Heavy: Keith Martin weighs in at 58-stone and is believed to be the world's fattest man
Weighing in at almost 60 stone, Keith Martin has not been able to leave his house in 10 years. With eight men and an extra large stretcher needed to move him, it's a job only a specialist team can tackle.
But supersize Keith is getting bigger, heavier, and wider and could now be the world's fattest man.
Larger than life: Specialist ambulance crews are called to care for Keith Martin who is too big to look after himself
The heavyweight, from Harlesden, north-west London, is believed to have taken the fattest man title from a 90-stone Mexican called Manuel Urbe, who has gone on a diet and is now a lighter 31st 6lbs.
But despite the accolade, life is a sad existence for Keith who has not had a girlfriend for 20 years.
Trimmed down: Manuel Uribe's weight has dropped from 90st to 31st after going on a diet
The 42-year-old, who began binge eating after his mother died when he was a teenager, cannot find clothes to fit him and is forced to lie in bed everyday.
'I blame myself. It was my fault, I hate what I have done to myself', the former warehouseman told the Daily Star Sunday.
'My mother died when I was 16 and I didn't care about anything after that and couldn't care less what happened to me, I ate anything and everything.'
Keith, who has admitted to eating a couple of roast dinners in a row, is cared for by his two sisters, an ambulance crew of eight, four carers and four nurses.
His story will be featured on a new Channel 5 documentary called Big Body Squad which begins later this month.
The programme follows specialist ambulance teams who take to the road in their £90,000 adapted ambulances designed to transport plus size people.
The larger than life emergency crews are stretched to the limit transporting morbidly obese people who are too big to look after themselves.
Greg Barnett, Commissioning Editor, said: 'This is a very thought provoking series that presents hard facts and unearths some interesting findings. Obesity is on the increase in Britain and somebody has got to take the strain. Physically and financially.'
The Guinness World Records have invited Keith to get in contact so it can investigate whether his is officially the fattest man in the world.
Big Body Squad airs on Wednesday, February 22, at 8pm on Channel 5.
Tension: Uruguayan Suarez, left, avoids Evra's handshake offer as the racism row between the two sides refused to die down
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson called race-row Liverpool striker Luis Suarez a 'disgrace' yesterday after he refused to shake hands with one of his players.
Suarez came face-to-face with Patrice Evra at Old Trafford for the first time since his eight-match ban for racially abusing the United captain last October.
But instead of drawing a line under the row, Suarez pointedly bypassed Evra during the traditional pre-match handshakes in a snub Sir Alex said could have 'caused a riot'.
Reaction: Evra grabs Suarez's arm after his attempt to shake the striker's hand was refused
Looking as if he intended to confront Suarez, Evra found his path to the Uruguayan blocked by Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel.
It was the cue for five minutes of pushing and shoving in a melee in the players' tunnel involving several members of both teams that eventually had to be broken up by police.
Evra had also celebrated the win after the final in enthusiastic fashion with a dejected-looking Suarez metres away.
Evra's teammate Rio Ferdinand, who refused to shake Suarez's hand before kick-off, had his say on his colleague's exuberant celebrations in front of the Liverpool man on the final whistle.
Snub: Evra, who had previously stated he would have been willing to shake Suarez's hand, is given the cold shoulder by the Liverpool striker
Ferdinand, 33, tweeted this morning: 'I'm sure Patrice Evra will feel that his celebrations at the end were maybe a bit much....emotions etc probably got the better of him...'
Sir Alex, 70, described Suarez as a 'disgrace to Liverpool' and said he should not be allowed to play for the club again.
'I couldn't believe it. He could've started a riot,' he added.
After the handshake brush-off, Evra, 30, tried to pull Suarez back by grabbing his arm, but the striker shrugged him off.
Anger: Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United, walks off for half time during the match. He branded Suarez a 'disgrace'
Moving along the line of players, Suarez, 25, then came to the French defender's team-mate Rio Ferdinand. This time, he appeared happy to proffer his hand. But, clearly angry, Ferdinand kept his arms by his sides.
After the match, Sir Alex conceded that Evra's enthusiastic celebrations in front of Suarez after the final whistle were inappropriate. 'He shouldn't have done that,' he said. Shortly before kick-off, thousands of copies of a Manchester United fanzine were seized by police.
The edition of Red Issue included a spoof poster of a Ku Klux Klan hood along with the words 'LFC', shorthand for Liverpool Football Club, and 'Suarez is innocent'.
