Diversity star Jordan Banjo has said brother Ashley saved his life twice in his battle with his weight. Dancing on Ice judge Ashley, 32, first stepped in after Jordan ballooned to over 22 stone as a morbidly obese teenager.
Jordan then lost weight on a strict diet and exercise regime – but Ashley had to stage a second intervention when that too spiralled out of control.
Dad-of-two Jordan, 28, said: “It’s no secret that I struggled with my weight. “But what I’ve never spoken about is how I went too far the other way.” Jordan was 13 when a doctor declared him morbidly obese and urged him to do something about it.
But he refused to listen, continuing to down fizzy drinks and sugary snacks and hitting out at anyone who mentioned his weight.
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