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.
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 .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .