Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42. I was 13st and loved my curvy figure. Lee was the perfect gentleman, and we quickly fell in love. We enjoyed nights out at fancy restaurants and cosy evenings in feasting on takeaways. But our romantic nights took its toll on my weight, and I gained four stone in as many years. Lee told me he'd love me at any size, so I wasn't too worried. However, my weight spiralled out of control after falling pregnant in 2003 with my son, Oliver. Three years later, I weighed a whopping 20st. ‘Does my bum look big in this?’ I asked Lee, as I stuffed myself into a pair of size-24 jeans.
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 .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life .
WELCOME to the real Frankenstein's lab where carefully pickled creatures are left to stew in jars .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .