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.
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
