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Hannah Simpson & Charlie Duffield

Recluse dad who gorged on 12 bacon butties a day sheds 20 stone after feeling 'ashamed'

A secret sandwich lover who became a recluse after gaining weight rapidly has now lost more than 20 stone.

Scaffolder Ian Whitmore, 46, was forced to leave his job after an accident at work, and quickly piled on the pounds.

The dad-of-two, who broke his shoulder in April 2004, would gorge on 12 ham or bacon butties a day, plus other junk food, the Daily Star reports.

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