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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
