Fat Families was one of the most controversial shows on British television when it debuted in 2010. Hosted by Steve Miller - who would casually drop phrases like "chubby tribe" and "too much time sat on their fat bums" - the Sky show followed some of the UK's most obese families who were struggling with their weight, and attempted to transform their lives.

But for star Tarnya Cuff, things have changed dramatically since the programme first aired. On the show, Tarnya wanted to drop below 30 stone in time for a family trip to Florida, hoping she would be able to walk around the various theme parks with her children and partner. She said that at the time, going on TV felt like the "only choice".

In November 2008, Tarnya slipped, breaking her leg and dislocating her ankle - and the lack of movement caused her to gain three stone. She applied for the show because she was "desperate" to lose the weight, but claimed she was misrepresented in the show.

Afterwards, Cuff claims her mental health was affected by her experience, and she started taking antidepressants. She says producers told her to skip meals and she developed sciatica from exercising on the show.

Tarnya said the experience "doesn't go away" for her eldest son, who experienced bullying at school as a result of the show.

Now Tarnya is still speaking up about her experiences, and looks totally different from her days on Fat Families. Sharing updated snaps of her and husband Mike on X in 2021, she wrote: "Given they have dragged the show Fat Families out AGAIN, I [thought I'd] show an updated pic of me and Mike.

"Makes me laugh that people do not understand how it's cut to make people look worse for your viewing."

She added on Instagram: "It's not all wannabe famous folk that turn to reality, some like myself at the time thought it was the last measure."

In the snaps, Tarnya showed off her slimmed down figure, as well as both her and her hubby wearing one of their old T-shirts - that they can now fit in together.

A spokesperson for Outline Productions insisted in 2022: "We take pride in the care with which our programmes are made. In the case of Fat Families, which was produced in 2010, we built close relationships with the contributors over many months - they understood the context and nature of their involvement.

"They were happy with the final shows, in which they were given detailed medical insight into their health and bespoke healthy eating and exercise regimes which led to significant health and wellbeing benefits. We are not aware of any complaints made in the 12 years since the series was first transmitted."