A woman who was so miserable with her weight that she separated from her husband has rekindled their marriage after weight loss surgery in Turkey.
Gemma Welsh, from Liverpool, was so miserable with her weight she couldn't bear for her husband Paul to even look at her. The 31-year-old said her weight caused her to have a breakdown and they separated in January 2021.
The couple - who had been together for 12 years - sold their house and lived separately for a year. Gemma weighed 15st 8lbs at her heaviest and after trying and failing most diets decided enough was enough and booked to undergo weight loss surgery in Turkey in March last year.