A WEIGHT loss leader from Andover has got the magic touch when it comes to weight loss this New Year.

Amanda Poore, who runs a Slimming World group, met up with Stephen Mulhern when he presented the annual Slimming World Awards.

Stephen, who presents Catchphrase, Britain’s Got More Talent and Big Star’s Little Star, co-hosted the event with the organisation’s founder and chair Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE.

Amanda said meeting Stephen was a wonderful way to round off a great 12 months for the Andover Slimming World group, saying: “I couldn’t be prouder of the members of the Andover group.

“Every week I feel so lucky to play even a small part in people’s achievements and I felt very honoured to represent the Andover group when I met Stephen.”

Stephen said: “I’m known for my magic tricks and there was definitely magic in the air at the Slimming World Awards.

“The stories I heard from people who had lost amazing amounts of weight and transformed themselves – inside and out – were so inspirational.

“While all of their stories were different, the one thing they all had in common was how much they felt they owed to their ‘Slimming World family’.

“Every one of them spoke passionately about how they couldn’t have achieved everything they had or made the changes they have to eat more healthily and become more active without the support of their group each week.”

To join Andover Slimming World, go to Andover United Reformed Church every Tuesday and Burghclere Down Community Centre every Thursday.

Call Amanda on 07824662145 or visit slimmingworld.co.uk.