Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42. I was 13st and loved my curvy figure. Lee was the perfect gentleman, and we quickly fell in love. We enjoyed nights out at fancy restaurants and cosy evenings in feasting on takeaways. But our romantic nights took its toll on my weight, and I gained four stone in as many years. Lee told me he'd love me at any size, so I wasn't too worried. However, my weight spiralled out of control after falling pregnant in 2003 with my son, Oliver. Three years later, I weighed a whopping 20st. ‘Does my bum look big in this?’ I asked Lee, as I stuffed myself into a pair of size-24 jeans.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
