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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
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WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
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WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
