A HUSBAND and wife have lost 152 kilograms between after being shamed by their fat wedding photos.

    With a combined weight of 330 kg at their heaviest, Noel and Leisa Hoey, from Dublin, Ireland, were so big they couldn’t sit beside each other at the cinema or on an aeroplane — and broke their bed frame four times with their bulk.

    But after being embarrassed by their unflattering marriage snaps, Noel, 35, has lost 101 kg. Leisa, 33, lost 51 kg and dropped six dress sizes after squeezing her massive bulk into a size 26 gown for their big day.

    Leisa said, “When I saw the wedding pictures my heart sank — I felt absolutely disgusted with the pair of us. From the moment I saw them I knew they wouldn’t be pictures I’d look back on with a smile and treasure forever. I was so disappointed.”

    She added, “But since joining Slimming World I’ve lost six dresses. Finally we can do the things normal couples do, cuddling in the cinema, sitting next to each other on public transport and even having a peaceful night’s sleep without fear of breaking the bed.”

    The couple, who met in 2003, admit to being lifelong fast food junkies but say they really piled on the pounds after the births of their children AJ, 11, Tyreece, 8 and twins Maddison and Torey, 2.

    Things got so bad that Leisa was recommended for a gastric band when her weight hit 114 kg but when she fell pregnant with their twin girls the operation was put on hold.

    Over the next year Leisa’s weight crept up to over 127 kg and security guard Noel’s weight rocketed to 203 kg.

    Noel said, “There was no ignoring how bad things had got. We’d lie awake at night — not because of the kids — but listening to the sound of the creaking bed frame straining underneath us.

    “After one night shift I came home exhausted, jumped into bed and the wood just buckled under my weight and came crashing down. We broke the bed three more times after that. We just gave up and slept on the floor on a mattress.”

    When Noel proposed in July 2013 Leisa had to telephone bridal shops in advance to check if they catered for plus size brides.

    The couple didn’t even book a honeymoon because they feared they’d have to book two seats each on the plane. But their biggest disappointment was yet to come.

    Noel said, “When the wedding album arrived I flicked through the pictures of our big day and my heart sank. We both looked enormous. I knew Leisa would hate them too so I tore the photos into shreds and threw them in the bin.

    “Leisa kept asking why they hadn’t arrived yet and I’d just make up excuses because I didn’t want her to see them. But eventually I had to come clean and tell her the truth.”

    (SD-Agencies)