When personal trainer, Victoria Spence dreamt of achieving a thigh gap, she didn't realise her obsession would leave her body gripped by anorexia. In a quest for bone-thin thighs, at her worst, the 20-year-old survived on just 600 calories a day - excessively exercising for over 10 hours a day. By January last year, she weighed a dangerous 5st 8lb - and medics told her unless she started eating more, she would be hospitalised. Care-free and body confident at 16, the pretty blonde from Worsley, Manchester, had always been happy with the way she looked. Standing at 5ft 6in tall, Victoria weighed a healthy 8st 5lb.
A former food addict who had spent her whole life dreaming of romance shed an astonishing 12st 7lbs to experience love for the first time .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A GLAMOUR model who has spent £22K on cosmetic procedures is hoping that a revolutionary new treatment to give her a designer vagina will end her quest for perfection .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .