TWO super slimming consultants from Bromsgrove got a real treat recently when they got the chance to meet comedian and TV presenter Paddy McGuinness at an annual awards ceremony.

Gaynor Hale and Dawn Kendle got to cuddle up with Mr McGuinness when he co-hosted the Slimming world Awards with the organisations chair and founder Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE.

Ms Hale runs a Slimming World group at Bromsgrove Rugby Club, and at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall in Droitwich, while Ms Kendle runs a group at Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club once a week.

Ms Hale said: “Obviously the most important thing of all is that the group have lost weight and improved their health throughout 2013 and I’m so proud of all of my members – many of them have achieved their target weights and been able do things they never thought possible before slimming down, including doing more with their families, taking up new hobbies, reducing medication or simply fitting in smaller-sized clothes. And they’re helping their entire family to eat more healthily too. But as well as seeing stonking success on the scales, we’ve had a lot of fun throughout the year too – we’ve held parties in group, raised money for charity and members have cheered each other on with every step of their weight loss journey. I can’t wait to see what 2014 holds for us and I’d love anyone who’s thinking about losing weight this January to join us.”