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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
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 .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .