Chanelle Hayes says she became a 'hermit' and didn't want to leave her home when she went through a period of extreme weight gain.
The former Big Brother babe, 33, knew it was time for change after she slowly crept up to 17 stone - which left her fearful of leaving the house for a whole year as her confidence hit rock bottom.
The reality star, who has now lost an incredible seven stone after gastric sleeve surgery, was so 'ashamed' by her figure after gaining six stone, going from a size 8 to 18, and would prefer to shut herself off from everyone. "It was horrendous.
I didn't want to see or speak to anyone. I didn't even want to leave the house or go anywhere - I was like a hermit in my home," Chanelle told The Sun as she candidly spoke
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