MATT Anderson has transformed himself from a 'Danny DeVito' lookalike to body builder in just 17 weeks.

The 40-year-old has gone from what he describes as 'looking like an overweight Danny DeVito' to featuring as a pin up in Men's Health magazine.He has won a national transformation challenge and next weekend the father of three will compete in his first body building contest.

He changed his diet, started a strict gym routine and then looking for extra inspiration, Matt found a 17 week 'transformation challenge' online which he joined in the hope it would keep him motivated enough to help reach his goal.

Matt, of Storrs Wood View, Cudworth, said: "It's not just the weight I have lost- my entire body shape has changed dramatically. When I look back on the first photographs it is hard to believe where I started to how I look now."

** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated May 22. **