Oprah Winfrey Signs Weight Battle Book Deal

Winfrey Signs Weight Battle Book Deal Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has signed the biggest non-fiction book deal in history to write about her weight loss battle. The 52-year-old will be paid more than $12 million (£6.6 million) by publishers Simon & Schuster to share her struggles with the world. She recently said of her weight, which yo-yos between 65 and 95 kilograms (10 and 15 stones), "It's always a struggle. I've felt safer and more protected when I was heavy. Food has always been comforting."