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.
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .