Katie Hopkins: My Fat Story

Katie Hopkins: My Fat Story is a mammoth eat-off on Katie’s part. She’s got 13 weeks to get big and it’s not as easy as she’d planned. Thanks to her previously active lifestyle, Katie’s metabolism is faster than normal. To gain her target weight of 3 – 4 stone, she must consume way more than the average overeater - up to 6500 calories a day. Katie flies to America for inspiration and meets 52 stone Nikki who confronts her about her negative behaviour towards the obese. Here, she also takes on (and fails) a competitive eating challenge. Such is Katie's aversion to bingeing, she is ultimately forced to hire ex Marine, Christian, who places her on a strict, around-the-clock eating regime. As her expanding waistline finally begins to show, Katie reveals a hidden secret of her own, exposing a weakness that could be the real reason behind her fear of fat.

Episode two of Katie Hopkins: My Fat Story is her opportunity to finally drive her point home. She plans to lose 3 stone in 3 months with no faddy diets, no expensive gym membership and no personal trainers - just a pedometer and her own willpower. And she's not doing it alone. Katie's mission has split public opinion and while many feel she is cheapening the obesity struggle, others decide to join her weight-loss campaign. As she mentors her "fat buddies", we see a softer side to Katie. But with the pounds starting to slip away, so does a little of her newfound empathy. Katie's critics are also out in full force. A meeting with a panel of plus sized activists sees her unleash her wrath, culminating in a walk-out by the groups' leader. And a final meeting with psychologist, Emma Kenny, leads to Katie facing some home truths of her own. Alongside this battle of wills, Katie is continuing to fight her battle with the bulge. Will she shed the weight in time? And will her compassion for the obese only last as long as her larger waistline?