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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
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 .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .