Channel 5 (UK) Documentaries

I Lost Weight but Lost My Husband! (2013x13)

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An astonishing 85% of relationships end within two years of one partner having weight-loss surgery. In a society obsessed with being thin, it is almost taken for granted that losing weight will lead to health, sometimes wealth and definitely happiness. This programme dares to ask if that is a big fat lie. Far from bringing a guarantee of happiness, shedding the pounds can turn relationships upside-down as the fairy tale of weight loss quickly turns into a nightmare of epic proportions. For some, their new body means more confidence and an exciting new life with someone else. For others, the weight loss has no impact on their low state of mind, as more complex issues bubble to the surface and cracks quickly begin to show. For some, the love they thought they had melts away with the pounds as their other half reacts with jealousy and insecurity to their new, slimmer partner. Cheryl went from a size 30 to a size six, but her husband left her to have an affair with a woman more than twice her new dress size. Jayne had to cancel her wedding when her obsession with her weight became too much for her fiancé to handle after she lost nine stone. Dave moved out of the family home after 14 years of marriage when his obsession with his weight caused him to think about cheating on his wife Rachel, who had also lost an astonishing 13 stone. Finally, we meet Jo and Darren, whose 11-year marriage shows signs of breaking down as they both try to shed the pounds. Will specialist therapy enable them to lose weight without losing each other? This intimate and at times humorous programme lays bare the impact of weight loss on the love lives of some of Britain's biggest couples.