A YOUNG woman who was dumped by her fiancé for being too fat is now bidding to become the next Miss England.
Jennifer Atkin, 24, from Ulceby, Lincolnshire, saw her weight balloon to 17st 5lbs after she binged on takeaway meals.
The self-confessed “couch potato” was left distraught after her partner walked out, but she decided to overhaul her lifestyle.
Jennifer, an office administrator, has since shed eight stone – now weighing a slender 9st 5lbs – and has got through to the finals of a beauty contest.
Jennifer, who has slimmed from a size 22 to a 10, said: “Although I wish my ex all the best, I do secretly hope he’s kicking himself.
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“When we broke up, I was devastated but it ended up being the best thing that’s happened to me.”
When Jennifer met her ex in March 2011 she weighed in at 14st 7lb.
She says she had become “a weekend recluse”- staying in and dining on fast food.
“In the week, I ate huge portions of pasta or pizza then a family-size chocolate bar,” she said.
“At weekends, we’d turn into virtual recluses sitting on the sofa in our pyjamas eating takeaways – spending £20 each time.”
The couple planned to wed in the years that followed – but as she ballooned her man walked away.
“The day he left I thought my world had ended – I cried for weeks and used food as my comfort,” she said.
Jennifer started working out and now has a new boyfriend.
She was recently selected as one of the 10 finalists for the Miss Genting Sheffield heat.
The competition will see the winner progress to the Miss England final with a shot at the Miss World crown after that.
She added: “Being so overweight, I thought no other man would ever find me attractive.”
Miss England organiser Angie Beasley said: “Miss England is not just a beauty pageant.
“The girls have to prove they are talented and charitable and create an outfit made from recycled materials to model on the catwalk but they also have to be inspiring to others.
“We have some amazing contestants who have reached the Sheffield final and I’m looking forward to meeting them all.”
The Miss England final will be held at Resorts World Birmingham on 14 July 2017.
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