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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paul Britton

'I weighed 23 stone and was too fat to find love but now I've met my soulmate after transforming my life'

A self-styled recluse who thought he was 'too fat to find love' lost 10 stone and is now engaged, saying his now lifestyle regime gave him the confidence to 'put himself out there'.

Kenny Igumna, 36, tipped the scales at 23st 7lbs and struggled to squeeze into size 44-inch trousers and triple XL tops at his biggest. His weight had a severe impact on his mobility - he struggled to breathe and developed sleep apnoea and back pain.

Kenny told how his size made him feel anxious and depressed and turned him into a recluse - meaning he missed out on family functions and dating because he thought he was 'too fat'.

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