Ben Shepherd at Slimming world awards ceremony

Ben, who was voted the nation's most desired celebrity to deliver Christmas gifts, co-hosted the event for 1,600 people with Slimming World's founder and chairman, Margaret Miles-Bramwell. He said, I have met some great people today who have made some fantastic improvements to their own health, then gone on to help others achieve their dreams too.

Meeting the delectable Ben Shephard topped off another successful year for Yvonne, as manager of the Bexhill and Hastings area for the UK's most advanced weight loss organisation

Yvonne said, Meeting Ben was a brilliant experience. He's even nicer in real life than on TV and he was so impressed with our achievements over the last year. New Year resolutions often crumble at the first hurdle, but making a positive lifestyle change for a healthier you in 2008 needn't be too much of a struggle. With the support of a likeminded group of people you are more likely to succeed and our healthy eating plan, Food Optimising means you can lose weight and never go hungry.