Remember Harry Derbidge from TOWIE? Y'know, cousin of Amy Childs and the proud owner of the 'shut up!' catchphrase? Well, since he departed from the show, he's had quite the journey...
The formerTOWIE star has posted a candid confession about his eating disorder, and the 23-year-old demonstrated it with a split screen image of himself at 16-years-old weighing 7 stone.
Sharing the shocking before and after image on Instagram, he wrote: "#transformation my journey with an eating disorder was a struggle and I know I'm not a muscle pump up pete now but where I am right now I have never felt and looked better in myself.
"The image on the left aged 16 I was 7 stone and very unhealthy and could go a day without eating, I also had a fear of food which can be diagnosed as a 'food phobia'. I had made my stomach so tiny that I could eat 2 bites of food and be full which was very unhealthy and made me very weak.
"The image on the right was taken a couple of months ago and is how I look and feel right now. I eat 3/4 meals a day and without my family and friends I could not have done it. My mum who is also my best friend was by my side and helped me overcome this and with months of making myself sick with the phobia of trying new foods I have now overcome the eating disorder and feel so amazing now when I eat and I feel stronger, healthy and happier in myself.
"Eating disorder are not common in men, not because we don't have them but because many men choose not to talk about them and ignore it. I am here to say it is ok and without the help and love I had I would never feel as amazing as I do today and I want to help many people facing eating disorders and together we can kick it in the ass! Now all I need is a cute six pack."
His candid confession has caused quite the reaction, with fans praising him for his honesty. One fan commented: "This is amazing. I am in recovery from an eating disorder so can relate to you a lot. Your gender doesn't matter when it comes to mental health and the world needs to understand this. You should be really proud of yourself, well done 💕".
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