Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror. She had every reason to be proud. In the space of a year, she had lost an incredible 17 stone. Her weight dropped from 37st 1lbs to 19st 7lbs, and she slipped into a dress before gazing at her newly svelte figure. With her smokey eye makeup and black skater dress, she could have been glamming up for a night on the tiles with her girlfriends. Instead, it was Halloween, 2013, and Ava was hiding a huge secret. Born a boy named William, it was the first time she had ever dressed as a girl – and everything fell into place.
A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
A teenager has beaten anorexia after becoming so ill that her mum planned her funeral .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .
A Gary Barlow superfan has lost an incredible 11st after a selfie with the pop star left her horrified by her 22st 9lb figure .
A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .
In 2021, Anneka Watkinson, now 37, from Lancashire, met Chris, now 40 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A woman has lost over 13st after beating her addiction to POTATOES .
A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .