A DAD went loopy when he pulled out the world’s biggest Hula Hoop — measuring a massive 5in.

Cock-a-hoop Alec Linley, 48, now hopes to raise money for the NHS by auctioning off the colossal curvy carb.

He was tucking into a bag of his daughter Ivy’s favourite salt and vinegar Hula Hoops this morning when the banana-shaped behemoth stopped him in his tracks.

Digital media worker Alec recalled: “I couldn’t believe the size — it’s huge! It was almost bigger than the packet.

“I was very, very close to eating it but I’m glad I didn’t.”

It measures just over 3½in against a ruler, and 5in along the curve — around 12 times longer than normal.

It beats the previous Hula Hoop record of 4½in from 2015.

Alec, who lives with wife Victoria, 46, and Ivy, 12, in Petts Wood, Kent, plans to sell it — and give some of the proceeds to NHS charities.

He said: “I saw someone had sold one online for £700. I don’t know who would pay that for an old crisp but it’s worth a go.”

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