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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .