A COUPLE from County Durham are poised to become TV celebrities in the US, thanks to their success on a diet made famous by former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.

Ken and Glynis Spearen, from School Aycliffe, have lost 45lb in eight weeks on the Atkins low carbohydrate diet.

The couple have been invited to share their experiences on Shop America, the Sky TV shopping channel.

After a call from the show's executive producer in Los Angeles, they were invited to appear on a network TV show to discuss their experiences.

Glynis said: "I only joined my husband on this diet to keep him company - and motivated - as he is very results oriented and has a low boredom threshold.

"When he lost a stone in the first week and another 6lb in the second week, I phoned Shop America in Bradford to say how pleased we were with the product. That was eight weeks ago and Ken has now lost over 30lb in weight."