Slimming World consultants from Dartford met former soap actor and singer Jason Donovan at their annual awards ceremony.

The Australian star co-hosted the event in Birmingham with the organisation’s chairman and founder, Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE.

Consultant Angela Waters said the awards, which honoured the consultants who had lost the most weight, was a great way to finish the year.

She said: “It’s so rewarding to see people being able to do things that they didn’t think possible before losing weight, whether that’s wearing smaller clothes, taking up new hobbies, reducing medication or being able to do more with their family and friends.

“I felt very honoured to represent Slimming World groups in Dartford when we met Jason. Now I feel incredibly motivated and I can’t wait to support more people to lead healthier, happier lives in 2016.”

Jason Donovan said: “At the awards I met lots of people who have lost incredible amounts of weight and it has completely changed their lives – in fact, it’s saved their lives in some cases. And every single one of them told me that they couldn’t have made the changes they have to eat more healthily and become more active without the help and support of their Slimming World group and their consultant."