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 cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .