When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love. After going through a divorce and battling a painful abdominal disorder, the professional makeup artist and mum-of-one knew that she could handle anything. But at 22.5st and a size-30, there was just one thing in the way of finding Mr Right. So a determined Janet vowed to shed the pounds to gain a man. She has now dropped 11.5st and an astonishing NINE dress sizes to slim down to a perfect size-12. Plus she’s bagged a hunky fella to boot.
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
AN anorexic woman whose heart stopped after she starved herself to 3st has revealed that ‘dying’ for a minute helped shock her into recovery .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
DANCE guru Matt Howes leaves crowds in a spin when he gets behind the decks - as the world's only one-armed professional DJ .
An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .