1000-Lb. Sisters’ Tammy Slaton and Caleb Willingham Had a Whirlwind Romance: Relationship Timeline

Early Beginnings

Caleb admitted his best friend’s wife found Tammy on social media and it was a reason he decided to get serious about his health. 

“Not just about you, but about this place, in general,” he told her during the March 7, 2022, episode. “Just hearing about how well somebody was able to. I said, ‘Hey, I can do this too.’” 

In her own confessional, Tammy admitted it “might be a tad bit stalker-ish but I ain’t mad at him.”

Taken

“Caleb and I started dating like two weeks ago,” Tammy explained said during the March 7, 2022, episode. “I asked him if he was going to ask me to be his girlfriend. Like, I had a feeling.”

The Proposal!

“So, it’s just been a short time. But, I know without a doubt you are the most beautiful, amazing, wonderful person I’ve ever known,” Caleb said during the March 7, 2023, episode. “Will you marry me?”

Reminiscing

As Caleb and Tammy reminisced on the romantic proposal, Tammy admitted she was speechless “for once.”

The Ring

Tammy showed off the ring Caleb gave her.

Inside Their Wedding

Tammy and Caleb opened up about their wedding during the March 21 episode of the show.

“When I saw Caleb at the altar, I was just picturing doves and butterflies all around like God had opened up the clouds and let the sunlight in,” Tammy said in a teaser clip from the episode shared by People. “It was magical.”

Caleb added, “When I finally see her, my heart explodes.”

The ceremony went according to plan, though Tammy admitted she worried someone might speak up when the officiant asked if anyone had objections.

“I don’t think anybody’s gonna object, but you never know. My family can be surprising,” she said. “But no one said anything, thank God.”

Distance

Tammy reached her goal weight in February 2023 and left the Ohio-based weight loss rehab center, Caleb remained at the facility. 

Split Clues?

Fans noticed in early April 2023 that Tammy changed her name on her TikTok account back to her maiden name after previously listing it as Willingham. In the comment section, her followers were quick to ask about the abrupt change. “No more Tammy Willingham?” one user wrote. 

Another breakup clue came from a surfaced post, reportedly from Caleb’s private Facebook page. 

“If you were here only for my wife, then please delete me now,” Caleb’s post read, according to a screenshot shared online. “We are married by paper only right now. Her decision not mine. It was more than that. I’m hurt, mad, confused and alone even with others around.”

Endings

News broke in June 2023 that Caleb died at the age of 40. His brother shared the tragic news via Facebook saying, “Today GOD called my big brother home.”

“I can’t believe I’m even making this post,” Caleb’s brother wrote. “R.I.P. Caleb Willingham aka Killla K aka Double K aka one half of the dynamic WWF tag team champions The W Boys aka my biggest supporter in anything I do. You will be forever loved and missed. Until we meet again.”

Tammy broke her silence via Instagram, sharing a carousel of sweet pics. 

“Rip sweet angel,” Tammy wrote on July 1, 2023, just one day after Caleb’s death. “You will forever be missed and loved so much thank you Caleb for showing me real love and happiness [sic].” 

Saying Goodbye

Tammy and her family were filmed by TLC cameras while attending Caleb’s memorial service.

“Tammy is numb right know. She don’t know how to feel, she don’t know how to process grief like a normal human being,” sister Amy Slaton said during a confessional. “We were told to push out feelings down, not to embrace them. So she’s just trying to manage the way she can.”