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.
She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .