Cast 1000-lb Sisters have lost a total of 1,000 pounds since the 2020 premiere, and their love lives have been just as dramatic as their weight loss journeys. The unscripted series focuses on the lives of sisters Tammy Slaton and Amy Slaton, but over the years, the rest of the Slaton family have become the show’s main characters. When they made their TV debut, Tammy and Amy weighed over 600 and 400 pounds, respectively, and their siblings were also overweight. In pursuit of their health and fitness goals, the Slatons have also been busy with falling in love, getting married, breaking up, and even the death of loved ones.
Tammy and Amy grew up with their siblings Chris Combs, Misty Wentworth Slaton and Amanda Halterman in Shawneetown, Illinois. Most of them struggled with their weight their entire lives, and things got worse 1000-lb Sisters the stars of season 5 got married and had children. After his television debut The Slaton siblings all had bariatric surgery and weight loss progress; even their love lives have undergone dramatic changes. The family has gone through several marriages, divorces and even deaths over the years.
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8 Amanda Halterman & Jason Halterman
Married & Divorced
43-year-old Amanda did not appear in the first three seasons 1000-lb Sisters because she had her hands full going through a divorce from ex-husband Jason Halterman. Although the couple parted ways amicably in August 2020, the couple’s divorce was not finalized until two years later, in August 2022. Amanda and Jason were married in December 1998 and they had four sons together during their 22-year marriage. All of Amanda and Jason’s sons are now adults, and only one was under 18 at the time of the divorce. After the breakup, Amanda lost a lot of weight and started dating again. She refused to give up on love and has had several serious relationships, including RJ, with whom she became very serious.
Jason is the brother of Michael Halterman, who was married to Amy until their recent divorce.
7 Amanda Halterman and RJ
Disintegrated
Shortly after the divorce, Amanda had surgery and lost weight. She started dating and eventually met RJ in 2023. In February, Amanda posted a now-deleted photo of her and her husband on TikTokwith Cordelia’s song “Little Life” playing in the background. In the photo taken on the beach, RJ’s face is partially visible as he holds Amanda from behind and kisses the back of her head. Amanda looked so happy in the picture, but little did she know that the relationship was not long for this world.
In June, Amanda posted an explanation from TikTok her boyfriend RJ had completely fancied her. According to Amanda’s TikTok, she hadn’t seen him since May 1st. He had left town to see his family and never returned. Amanda tried to contact him but got no response. He just disappeared without a trace. During the clip, Amanda also reveals that this isn’t the first time RJ has fantasized about her, although this time it’s been longer. This is especially painful because Amanda moved from Kentucky to Florida to be with RJleaving his family behind to follow his heart. After the divorce, he moved back to Kentucky and moved in with Amy.
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#haku #is ready to receive applications for my future husband
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6 Amy Slaton and Michael Halterman
Married & Divorced
When 1000-lb Sisters premiered, 36-year-old Amy and Michael Halterman were newlyweds, and Amy decided to lose weight in order to have children. Motherhood had always been her dream, but she was too big to carry a healthy pregnancy to term. After four years of marriage and two children together, Michael filed for divorce from Amy. He was always there for Amy and was a great help to Tammy. Whenever they went anywhere together, Michael would push Tammy’s wheelchair. The couple always seemed happy, but that changed soon after the birth of their two sons, Gage and Glenn Halterman. Amy and Michael’s problems were revealed during 1000-lb Sisters season 5and Michael filed for divorce from Amy in March 2023.
The couple’s separation came as a big surprise, because Michael had been constantly present
1000-lb Sisters.
5 Amy Slaton & Tony Rogers (Then Kevin)
Disintegrated
After Amy’s divorce from Michael 1000-lb Sisters star had to prioritize her mental health as she was diagnosed with depression, acute stress disorder and bipolar disorder. Dating as a single parent wasn’t easy, and Amy was disappointed with several new men after her ex-husband Michael was disappointed. Shortly after Michael left, Amy got serious with Tony Rogers’ husband and even introduced him to her sons far too soon. After two short whirlwinds, Amy seems to have settled into her life as a single mom and is focused on co-parenting her sons. After Amanda broke up with RJ, he moved in with Amy and they’ve been living together ever since. It just doesn’t Amy probably loves an extra pair of hands to help with her toddlersbut it sure is comforting to have her loving big sister there during challenging times.
After the relationship started, Amy briefly dated a new man, Kevin, but this time she wisely didn’t let him see her sons.
4 Tammy Slaton & Jerry Sykes
Disintegrated (twice)
Of all the Slatons, 37-year-old Tammy has had the most chaotic love life. Tammy met Jerry Sykes several years before the premiere 1000-lb Sisters in the BBW chat room. Tammy’s family disapproved of her relationship with Jerry, who they considered “input device“, which encouraged Tammy to eat unhealthy foods. Jerry had a terrible diet and ate a lot of junk food around Tammy, making it difficult for her to stick to her diet. Tammy’s brother, Chris Combs, even took Jerry aside during Season 2 to ask him to stop bringing junk food into the house, to no avail.
Tammy’s sister Amy admitted that she didn’t like Jerry because Tammy
“Needs someone to motivate him to lose this weight, not just want him to stay the way he is.”
To make matters worse, Jerry was a married man with seven children. In an exclusive interview with SunJerry’s ex-wife Kia Russell-Rucker Sykes, said he did not hear about the incident until the program aired and she saw her husband on TV. She also claimed that Tammy knew that Jerry was married with seven children, but still dated him. Although Tammy and Jerry broke up in time 1000-lb Sisters in season 2, they had a brief relationship during 1000-lb Sisters season 3. Kia broke up with Jerry, explaining, “I don’t think I can forgive him anymore. We have seven children together. They are upset with him.”
3 Tammy Slaton & Phillip Redmond
Disintegrated (twice)
Tammy had her share of bad relationships during her run 1000-lb Sistersbut Phillip Redmond is after his worst boyfriend ever. Tammy met Phillip in a BBW chat room where he used the name “The BBW King”. Phillip was clearly a man with a fetish for fat women, which threatened Tammy’s weight loss journey. Tammy prioritized her relationship over her weight loss goals and put even more emphasis on her relationship with Phillip. When Tammy and Phillip argued, Tammy claimed that Phillip and his friends were bothering her. Things got so bad Tammy had to get a restraining order against Phillip. For a while it looked like the relationship was over, but Tammy briefly returned to Phillip in a moment of weakness. Fortunately, their brief reconciliation did not last, and 1000-lb Sisters star got back on track towards her health goals.
Phillip told Tammy that while he supported her desire to lose weight, he didn’t want her to weigh less than 300 pounds.
2 Tammy Slaton and unnamed ex-GF
Disintegrated
One of Tammy’s most toxic romantic relationships long before the cameras started rolling was her relationship with an unnamed ex-girlfriend. During 1000-lb Sisters season 2, Tammy discussed her pansexuality, saying, “It means love is love.” Tammy’s taste in women hasn’t been much better than her questionable taste in men. Tammy has revealed that she lived with her ex-girlfriend at one point. Tammy remembered it she and her ex developed bad habits during their time together and even admitted to using drugs regularly. Tammy clarified, “When I say I started taking pills, I mean we crushed them and snorted them.” The relationship ended when Tammy’s girlfriend cheated on her. Recently, Tammy opened up about how she used to struggle with alcohol and drug addiction, but has cleaned up her life since losing weight.
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I would date anyone, transgender, straight or gay
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1 Tammy Slaton & Caleb Willingham
Married
After kissing many toads during 1000-lb Sisters season 4, Tammy finally met a nice guy. After her health scare, Tammy realized she couldn’t lose weight on her own, so she entered rehab. While there, he met another patient, Caleb Willingham, a rapper and poet struggling with food addiction. Even though Caleb wasn’t his usual type, the two of them fell in love and got married in 2022at the wedding, which was shown at the end of the year 1000-lb Sisters season 4
Unlike her previous significant others, Caleb didn’t stop Tammy from losing weight.
When they were married, 1000-lb Sisters the star lost enough weight to have bariatric surgery and was discharged from the facility. Caleb didn’t lose enough weight to keep up with herso the newlyweds were separated and living in different states. Although Tammy and Caleb spoke daily, the separation was difficult for both of them. Unfortunately, just six months after the wedding, 41-year-old Caleb died of health problems. During the final 1000-lb Sisters season 5, Tammy found herself widowed and alone again.
Tammy Slaton |
2 ex-boyfriends, 1 ex-girlfriend, 1 marriage |
Amy Slaton |
Married & Divorced |
Chris Combs |
Married, divorced and remarried |
Amanda Halterman |
Married & Divorced |
Misty Wentworth |
Married to her first husband |
1000-lb Sisters
seasons 1-5 can be streamed on Discovery +.
Sources: Amanda Halterman/TikTok, The Sun