A MALDON woman has spoken of her joy after meeting face to face with Peter Andre.

Lucy Phipps is a Slimming World consultant from Maldon. She runs a group at Maldon Town Hall every Monday and St Francis Primary School every Wednesday.

Ms Phipps was invited to the annual Slimming World Awards and got the chance to meet singer Peter Andre who co-hosted the event with the organisation’s founder and chair Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE.

She said: “I couldn’t be prouder of my members. Throughout 2017 they have lost fantastic amounts of weigh with many of them hitting their target weights, improving their health and boosting their confidence.

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

“Every week I feel extremely lucky to play even a small part in people’s achievements and I felt very honoured to represent our Slimming World groups at the Slimming World Awards.

“Cuddling up to Peter was a real treat. He was bowled over by the different Slimming World makes to people’s lives.”

Kay Driscoll also got the chance to meet Peter. She runs groups in Maldon, Heybidge, Burnham and Mayland. 

She said: "We had such an amazing weekend when we met the awesome Peter Andre at Slimming Worlds Woman of the Year Ball.

"I wouldn’t have had that opportunity if I hadn’t lost weight with Slimming World.

"Not only has loosing weight with the leading weight loss organisation in the UK changed my life it’s changed my career."

Her groups run at Plantation Hall in Heybridge on Mondays, St Barnabas Family Centre in Mayland on Tuesdays, the village hall in Burnham on Wednesdays and Maldon & Tiptree FC on Saturdays.  

Mr Andre has a history with the organisation, supporting their most successful fundraising event ever, the Big slimming World Clothes Throw, which raised a record-breaking £3.3 million in just two weeks.

He added: “I met so many incredible people who had lost amazing amounts of weight and transformed themselves – inside and out.

“There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Slimming World and people like Lucy are very special.”

To find out more about Lucy’s classes, contact 07813 085139 and to find out about Kay's classes call 07889 143934 or visit slimmingworld.co.uk.