Match commander Chief Superintendent Mark Roberts said the fanzines were seized because 'we cannot be in a situation where hundreds or thousands of people were displaying offensive images'.
This one's for Maggie! Meryl Streep happily poses with her Best Actress award for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady
It was a role that some said she was born to play while other were left less then impressed.
But Meryl Streep silenced her critics tonight when she scooped the coveted Best Actress Bafta for her portrayal of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
And it proved to be a night that certainly wasn't silent for The Artist as it walked away with the Best Film gong as well as six other awards.
She nearly didn't make it! Meryl held up her award which she collected after losing her shoe as she made her way to the stage
Meryl, 62, looked absolutely stunned as her name was read out at the Royal Opera House in London.
Wearing a low cut Vivienne Westwood dress which showed off her impressive cleavage, she took to the stage to accept her award.
I won one of those last year, you know: Colin Firth, who scooped Best Actor in 2011, points at Meryl's gong after he presented the actress with the gold statuette
She almost lost her shoe in the process but Colin Firth gallantly came to her assistance and put it back on her foot as she laughed and told the audience: 'That couldn't have gone worse!'
And she added: 'Somebody once said the fate of the well known is to be misunderstood. The ambition of this film was to look at the life of The Iron Lady form inside out and locate something real.
'Something that may be hidden but truthful in the life of someone that we have all decided we know something about already. I am very proud of the film. Half of me is Streep but half of me is Wilkinson from Lincolnshire so I come by this part honestly.'
Vive La France! The Artists director Michel Hazanavicius poses with one of the seven gongs the film walked away with tonight including Best Film while leading man Jean Dujardin clutched his Best Actor prize
She had beaten off stiff competition from Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in A Week With Marilyn, The Help's Viola Davis, Tilda Swinton in We Need To Talk About Kevin, and Berenice Bejo in The Artist.
And this is her second BAFTA for leading actress, having taken the award in 1981 for The French Lieutenant's Woman.
The latter of which stole the night taking seven awards, including Original Screenplay, Costume Design and the coveted Best Film gong.
'I'll be sleeping with this tonight!' Octavia Spencer poses with her Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Minnie Jackson in The Help
Its star Jean Dujardin won Best Actor, stealing it from under the noses of Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Gary Oldman and Michael Fassbender.
It also won Best Director, which was presented to Michael Hazanavicius, who had earlier accepted the Cinematography award for the film said: 'Thank you, again. I'm so proud that Brad Pitt pronounced my name so well.'
He also accepted the award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie and he said: 'I am very surprised, because most people thought there was no script because there was no dialogue. So the British people are very clever.'
Minding his manners: John Hurt holds up his Outstanding Contribution to Cinema award and said his wife reminded him to say please and thank you
John Hurt was recognised for his fantastic career when he was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema award.
As he took to the podium, he made the audience laugh when he told them that his wife just told him to saying nothing more than 'thank you'.
He added: 'One of the difficult things about being given an award that you know are going to get is that you are expected to have had the time to write a speech.'
Other winners: Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe hold the Short Animation award for A Morning Stroll while a delighted Paddy Considine and Diarmid Scrimshaw posed proudly with their Outstanding Debut by a British Writer or Producer award for for Tyrannosaur
The spy how loved us: (L-R), Eric Fellner, Tomas Alfredson, Robyn Slovo and Tim Bevan hold the award for Outstanding British Film for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Making the magic: (L-R)Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler and David Vickery pose after winning the Special Visual Effects award for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Hollywood comes to town: Christina Hendricks and Meryl Streep both took the plunge in corseted black gowns as they dazzled on the red carpet at the Orange BAFTA Awards at The Royal Opera House
We're used to seeing her covered up in elegant, demure red carpet gowns. But tonight, Meryl Streep gave always-provocative Christina Hendricks a run for her money as both attended the Orange British Academy Film Awards in plunging dresses by Vivienne Westwood.
Streep wore a black floor-length dress with a corset that showed off far more décolletage than we are used to seeing from The Iron Lady star. The Best Actress nominee covered her shouldered in a cropped sequinned jacket.
Mad Men star Christina was true to form in her equally plunging number, with bright red lips to match her fiery hair.
