Big Brother icon Nadia reveals whopping 6 stone weight loss after gastric sleeve as she poses in swimsuit

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It’s a year of milestones for Big Brother icon Nadia Almada. Exactly 20 years since she made TV history by becoming the first transgender person to win Big Brother, when it was still hosted by original host Davina McCall – and captured the hearts of the nation – Nadia is turning heads once again.That’s because the star isn’t just celebrating the anniversary of her win, but another major milestone: a dramatic weight loss transformation.

The reality TV legend, 47, has lost more than six stone over the last few months, going from 17st 6lb down to 11st 8lb. After jetting to Turkey to undergo gastric sleeve surgery in March this year, the 5ft 3in star has dropped from a size 20 to a size 12 – and, she tells us, saved her life in the process.

Here, Nadia - who previously revealed that Adele is a huge fan of hers - opens up about feeling like a new woman, the surprising reason that made her choose the surgery, and her dreams to return to Big Brother house, 20 years on… Hi, Nadia!

What was the turning point that made you decide to get the gastric sleeve? My mum told me to do it! I spent Christmas with my family in Portugal, and when she told me I should get the surgery, it was the relief and reassurance that I needed.