Former fast food addict Dibsy has found love with an amazing new girlfriend after shedding 20 stone in just one year.
Darren Dibsy McClintock, 28, was barred from ordering takeaways by his tough-talking personal trainer after being issued with a terrifying ultimatum to diet or die.
Docs warned how morbidly obese Dibsy was eating himself to death after he developed an addiction to pizzas, sandwiches, crisps and chocolate.
But pal no-nonsense PT Mike Hind helped him drop an incredible 16st.
Now Dibsy, from Middlesborough, has revealed how he is in a relationship with trainee nurse Jade, 28, who contacted him after following his progress online.
The lovebirds messaged each other on Facebook after Jade, also from Middlesborough, wished him good luck at the start of his weight loss journey.
They went on their first date at a bowling alley in August before becoming an official couple a month later.
Overjoyed Dibsy, 28, said: "Jade is such an amazing girl. She's so caring and is really supportive of my weight loss and what I'm doing.
"The two of us just click and get on so well.
"It's great to have someone like that in my life - 18 months ago I wouldn't have thought it was possible."
He added: "I'm definitely punching above my weight."
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Dibsy told how he has a new-found self-confidence after slimming down.
"My mindset now is completely different to how it was 18 months ago," he explained.
"Before I wouldn't have tried anything new because I was scared about what people would think of me.
"But now I feel comfortable in my own skin and like I can just be myself, it's an incredible turnaround.
"I'm really happy now."
Loyal personal trainer Mike has been supporting Dibsy every step of the way.
He said: "When Dibsy and I first started working together I asked him what he wanted to achieve.
"He told me he wanted to a girl to settle down with, just like all his friends have.
"To see him achieve that now after putting so much work in is incredible, I'm so happy for him.
"Dibsy and Jade make a great couple.
"It just goes to show what eating well and keeping fit can do for you, it's completely turned his life around."
Dibsy suffered a setback last month when an irregular heartbeat returned and sidelined him from the gym.
He went under the knife to fix the problem last week and is already back on the treadmill.
Now he plans to have three ops to remove excess skin.
He added: "It's onward and upward from here.
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