The Iron Lady is a Vamp: The Iron Lady star stole the spotlight in her daring number, with showcased her figure with the look balanced out by her cropped jacket
Glamorous: Mad Men star Christina is just as famous for her provocative red carpet gowns
My Week With Marilyn star Michelle Williams surprised everybody by arriving in a bespoke cream and black dress by H&M from their Consciour collection. The Best Dressed list regular's elegant outfit was perked up by her quirky clutch bag, which was a wink to her famous character.
Tilda Swinton, also up for Best Actress for We Need To Talk About Kevin, has been favouring a more feminine style this awards season, and wore an elegant white gown.
Bridesmaids star Kristen Wiig was lovely in a white strapless gown that was gathered at the waist and simple accessories.
Elegant: Michelle Williams, Kristen Wiig and Tilda Swinton did not disappoint in their simple gowns - but best accessory of the evening was undoubtedly Michelle's quirky 'book' clutch bag which was a nod to Marilyn Monroe's husband Arthur Miller
All that glitters: The Help star Jessica Chastain (in Oscar de la Renta), Pan Am star Christina Ricci and Gillian Anderson ( in Sybil Connolly) wore golden floor-length gowns
Spotlight: Chastain, wearing Oscar de la Renta, is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Help
Red carpet trend: Emilia Fox, in Louisa Beccaria, and Holliday Grainger also wore the glamorous colour
Gold was a popular red carpet trend, with a number of A-listers dazzling in glittering metallics and Grecian-style silhouettes.
The Help star Jessica Chastain's Oscar de la Renta gown had a plunging V-neck paired with layered necklaces, while Pan Am's Christina Ricci wore a wet look ruffled gown with a thigh-high slit.
Gillian Anderson, in a 1956 WilliamVintage haute couture gown by Sybil Conolly, wore a soft golden strapless gown with a full skirt and dripped in jewels, while Emilia Fox, in Louisa Beccaria, and Holliday Grainger also chose the colour palette.
Brights: Viola Davis and Naomie Harris stood out in bright pink and yellow frocks that showed plenty of skin
Statuesque: Penelope Cruz wore a simple strapless column dress with her hair in an elegant bun
Unique: There was a variety of styles from quirky to classic on the red carpet, (L-R) Laura Bailey, Olivia Williams and Hayley Atwell (in WilliamVintage)
Sisterhood: The Help leading ladies Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer (up for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively) and new Bond girls Naomie Harris and Bérenice Marlohe
The Help star Viola Davis stood out in a hot pink Valentino number that showed off plenty of leg.
Penelope Cruz was fuss-free in a simple red dress by Armani, and wore her hair in an Audrey Hepburn-esque bun.
Another bright red carpet surprise was Naomi Harris in her bright yellow dress which featured hints of skin with cut-out panels in the bodice, while Hayley Atwell wore an ivory and cornflower blue silk WilliamVintage A-line gown from the 1960s.
The Angelina effect: Melissa George wore a shimmering black gown by Victoria Beckham, not dissimilar to the wet look one worn by Angelina Jolie at the SAG Awards recently
Escaped from the Abbey: Elizabeth McGovern, Joanne Froggatt (in Victoria Beckham) and Jessica Brown Findlay were dark and mysterious in all-black ensembles
Keeping warm: Best Actress nominee Bérénice Bejo and Helena Bonham Carter both wore jackets over the dresses
Best dressed? Miss Piggy dazzled in Louis Vuitton as she hosted the red carpet proceedings with Dermot O'Leary and Fearne Cotton
Melissa George emulated Angelina Jolie's popular wet look style at the SAG Awards, in a long-sleeved gown by Victoria Beckham.
Both Bérénice Bejo and Helena Bonham Carter were sensible in the freezing weather, both opting to keep their jackets on while posing for photographers.
The ladies of Downton Abbey colour-coordinated in all black ensembles. Elizabeth McGovern wore a strapless number, Joanne Froggatt was sleek in a column dress by Victoria Beckham while Jessica Brown Findlay was incredibly demure in a high-neck, long-sleeved dress.
Leading Men: Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Michael Fassbender prepared to go up against each other in the Best Actor category
Bromance: George appeared to have ditched BFF Brad for Colin Firth on the red carpet
Bow tied: Cuba Gooding Jr, Tom Hiddleston, Douglas Booth and Daniel Radcliffe looked sharp in their suits, with both Tom and Cuba sticking to the velvet trend
Suave: Jon Hamm and Kenneth Branagh had temperatures rising on the red carpet
Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright wore a blue Prada polka dot dress and was glued to fiancé Jamie Campbell Bower's side on the red carpet.
Other cute couples included Bridesmaids star Chris O'Dowd, up for the Rising Star Award, and his fiancée Dawn Porter, James Corden and fiancée Julia Carey, and Gary Oldman and wife Alexandra Edenborough.
George Clooney muscled his way in on Colin and Livia Firth's red carpet moment, and had the couple in fits of laughter in front of photographers.
Meet my wife: Colin stood back while smooth George greeted his wife Livia on the red carpet
Show me the money! Colin looked thrilled to meet Cuba Gooding Jr
The Best Actor nominee, for The Descendants, appeared to have ditched BFF Brad Pitt in favour of Colin, while Brad hung out with Moneyball co-star Jonah Hill.
Meanwhile Colin looked just as thrilled to meet Cuba Gooding Jr on the red carpet, who sauntered up to him and Livia to introduce himself.
The Orange British Academy Film Awards air tonight on BBC3 for the Red Carpet Show at 7:30pm and BBC1 for the Awards Ceremony at 9pm.
Cute couples: Bonnie Wright and Jamie Campbell Bower, and Dawn Porter and Chris O'Dowd were joined at the hip
Leading ladies: Gary Oldman looked smitten with glamorous wife Alexandra Edenborough, while Geoffrey Arend was proud as punch next to dazzling Christina Hendricks
Love in: James Corden and fiancée Julia wearing Theysken' Theory's Marble print dress, and Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter held hands as they posed for pictures
Last picture: Whitney Houston is sweating and looks worse for wear as she leaves Tru Hollywood nightclub on Thursday night
Legendary singer and film star Whitney Houston has died in her hotel room after a long battle with hard drugs and alcohol that blighted her career. She was 48.
The star was found by her bodyguard drowned in a bathtub in a room containing prescription pill bottles, according to sources.
Paramedics battled to revive the singer but she was pronounced dead at 3.55pm yesterday afternoon.
Her frantic daughter Bobbi Kristina, 19, is said to have got into a 'furious screaming argument' with police who refused to let her into the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles to see the body of her dead mother.
A coroner's van leaves the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California, this morning where Whitney Houston was found dead. She is said to have 'drowned in the bathtub'
The cause of death is not yet known. There were no illegal drugs in the fourth floor hotel suite but the previous evening she had 'partied heavily, drank and chatted loudly' with friends at the hotel bar, claims TMZ.
As the singer's body was wheeled to an ambulance, just yards away stars including Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian were taking part in the pre-Grammy Awards party at the hotel. Miss Houston had been due to attend the event which was organised by her mentor Clive Davis.
The corridor on the fouth floor of the hotel close to the room where Miss Houston died. Right, mourners gather at a makeshift memorial on the corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards
The cause of death is not yet known. There were no illegal drugs in the fourth floor hotel suite but the previous evening she had 'partied heavily, drank and chatted loudly' with friends at the hotel bar, claims TMZ.
As the singer's body was wheeled to an ambulance, just yards away stars including Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian were taking part in the pre-Grammy Awards party at the hotel. Miss Houston had been due to attend the event which was organised by her mentor Clive Davis.
Hotel: Houston was found dead in a room on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, California
Scene: A police van pulls up outside the Hilton after Houston's death. Right, officers gather outside the hotel as an investigation begins into the causes of death
Relationship: Houston performs with singer Bobby Brown, left. Their turbulent marriage was the subject of tabloid gossip for years
Film: In 1992, she became a star in the acting world with 'The Bodyguard'. The story of a singer guarded by a former Secret Service agent was a success
After her death, the executive in charge of the awards issued a statement expressing sadness at the star's death.
'Six-time Grammy winner Whitney Houston was one of the world's greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a robust musical soundtrack spanning the past three decades,' Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy, said.
'Her powerful voice graced many memorable and award-winning songs. A light has been dimmed in our music community today, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, fans and all who have been touched by her beautiful voice.'
Troubled: Houston gets into a car, left, amid frantic scenes during her last public appearance hinted at her decades-long battles with substance abuse. right, the star is sweating profusely and clearly suffering from her problems.
