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. Hazel Dyson, 27, used to weigh a massive 22st 7lbs and as a 21-year-old virgin had given up hope of ever having a boyfriend. Men insulted her size 26 figure, calling her ‘massive’ and ‘disgusting’ – leaving the ceramic artist convinced that she would be single forever. But six years later, the size 10 beauty is in demand and is inundated with attention from men who are desperate to date her. Hazel, from Huddersfield, said: ‘I’d struggled with my weight since I was a child, and by the time I was in secondary school, I was 15st.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .