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'He's hot, I'm heavy': Whitney Thore says she's ready for love as she introduces new boyfriend Lennie in season two of TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life

Published: 18:46 EST, 9 September 2015 | Updated: 03:23 EST, 10 September 2015

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Reality star Whitney Thore was all smiles as she held hands in New York with her new boyfriend.

The 31-year-old from North Carolina was in the Big Apple promoting the second season of her TV series My Big Fat Fabulous Life on TLC and brought along her new man Lennie.

'I have found a man and he's wonderful. I can't say enough about him,' she told People, adding: 'He's hot, I'm heavy.'

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Big love: Whitney Thore, star of TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life, walked hand-in-hand with her new man while in New York City last week

Thore has been dating her bearded beau for about two months and first introduced him via her Instagram account six weeks ago.

'It sounds cliche but people say when you really do find happiness, you’ll attract that person into your life, she told People.

'I’ve been happy for about a year and a half now, so I’ve been like, 'I’m ready. I love my body, I’d like to use it!''

Found romance: Thore's bearded boyfriend is called Lennie and has been described by her as a 'fellow artist'

Reality romance: It's believed the 31-year-old North Carolina native and Lennie have been dating for a couple of months

In the photos taken last week, the reality star is wearing a magenta tank top, black workout leggings and flip-fops and has a large gold medallion on a long chain around her neck.

Her new boyfriend is in jeans with a short-sleeved cotton shirt and brown sneakers.

Thore has her hair done up in a braided bun on the top of her head while Lennie has on a peaked cap and sunglasses.

No Body Shame: Thore, who tips the scales at abut 380 pounds, is seen continuing to try and get fitter and healthier in the second series of her reality show

Medical condition: The former dancer was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome that causes abnormal hormone levels that make it difficult to lose weight

Thore, who tips the scales at around 380 pounds, was offered her own reality show after a YouTube video of her dancing went viral in 2014.

The weight started piling on after she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

PCOS is a condition that affects how a woman's ovaries work and abnormal hormone levels make sufferers resistant to insulin so their bodies are not able to control the amount of sugar in the blood, which can in turn lead to weight gain

But Thore says she isn't gong to let her weight rule her life.

'The scales can't measure your happiness or quantify the love you have in your life,' she said in the interview with People.

In a good place: Since getting her own reality series in 2014, Thore said she's been happier than she has been in a long time and she's ready for love

In the upcoming season, she moves out of her parents house and moves in with former flame Buddy.

She also continues her efforts to get fitter and slimmer including running a 5k race, getting back on the bicycle and even putting on a dance performance at a baseball game.

Season two of the series will also feature Thore's increasingly-successful Big Girl Dance Class, as well as her No Body Shame Campaign.

'Maybe before was just the prologue, and now I'm getting into the good stuff, she says in a sneak peek video for the show. 'And I can't wait to see how it turns out.'

Introduction: The star of My Big Fat Fabulous Life first went public with her new romance by posting a photo of herself and her new man on her Instagram account six weeks ago