Fern Britton has been pretty open about her battles with her weight. Back in 2008, the former This Morning star shed a huge five stone, going from a size 22 to a size 12, and the most important factor in her success was a gastric band, which involves putting a small band around the stomach to make it smaller and limit the amount it can contain (and therefore, the amount you can eat).SEE: Inside Fern Britton's seaside bolthole 270 miles away from Phil VickeryWATCH: Fern Britton recalls moment marriage with Phil Vickery broke downFern was completely transparent about the procedure and how it helped her lose weight and get healthier, and spoke out about it in several interviews.Back in 2011, she told the Daily Mail: "It's something I did for.
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