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.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .