Aaron helps obese contestants lose weight
IT WAS a reality TV show that helped Aaron Howlett lose 10st in 19 weeks.
Now, the 33-year-old, of east Hull, will help others slim down on a new ITV1 show Britain's Biggest Loser.
Mr Howlett, who became a professional personal trainer after appearing on the Biggest Loser UK – a similar show shown on Living TV in 2005 – said he was looking forward to helping people.
He said: "These types of shows do get a lot of stick, but the truth is they are inspirational life-changing shows.
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"That show saved my life, there is no doubt about it, losing the weight gave me my life back.
"Before that show I was grossly overweight and working in a bookies.
"Now I'm fitter, healthier and can live my life.
"It's great that three years on I am working in this field, still helping other people."
The ITV1 show, which will be screened daily, is based on the original US format and is described as a daily, real-life soap opera.
The programme follows the lives of eight pairs of people, chosen from across the country, who will stay at a health retreat in the Midlands for 40 days, while undertaking a strict diet and exercise regime in order to shed the pounds.
Participants will begin in couples, either as partners, friends, neighbours, or siblings, but ultimately only one person can walk away with the cash prize for losing the most weight..
As part of his mentor role, viewers will see Mr Howlett hold motivational talks and exercise classes.
He said: "My role is about reinvigorating them, reminding them the reason they went on the show in the first place when it gets tough, because it does get very tough.
"They will eat, sleep and train, and will be filmed while doing it, there is no TV, no friends to talk to, it's hard work."
ITV daytime controller Adam McDonald welcomed the programme.
He said: "The phrase life changing show is overused in telly but this compassionate, compelling format does just that."
The programme is due to start at the end of the month.
Comments
by bruce pearson, edinburgh
Thursday, February 18 2010, 1:15AM
“i contacted the jeramy kyle show in november bout ma weight problem av been stuck in a rut balloning to 35.5stone awas picked randomly to apear on the show wilst filming aaron was in the audiance and had a tear in his eye he said a was him 5 years ago with aarons help and the shows av lost just about 3 stone a couldnt of done it withought aarons help,hes an absalute rock ,he was up at mine lastweek we walked two miles av to do it 3 times a day am feeling more energetic av along way to go but well asthey say ROME WASNY BUILT IN A DAY. with aarons help and suport am gony get their sociaty is realy crule just because somebody is overweight or OBEASE ,THERS A SLIM PERSON IN US ALL DYING TO BE RELICED,and hopefuly this time nextyear my slim person will be reliced well not hopefuly IT WILL ,am going down to aarons gym tuesday can weight to workmussles a didny know a had we just need a kick to get us going and aaron was the man who kicked me into gear.a thinkif a kept on going the way a was going a ouldny be hear nextyear and its all thanks to the kyle show and a man from HULL,a cant thank them enough am going to doit for myself and my nefue so a can joine in wi him wen a go to funfaires instead of standing back and watching from the sidelines well am gony go now going for my 2mile walk wi the dogs THE MAN FI HULL IS AN INSPARATION CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH A WONT LET YOU DOWN BIGBADBRU.”
by andy, east hull
Monday, March 02 2009, 10:08PM
“try dr akins”
by Vanessa, Fife
Monday, March 02 2009, 1:18PM
“If you had watched the show you would have seen that it was a mixture of re-educating his eating habits and exercise. A very good combination.
Well done Aaron for maintaining your weight.”
by Pob, Bev
Monday, March 02 2009, 11:04AM
“How the hell do you lose 10st in 19 weeks?? That's more then a pound a day!
I smell something fishy”
by izzy, hull
Monday, March 02 2009, 8:19AM
“dont know how this man lost so much weight in 19 weeks unless it was with surgery. if so we could all do it but with risking our lives at the same time”