Makeover master Gok Wan meets slimming club leader Debbie Onions. Behind her confidence and gregariousness is a woman who has a thoroughly poor self-image. Having gone down from a super size 26 to a curvaceous size 16, Gok's girl thought that dropping five dress sizes would bring an end to her lifelong body hatred, but it didn't work out that way. She is still horrified by what she sees in the mirror.
At 44 and still single, Debbie's biggest body hang up is her midriff. To hide her problem areas she drowns her curves with dowdy, oversized and unflattering clothes. She needs Gok to help her beat that bad body image, and luckily our man has a plan and the tools to affect a tremendous transformation, re-introducing Debbie to her fabulous figure.
Gok wants to show his girl that the image she sees in her head is a world away from reality, so he enlists the help of his bevy of beauties whose midriffs range from a slim 36 inches to a voluptuous 40. At 37 inches, Debbie's is the second smallest but by placing herself right at the end of the line up, she thinks she's got an extra 3 inches on her middle!
To get her to start oozing with body confidence and sex appeal, the UK's foremost fashion expert first lets the public decide whether Debbie is buff or rough with a poster-sized Gok shock. And if that is not enough, Gok gets into her wardrobe and slices into the oversized drab clothes he fishes out, revealing Debbie's glamorous hourglass shape underneath. Now, he's successfully introduced Debbie to her bodylicious figure - it's time to hit the shops and liven up that boring wardrobe.
With some tantalising threads and a sprinkle of Gok magic, he's got her appreciating herself once more. The woman who never left her sofa finally comes out of her cocoon and turns into a beautiful social butterfly. It seems like the right clothes have got her looking and feeling on top of the world.
With no dull clothes in sight and some Gok-shaped TLC, Debbie is ready to bare all for a glam naked photo shoot - a great sign that she's ditched that negative body image of hers. This hourglass honey now knows how to work her curves - especially her fabulous frontage!
Debbie's ultimate challenge is looming and with just some finishing touches remaining - will this fat fighter leader command the catwalk?
On TV
First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 12 December 2007 | 12AM | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 25 October 2009 | 8.50AM | E4 |
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