He once ate enough for 15 men every single day and weighed in at a huge 70 stones but now the world’s fattest man Paul Mason has not only lost 48 stone, but also found love 
online!
Rebecca Mountain of Orange, near Boston in Massachusetts got in touch with the 52 year old via Facebook after she saw him featured in a TV documentary about his weight but says she will stick by him even if he is left wheelchair-bound after an potentially dangerous operation to remove his excess skin.
She told This Morning last week: “I saw Paul’s documentary years and years ago and just felt really connected right away. I just felt compelled to reach out and just try to help and that’s all it was.
“I have a lot of drive and just thought I could write letters and support. Things I set my sights on I just go and do. I just knew that I should try and help.
“He’s incredible, a genuine person. Incredibly honest and open about the difficulties he’s been through, which helped our relationship.”
Paul, who had gastric bypass surgery to shift the weight and who lives in Ipswich Suffolk talked about how their romance blossomed.
“Our first chat on Skype was over four hours and it just felt like we’d been talking for years,” he explained. “At the end of the conversation, I just said to her ‘what time tomorrow then?’”
And Rebecca said she felt the same and instantly felt deeply connected to Paul, despite his weight. She added: “I got exhausted with dating. The people I would date… I didn’t like myself as much when I was with them.”
After another Skype call the pair admitted they liked each other and they have been together since then. After many online chats, they finally met in the flesh two weeks ago.
“When I met her at the airport, it was far better than the picture you see on Skype, it was so natural – like meeting someone you’ve met ten years ago,” Paul said.
He will now move across the pond and help Rebecca with her business but needed eight stone of skin removed. He explained: “To have that operation, I have to prove I am a stable weight. The NHS wait until your weight plateaus, it’s a financial thing over here.”
He is planning to have the surgery in New York but said: “It’s a question of whether she’s prepared to stay with me, whether the next operation is successful or not and if I’m in the wheelchair for the rest of my life.”
However, Rebecca added: “Who is in there now is the person I love and whoever he is after the operation is irrelevant to me. I want him to achieve his goals and that’s the most important thing.”
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