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.
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .