Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror. She had every reason to be proud. In the space of a year, she had lost an incredible 17 stone. Her weight dropped from 37st 1lbs to 19st 7lbs, and she slipped into a dress before gazing at her newly svelte figure. With her smokey eye makeup and black skater dress, she could have been glamming up for a night on the tiles with her girlfriends. Instead, it was Halloween, 2013, and Ava was hiding a huge secret. Born a boy named William, it was the first time she had ever dressed as a girl – and everything fell into place.
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .