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X Factor star reveals jaw-dropping 16 stone weight loss after Simon Cowell branded her a 'flump'

Emma Chawner weighed 28 stone when she took part in The X Factor back in 2007 – but then she embarked on an incredible weight loss journey, speaking out on how she shed the pounds

Infamous X Factor wannabe Emma Chawner has proudly shown off her 16 stone weight loss, 17 years after her first-ever audition on the reality singing competition. Emma, now 35, first appeared on the hit ITV talent show in 2007 when she was just 17, where her family stormed the audition room to confront Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh when they rejected her. Before being helped by a weight-loss team including nutrition and fitness experts on Lorraine's show, Emma insisted that her bigger size was down to genetics.

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