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Emma Dunn & John Bett

Man sheds a third of his body weight and now 'family don't recognise' him

A man who almost died due to his 24 stone weight lost an immense eight stone - but he looks so different that now his friends and family don't recognise him.

Jamie Anderson, 34, was rushed into hospital with an abscess which caused an infection - and while he was laid up doctors broke the news that he had diabetes.

Determined to make a change and reclaim his health, Jamie embarked on a fitness regime and managed to lose an impressive eight stone - a third of his body weight.

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