play even a small part in people’s achievements and I felt very honoured to represent Slimming World groups in Sunderland when we met Jason.”

Lauren Heath, from Sunderland, said 2015 had been a big year for Slimming World, with the organisation welcoming hundreds of thousands of members and launching its first-ever food range, and hoped 2016 would be just as successful.

“Lots of people will be making resolutions to lose weight and improve their health this New Year. I truly believe that joining their local Slimming World group is the best way for people to lose weight and learn new habits.”

Visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk to find your nearest group.