After years of heartbreak, isolation, and painful public scrutiny, Georgia Davis—once labelled Britain’s fattest teenager—is finally in a much better place.
Now in her early 30s and living with friends, Georgia has managed to shed a significant amount of weight and, most importantly, she’s smiling again.
From Local Infamy to a Life Rebuilt
Georgia first made headlines as a teenager in South Wales when her weight reached 63 stone (nearly 900 pounds).
She was just 19 years old when emergency crews had to cut her out of her home in Cwmaman and lift her into a reinforced ambulance because of a health emergency.
At that point, doctors warned her she wouldn’t survive unless she made a drastic change.
Losing Her Mum and Dog Left Her Completely Devastated
Life wasn’t easy before, but things took a heartbreaking turn when Georgia lost her mother, Lesley, two years ago.
The two were incredibly close, and Lesley—also morbidly obese—had long struggled with feelings of guilt over her daughter’s condition.
Just ten months later, Georgia also lost her beloved dog, Bailey.
That one-two punch left her shattered.
Her former neighbour and friend Amy Hodges recalls, “She was in a terrible state for a while and that didn’t help her problems.
But something good has come out of it. She’s made new friends and lost quite a lot of weight. She’s happier than she’s been for years.”
A New Chapter with New Friends
About six months ago, Georgia made the bold decision to leave her adapted flat in Cwmaman.
She moved to England to live closer to her brother and surrounded herself with people who brought positivity into her life.
“She’s out and about with her friends now, they take her places, and she’s happy,” Amy shared.
“She’s more active, she’s not so lonely, and she’s dieting too. She’s lost quite a bit of weight.”
A Lifetime of Pain Behind the Headlines
Georgia’s battle with food addiction and obesity started very young.
When she was a baby, she couldn’t tolerate formula milk—so her mother gave her condensed milk instead.
By the time she was weaned, her diet mainly consisted of mashed tinned potatoes.
At just five years old, Georgia’s father passed away.
That trauma became the trigger for a cycle of comfort eating that would shape her life.
“When he died, food became a sort of comfort for me,” she once admitted. “When I was eating, I felt less unhappy.”
Bullied at School, Overwhelmed at Home
Georgia was mercilessly bullied at school and regularly called names like “fatty.”
But behind the cruel nicknames was a child trying to cope.
At 10, she already weighed 12 stone, which prompted social services to step in and place her on the ‘at risk’ register.
At just 12, Georgia became her mother’s primary carer after Lesley suffered a heart attack.
Their stepfather Arthur was also in poor health. The stress and pressure caused Georgia’s weight to spiral even further out of control.
A Vicious Cycle of Takeaways and Isolation
By the time she hit her teenage years, Georgia’s daily diet was enough to shock even seasoned doctors.
She’d often grab multiple takeaways after school—favourites included fish and chips or pizza—and continue snacking once home.
“I ate anything, really,” she said. “Crisps. Chocolate. Entire loaves of bread.”
Her weight soared, hitting 33 stone by the time she was 15.
A Glimmer of Hope at a US Weight-Loss Camp
In 2008, she was offered a lifeline: a place at Wellspring Academy, a weight-loss camp in North Carolina.
Georgia made the most of the opportunity, losing a staggering 14 stone in nine months and slimming down to 18 stone.
But just as she was gaining momentum, she returned home in 2009 to help care for her terminally ill stepfather.
Her plan to return to the camp never happened, and she quickly slipped back into old eating habits.
The Headlines Returned—and So Did the Struggles
Georgia’s story made national headlines again when she was 17 and reached 40 stone.
By 19, her health was in such crisis that rescue teams spent hours breaking down walls to remove her from her home for hospital care—a mission that reportedly cost £100,000.
At the time, neighbours believed she weighed around 63 stone.
She was no longer able to stand and suffered with open sores and severely swollen feet.
Emergency hospital visits followed again in 2015, with multiple crews and cranes involved in extracting her from the home.
Moving Into a Special Flat and Trying Again
After another major hospital stay, she was moved to a specialist obesity clinic.
In 2016, Georgia was reportedly down to 50 stone and was placed in a custom council flat with wide doorways and reinforced walls, just in case another emergency extraction was needed.
Now, She’s Finally Building a Life She Deserves
Today, Georgia is living somewhere else entirely—physically and emotionally.
With new surroundings, new people, and daily support, she’s finding joy again.
“She has a new life so I’m really happy for her,” Amy said.
“She’s a really lovely person. We’re still in touch on Facebook and she checks in with me all the time.”
After years of being written about for her weight, Georgia is quietly rewriting her story—one healthy choice, and one happy moment, at a time.