An outraged couple who weigh a combined 55 stone claim they have been banned from taxis after the 36-stone boyfriend broke the car suspension of two different cabs.

Marcus Edwards and Taylor Faulkner, from Hodge Hill, Birmingham, use Centrex Cars up to four times a day for rides to and from Edwards mother's home a mile away.

The overweight pair were attempting to book a cab with the firm on Tuesday and were reportedly told Edwards, 29, was banned because his weight damaged two cabs.

Faulkner, 26, who weighs 19 stone, and Edwards claim they have been discriminated against because of their size and are demanding the ban on them to be lifted.

Marcus Edwards, (pictured) who weighs 36 stone, claims he has been banned from a taxi cab company in Birmingham because of his weight. The 29-year-old says he has been a loyal customer for the past five years, spending up to £20 daily on four rides a day

Edwards and his girlfriend Taylor Faulkner say that they were banned from Centrex Cars after Edwards broke two cabs' suspension, but they were being discriminated against due to their size. Pictured: A Centrex Cars taxi van

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Edwards is registered obese, has cellulitis in his legs, body fluid problems, and has blood clots in his lungs and heart.

He is appalled by the company's decision, as he has been a 'loyal customer' for the past five years and spends up to £20 a day on the rides, he told the Sun.

He even books a five seater van when taking rides.

Edwards told the paper: 'I am obese because of my medical problems but this is discrimination against larger people like me, pure and simple.

'I don't believe I have knackered two cars' suspensions but I think they just don't want a person of my size around them.

'They should realise I suffer from a disease called obesity. After all the money we have spent with them they should be ashamed.'

Faulkner (pictured), who says her epilepsy makes her overweight, added: 'We are both angry and upset with their attitude. We think they are persecuting us because we are overweight. But we can't help it'

Faulkner, who says her epilepsy makes her overweight, said she was shocked and 'flabbergasted' at the claim Edwards broke the suspensions of two cabs.

She added: 'I was flabbergasted and told him he must be joking. But he was adamant and told us to use another cab company in future.

'We are both angry and upset with their attitude. We think they are persecuting us because we are overweight. But we can't help it.'

A spokesman for Centrex Cars denied they banned the couple, saying they didn't have any cars big enough to accommodate Edwards' size because he had gained more weight.

However, the spokesperson did admit a cab driver complained about a problem with a car's suspension due to Edwards.