Loudest Snoring Woman: Jenny Chapman a grandmother of four who snores at 111 decibels... louder than a JET plane

Grandmother-of-four Jenny Chapman has been diagnosed with one of Britain's loudest snores and is noisier than a jet plane.

Mrs Chapman, 60, snores every night at a window-rattling 111.6 decibels - eight decibels louder than the roar of a low-flying jet - much to the dismay of her long-suffering husband Colin, 62.

The retired bank worker could drown out the sounds of a spinning washing machine, diesel truck, farm tractor or speeding express train.

Grandmother-of-four Jenny Chapman has been diagnosed with one of Britain's loudest snores and is noisier than a jet plane.

Mrs Chapman, 60, snores every night at a window-rattling 111.6 decibels - eight decibels louder than the roar of a low-flying jet - much to the dismay of her long-suffering husband Colin, 62.

The retired bank worker could drown out the sounds of a spinning washing machine, diesel truck, farm tractor or speeding express train.

Diagnosed: Jenny Chapman snores at 111.6 decibels - eight decibels louder than a low-flying jet - much to the dismay of her husband Colin

She regularly wakes herself up and Mr Chapman has had to retreat to the spare room at least five nights a week for the 18 years they have been married.

She has snored throughout her entire life and one of her earliest memories is waking up to her sister pinching the bridge of her nose when she was five.

Over the years Mrs Chapman has tried nose bands, pills, visited the doctor 'countless' times and even considered invasive surgery in a bid to cure her snoring.

Last weekend she took part in a two-day snoring 'boot camp' at the Hilton Warwick Hotel - where the shocking decibel level was revealed.

Mrs Chapman was the loudest of the six chronic snorers, four men and two women, who took part in the clinic designed to promote natural remedies to their problem.

At 111.6 decibels Mrs Chapman is:

61dB louder than an average snorer (50dB)
33dB louder than a washing machine (78dB)
27dB louder than a diesel truck (84dB)
13dB louder than a tractor (98dB)
11dB louder than train (100dB)
 8dB louder than a low-flying jet (103dB)

She said advice from experts at the camp had already helped but her snoring would probably never go away.

Mrs Chapman, from Deeping St James, Cambridgeshire, said: 'I was shocked to hear how loud my snoring was at its peak. I knew I was noisy but not that noisy.

'It was a bit embarrassing to be told in front of everyone but it was all good fun by then.

'The experts said it was the loudest they had ever experienced. I can sympathise with my husband now who is always complaining.

'They recommended tips for healthy living but I won't be giving up alcohol totally just yet - that's too much to ask.'

At the boot camp, run by the company Helps Stop Snoring, participants were only allowed alcohol with their meal on the first night and met an ear, nose and throat specialist.

On Saturday a nutritionist spoke to them about healthy eating and led exercise and pilates classes. They slept with monitors on their pillows and on Sunday the results of the decibel readings were revealed.

Between the first and second nights Jenny recorded around a 10 per cent drop from 111.6 to 99.2 decibels - the equivalent of a petrol-powered lawn mower.

Mr Chapman, a retired management consultant, said he was not at all surprised to hear his wife snored louder than a low-flying plane.

He said: 'If I was a betting man I would have put a sweepstake on her coming out on top.

'To put it bluntly, the snoring is abominable. It's been almost 20 years and I've not yet learnt to live with it.

'I do sympathise because Jenny doesn't only wake me and other people up, she wakes herself up as well.'It gets really bad between about two and three in the morning and that's when I escape to the spare room.

'I usually tut loudly, close the door of the bedroom, close the door of the spare bedroom and then bury my head under a pillow.

'I can't say I've noticed a radical difference after the weekend but this is not something that's going to be cured overnight.

'It could be worse - she could be a sleepwalker.' 

Graham Carr-Smith of Helps Stop Snoring said if Mrs Chapman kept up with a healthy lifestyle she could see a permanent improvement in her snoring.

He said: 'We managed to lower the level of snoring in five out of six candidates which is testament to the fact that a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet, combined with our natural snoring remedies, really does work.

'I'll be staying in touch with Jenny and the rest of the guys to make sure they keep up all the hard work they put in this weekend.' 

Around 75 per cent of the UK population are believed to be snorers with the condition most prevalent in middle-aged men.

The exact cause is unknown but too much food or alcohol, and problems with the nasal passage and soft palate at the back of the throat, are thought to have an effect.