Our Stories

I was excitedly planning my big day when disaster struck... By Kimberley Donoghue, 31

When I got stuck in a water slide at Disneyland as a hulking 16 stone it was the final straw. Now, I'm a skinny Minnie! By Jade Shephard, 28/?p=p8030

I was just 16 when I agreed to go to Marcus' party. I could never have imagined the months of hell he had in store... By Carrianne Holman, 20/?p=p8030

I couldn't resist the smell of the bacon sarnie but it nearly killed me - just days before my wedding day. By Victoria Weller, 33

I was six weeks pregnant when I turned super sleuth to catch my boyfriend Bradley cheating... By Carmen Mayne, 19

When I went through menopause aged 20, I thought my baby dreams were over. Then my sister gave me the greatest gift of all… By Sian Evans, 26

One minute I was busting moves with my friends, the next I’d collapsed on the floor. But how did I get so fat? By Sorcha Doyle, 21

Two days before my precious daughter was due, I made a shocking discovery... By Claire McLean, 29

We had just got engaged when I discovered Steven was cheating, so I confronted my rat. Big mistake. By Nikki Calder, 23

I hated my size 26 body but the final straw came when an elderly woman gave up her seat for me... because she thought I was PREGNANT! By Bridget Egan, 25

After a whirlwind romance, Sonia, 37, thought she would grow old with Patrick, 45. But she didn’t expect to be driven round the bend to catch him cheating…

Life was bleak and I could see no escape from my family curse. But then I made a shocking discovery. By Deanne James, 31

Michaela was looking forward to celebrating the most important day of her life, but she got an unexpected visitor…

I thought my buff boyfriend Scott was the perfect gent, but he had a dangerous obsession. By Nicola Currie, 26

Anita was shocked when her dogs revealed her Keith’s seedy secret, so she banished him to the doghouse…

When my boy was born with facial deformities doctors offered to operate. But my Leland is beautiful - just the way he is. By Samantha Wicks, 38

I was over the moon to announce my engagement - but then a Facebook message arrived that changed everything… By Marie Jones, 50

Hulking holiday rep, Michelle, weighed in at 22 stone - until a summer of shame motivated her to lose 11 stone... By Michelle Kemp, 34, Redditch.

Diane was enjoying a drink in the sunshine with her friends. But when she spilt her glass of wine, her fiance David saw red...

Emily was looking forward to celebrating the most important day of her life, but she got an unexpected visitor… by Emily Steers, 21

I loved having my sister back in my life. But then she got a bit too close for comfort... By Laura Walker, 34

When Amy met David at her local slimming group, it was love at first sight...

When Jaimie woke to a masked intruder looming over her, she got the shock of her life. Then her mother’s instinct kicked in...

Tara was looking forward to her £20k wedding when the phone rang and everything changed…