But after booking her wedding in October 2018 and finding the perfect dress, Gemma, 32, set herself the challenge of squeezing into the gown in less than a year. "My mum said 'you really shouldn't do this' as I signed a waiver, confirming I was aware it didn't fit when I bought it. "When I put it the dress on it still didn't fit - but this time it was too big! And after a lifetime suffering with acute asthma, she realised her weight was making the condition worse - with medics even telling her to lose weight. "The respiratory nurses said I needed to lose weight, but I would think 'who are they telling me to lose weight?'

Source: Daily Mirror October 14, 2019 09:45 UTC