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Jillian Michaels 'to adopt child from Congo'

Published Wednesday, May 11 2011, 01:27 BST | By Jennifer Still | 1 comment

Jillian Michaels has revealed that she has begun legal proceedings to adopt a child from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The former Biggest Loser trainer, who announced her departure from the show in December 2010 in order to start a family, has been in the process of getting matched up with an orphaned child in the country for the past year.

"My dossier, which is your paperwork portfolio, is in to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So the paperwork is done, and now it's just a waiting game," she told US Weekly.

"It could be six months, 12 months; it could be two years. Or it could be tomorrow! They call you and they say, 'Oh, we have your referral', which is essentially the child they match you up with, and you go overseas and you get him or her."

Michaels previously described the adoption process as "amazing", calling it one of the most rewarding experiences of her life.

She was recently confirmed to be joining a panel of experts on Doctors and Dr Phil.