The I Will Always Love You singer suffers a waldrobe malfunction on the X Factor in 2009 in what was supposed to be the start of her comeback tour. Many of the subsequent shows were later cancelled
Concerns: Miss Houston gives an erratic performance on the X Factor in 2009 after which there were worries about her health
Danni Minogue, left, Simon Cowell, Whitney Houston and Cheryl Cole, right, backstage on the X Factor. Whitney's performance raised concerns for her health with Cowell saying the warning signs were clear
At her peak in the 1980s and 90s, Houston was the golden girl of the music industry and one of the world's best-selling artists.
She wowed audiences with effortless, powerful, and peerless vocals that were rooted in the black church but made palatable to the masses with a pop sheen.
Among her hits were How Will I Know, Saving All My Love for You and I Will Always Love You. She won multiple Grammys including album and record of the year.
Her success carried her beyond music to movies like The Bodyguard.
But by the end of her career, drug use took its toll as her record sales plummeted and her voice became raspy and hoarse.
Her image became tarnished by her well-documented troubles, including her turbulent marriage to singer Bobby Brown.
By the end of her career, Houston became a stunning cautionary tale of the toll of drug use.
Relatives: In this January 1998 photo, singer Houston, left, celebrates her win at the American Music Awards with her mother, Cissy, and brother, Gary, in Los Angeles
Her album sales plummeted and the hits stopped coming; her once serene image was shattered by a wild demeanour and bizarre public appearances.
She confessed to abusing cocaine, marijuana and pills, and her once pristine voice became raspy and hoarse, unable to hit the high notes as she had during her prime.
'The biggest devil is me. I'm either my best friend or my worst enemy,' Houston told ABC's Diane Sawyer in an infamous 2002 interview with then-husband Brown by her side.
However, she will be remembered not for the troubles she encountered in her last decade, but for her extraordinary voice and star charisma.
Houston was discovered by record label boss Clive Davis, who once said: 'The time that I first saw her singing in her mother's act in a club... it was such a stunning impact.
'To hear this young girl breathe such fire into this song. I mean, it really sent the proverbial tingles up my spine.'
Family: Houston, centre, poses with her former husband, singer Bobby Brown, right, and their daughter Bobbi, left, at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in August 2004
With Ray J: Houston had another on-off relationship with the singer over the last few years
Before long, the rest of the country would feel it, too.
Houston made her album debut in 1985 with Whitney Houston, which sold millions and spawned hit after hit. Saving All My Love for You brought her her first Grammy, for best female pop vocal.
Another multiplatinum album, Whitney, came out in 1987 and included hits like Where Do Broken Hearts Go and I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
Her moving 1991 rendition of The Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl, amid the first Gulf War, set a new standard and once again reaffirmed her as America's sweetheart.
In 1992, she became a star in the acting world with The Bodyguard. Despite mixed reviews, the story of a singer (Houston) guarded by a former Secret Service agent (Kevin Costner) was an international success.
Child: Houston, pictured in 1965, was the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston, the cousin of 1960s pop diva Dionne Warwick and the goddaughter of Aretha Franklin
Duet: Houston sings with Jermaine Jackson during rehearsals for a TV performance in 1984
Odd friendship: Winfrey and Brown met with Israel's prime minister Ariel Sharon on a trip to the Middle Eastern country in 2003
But during these career and personal highs, Houston was using drugs.
She blamed her rocky marriage to Brown, which included a charge of domestic abuse against him in 1993. They divorced in 2007.
Houston would go to rehab twice before she would declare herself drug-free to Oprah Winfrey in 2010. But in the interim, there were missed concert dates, a stop at an airport due to drugs, and public meltdowns.
Vigil: Two fans sing Whitney Houston songs as they mourn the star's death outside the Beverly Hilton hotel
Odd friendship: Winfrey and Brown met with Israel's prime minister Ariel Sharon on a trip to the Middle Eastern country in 2003
But during these career and personal highs, Houston was using drugs.
She blamed her rocky marriage to Brown, which included a charge of domestic abuse against him in 1993. They divorced in 2007.
Houston would go to rehab twice before she would declare herself drug-free to Oprah Winfrey in 2010. But in the interim, there were missed concert dates, a stop at an airport due to drugs, and public meltdowns.
Heavy: Keith Martin weighs in at 58-stone and is believed to be the world's fattest man
Larger than life: Specialist ambulance crews are called to care for Keith Martin who is too big to look after himself
Trimmed down: Manuel Uribe's weight has dropped from 90st to 31st after going on a diet
