A university graduate who was obsessed with achieving a thigh gap has told how she shrunk to just 6st after developing anorexia athletica. At her worst, Kirsty Bonnick, 22, was so desperate to lose weight that she consumed just 500 calories a day. Recovered Kirsty from Newbury, Berkshire, would obsessively exercise up to three hours a day and within a year had dropped from 10st 10lbs to 6st. Her obsession with size was worsened by the growing thigh gap trend, a look popularised on Instagram by users including ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Millie Mackintosh.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A young makeup artist has hit back at vile internet trolls who dubbed her a 'swamp creature' and 'ugly' for exposing her troubled skin in online makeup tutorials .
A personal trainer who was dumped over a life-changing sleep disorder has finally found love .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A woman has told how she fled to Australia, after a one night stand burned down her house .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A care worker who broke her spine after jumping from a window to escape a sex attack at the hands of a resident has called for tougher safety measures to protect care staff .