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.
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .