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Real Life 45 Stone Virgin

Four years ago David Smith weighed 45 stone (286 kilograms). Lonely and still a virgin, he was eating himself to death. Doctors predicted he would not live to be 30 years old.

Then he met fitness guru Chris Powell, who helped him completely change his life. Under Powell's supervision, Smith embarked on a healthy diet and exercise plan that allowed him to shape up without the need for surgery.

Now having lost more than 28 stone (178 kilograms) he is fit, healthy and hoping to make up for lost years by finding himself a girlfriend. Underneath the excess weight is a gentle, handsome young man who is ready to look for love. However, he does not know where to begin.

Real Life: 45 Stone Virgin follows Smith as he dates for the first time. From blind-dates and speed-dating events, to coaching on how to flirt and online dating, viewers will see whether he can put the past behind him in order to build a happier future. Smith says instead of being a dud, he wants to be a stud.

He'll also discover the downsides of weight loss, namely excess skin and emotional scars. He says while other teens were starting to date, every day for him was a living nightmare. "I'd get bullied walking through the halls, you know, just people hitting me in the arm, flicking my ears, the worst thing ever thrown at me would probably be dog faeces. It just makes you feel like a piece of garbage.

"The names hurt a lot but the laughter hurt a lot more because those people, those kids saw me as a joke."

Smith dropped out of high school at 17. With no reason to leave the house, he spent all his days inside, eating. The death of his mother to cancer was another emotional blow that cause the weight to pile on. But now he's determined to make up for lost time.

"I've lost a lot of my childhood and my teenager years, I never really developed all the social skills as far as making friends and meeting girls. I'm scared they will judge me, and I'm not worthy of being with them.

"Everybody wants that fairytale ending," he says. "Hopefully I can find that fairy princess and sweep her off her feet."