AS Slimming World enters its 50th year, Emma Lea, who manages groups in Knutsford, joined in the celebrations by meeting TV personality and presenter Rylan Clark-Neal.

Rylan, who shot to fame after appearing on The X-Factor, co-hosted the annual Slimming World Awards with the organisation’s founder and chairman Margaret Miles-Bramwell.

Emma was delighted to get a chance to meet Rylan, and said meeting the TV host was a wonderful way to round off a great year for the Knutsford Slimming World groups, as well as a brilliant way to lead into 2019 — Slimming World’s Golden Year.

She said: “I couldn’t be more proud of the members of the Knutsford groups.

“Not only have they lost fantastic amounts of weight throughout 2018 – with many of them hitting their target weights – they’ve also improved their health, boosted their confidence and are heading into 2019 with new healthy habits that will help them stay slim for life.

“Every week I feel privileged to play even a small part in supporting Consultants to help people towards these achievements and to celebrate with them, so I felt especially honoured to represent Knutsford at the Slimming World Awards.”

Rylan said he was thrilled to meet Emma at the event, which was held at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre.

He said: “I met so many people who had lost incredible amounts of weight and made a huge difference to their lives. People like Emma who run and manage Slimming World groups are clearly worth their weight in gold.”

Emma added: “I’d love for anyone in Knutsford who wants to make a change to join us - I promise they won’t look back.”

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