World's Fattest Man to Get Married After Woman Proposes To Him on TV Show (PICS & VIDEO)

Just in case you were wondering, the once world's fattest man is the guy in the middle

A Briton who was once the world's fattest man at 70st is to marry after his American girlfriend proposed to him on a U.S. television show.

Paul Mason, 53, from Ipswich, Suffolk, who has since slimmed down to a  22st, immediately said 'yes' to Rebecca Mountain, 40, from Orange, Massachusetts.

And the former postman vowed to get into the shape of his life for their big day, saying: 'I don’t want to go down that aisle in a wheelchair.'

His bride to be 40-year old Miss Mountain, who is a slender 8st, asked for his hand in marriage as they appeared live on ABC's The View show

And that wasn't the only surprise Mr Mason had in store, as the show's hosts announced that as an engagement present they would donate towards the amount needed to fund surgery to remove excess skin following his dramatic weight loss.

Asked if a date had been set for their wedding, Miss Mountain told The View: 'There’s so many things we need to do to take care of Paul first.

'There will be another surgery for his legs but not for another six to eight months.'

The engagement comes after the pair fell in love online following Mr Mason's incredible 48st weight loss thanks to NHS surgery. 

See pics and watch video of how the man was before surgery after the cut

Before

FORMER FATTEST MAN AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS WEIGHT PROBLEMS

WOMAN EXPLAINS HOW SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM