I presented Fat Families – I made an overweight contestant cry after giving them their own funeral flowers
THE presenter of Fat Families has revealed why he reduced a family to tears by giving them funeral flowers.
The hit weight loss show, presented by Steve Miller, aired on former digital channel Sky One over a decade ago.
Steve, who was the self-described "lard police" and “no-nonsense fat buster” would deliver harsh and jaw-dropping one-liners during the show.
In one episode the health guru visited Essex family the Huzzeys who were from Chelmsford.
Dad Phil was dangerously overweight and had already suffered a heart attack as his health continued to deteriorate.
In a bid to save his life and shock him into getting healthier, Steve showed Phil his own funeral flowers.
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The jaw-dropping scene reduced his family to tears as they were faced with the shocking reality of what was to come.
Speaking about the controversial clip, Steve exclusively told The Sun Online: "I really did something very strong on their show.
"The husband had just had a heart attack because he was too fat, so I revealed to the family funeral flowers in the word 'dad'.
"I was sh***ing myself when I did it but I thought 'I've got to give them a strong message' because he had had one heart attack, if he doesn't do something he was going to die."
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Steve revealed producers were at first against the idea in their meetings but he insisted they filmed it.
"I said to them, no, we're doing it, I'll do it, I'll take the backlash.
"The family, to be fair, were p***ed off a bit but they said 'we totally get where you're coming from'."
Steve's directness worked as the family lost a combined 121lbs between them, which is the equivalent of 12st.
"They did exceptionally well, bless them, they were a lovely family and won my heart," he added.
Steve also told The Sun how he doesn't regret any of the comments he made during the show.
Away from television, Steve now runs HypnoJab - a company he set up to help people stay at a healthy weight.
He uses a combination of hypnosis and motivation tools to overhaul his client's lifestyle and habits.
