A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure. Hellen Ellis, 40, from Rowley Regis, West Midlands, once ate 14 packets of cheese and onion crisps per day, but says she never realised how big she was until she took a photograph with the former Take That singer at his ‘Since I saw You Last’ tour in April 2014. Shocked into action by the unflattering selfie, the size 30 supermarket sales assistant underwent a gastric bypass and has dropped an astonishing nine dress sizes to a size 12.
A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A young woman has told how she has been robbed of her fertility and now faces an uncertain future after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of just 22 .
DANCE guru Matt Howes leaves crowds in a spin when he gets behind the decks - as the world's only one-armed professional DJ .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A baby girl has become the youngest British patient to receive a life-saving cardiac operation after her heart swelled to twice its normal size within days of her birth .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter was stabbed to death by her ex partner, while their horrified children watched on .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .