How soon is too soon to find love again after the death of a partner? Bittersweet stories reveal agonising dilemma

Riete Ord found love in Laurier Sparham 14 months after her husband died suddenly

'Bulimia and anorexia since I was 15': Lady Gaga hits back at critics of her weight gain

Hitting back: In an open and personal response to recent attacks on her weight, Lady Gaga has posted pictures of herself wearing just a bra and underpants on her social networking site, LittleMonsters.com

The 26-year-old singer posted pictures of herself wearing just a bra and underpants on her social networking site, LittleMonsters.com.

Could the bizarre 'bagel head' look be Japan's most extreme beauty trend yet?

Bagel heads: John (left), Marin (centre) and Scorpion (right) pose after having saline injected into their foreheads to create the bizarre body modfication

National Geographic's Taboo: Extreme Bodies shows three people having saline infusions to create the look, inspired by the breakfast favourite.

Why men REALLY love breasts: How it all goes back to nursing (and hormones of course)

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Larry Young and Brian Alexander, who recently released The Chemistry Between Us: Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction, have dissected the emotional, biological and cultural reasons behind the real reason men love breasts.

'I've had six husbands, now I'm looking for number seven!' Grandmother addicted to marriage is still determined to find her soul mate

Jan Ford, of Worthing, West Sussex, has been married six times and is now searching for her seventh.

Despite her six failed marriages, hopeless romantic Jan Ford, 63, from Worthing, West Sussex, is setting out to find her seventh ring-bearer. And this time she hopes he really is 'the one'.

'I've been pulling out my own hair for the last 20 years': Mother who claims she suffered from alopecia admits she was self-harming

'It's not alopecia or cancer...I've been pulling out my own hair for the last 20 YEARS': One brave mother reveals her secret compulsion

Zena Williams, 32, was called 'cancer face' for wearing a wig at school. And for more than two decades the Ipswich mother-of-one has allowed anyone who noticed her bald patches to believe that she has alopecia.

Teenage lovers back together 20 years later after chance meeting in a bakery

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Confectioner Claire Woodward, 37, from Swanwick, had not seen former boyfriend Gary Statham since they broke up in 1990 until her employer sent her to work in a different shop for the day.

With a palate-searing 250,000 Scovilles, is this the world's HOTTEST chilli vodka?

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At 250,000 on the Scoville scale, the Naga Chilli Vodka is so hot it comes with a special health warning, giving vodka lovers the chance to add some spice into their lives.

'We do a lot of tucking-in at the White House': Michelle Obama reveals the President's special family bedtime rituals

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama appear on the ABC Television show ìThe Viewî in New York, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012

As they made their very first joint appearance on The View, Michelle and Barack Obama candidly spoke about the daily rituals that make their marriage so successful.

No wonder you are suffering from arthritis! 70-year-old twin prostitutes reveal they have slept with 355,000 men throughout their 50 year career in Amsterdam's red light district

Identical twins Louise and Martine Fokkens have worked as prostitutes in Amsterdam for fifty years

Identical twins Louise and Martine Fokkens shot to fame earlier this year as stars of a documentary charting their 50 year careers as prostitutes in Amsterdam.

The REAL story of Britain's servant class (and it wasn't exactly Downton Abbey): New BBC series reveals what it was really like downstairs

The REAL story of Britain's servant class (and it wasn't exactly Downton Abbey): New BBC series reveals what it was really like downstairs

They all look so jolly on television, forging friendships in the basement and occasionally laying the table upstairs. But most twentieth century servants in Britain did not live as well as those in Downton Abbey.

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood loves his superstar status - but says being a sex symbol is 'embarrassing and silly' (and his wife thinks it's hilarious)

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Caught in the prism of primetime TV, the Wirral-born baker with a personal fondness for iced buns has become the Christian Grey of the baking world.

I made more money waitressing than posing for the camera: One model reveals the financial realities of her career

Survival of the fittest: Ashley Stetts (center) has revealed the financial challenges she faced while working as a model in New York

Ashley Stetts, from Toronto, Canada, was signed by Ford Models aged 18, and after graduating from university she moved to New York to pursue a modelling career.

Brooke Astor's prized possessions sell for $8.7million... but her own grandson is outbid for Tibetan statue that goes for FORTY times its estimate

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The Manhattan socialite shared her wealth from beyond the grave as hundreds of possessions from her estate were auctioned at Sotheby's, selling for a total of $8.7million.

The recovering food addict who overcame cravings, binging and withdrawal by re-training her brain

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: TV personality Tara Costa attends the 30th Annual Salute To Women In Sports Awards at The Waldorf=Astoria on October 13, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for the Women¿s Sports Foundation)

Tara Costa, a 22-year-old former plus-size model is a recovering food addict. She tipped the scales at 316lbs because her overeating was out of control.

Must-have Christmas present for three year olds? The LeapPad2... Tech toys and children's tablets top festive gift list

Must have gift: The LeapPad2 tablet has topped The Toy Insider list for 2012

Youngsters are being targetted with a dizzying array of electronic devices as manufacturers hope to cash in on the growing market.

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH....MOLLIE KING

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH....MOLLIE KING

As one fifth of the hottest British girl group, Mollie King always looks stylish and chic. She is the preppy blonde known for her love of Aspinal handbags and sloany blazers. Here we show you how to get her look at a fraction of the price...

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No stylist, no make-up and definitely no airbrush: Liu Wen is latest supermodel to go au naturel for Rag & Bone DIY ad series

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Easier questions and 'Wild Wedge' squares: New family-friendly edition of Trivial Pursuit allows children to join in too

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If you've ever been left scratching your head after being bamboozled by a 'simple' question during a game of Trivial Pursuit, then the new look family version is for you.

'I have a favourite and I'm not ashamed to admit it': Father sparks backlash after revealing he loves one son more

Playing favourites: Buzz Bishop, a Canadian radio host and 'daddy blogger' (pictured) wrote a post titled Admit It,You Have A Favorite Kid. I Do, which has sparked a backlash from parents

Buzz Bishop, 42, a Canadian radio host and 'daddy blogger' wrote a post titled Admit It,You Have A Favorite Kid. I Do, which has spurred an onslaught of dismay and anger from commenters.

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo mom June opens up about baby Kaitlyn's third thumb, and why they won't operate any time soon

Bone abnormality: Reality star June Shannon has stated that two-month-old Kaitlyn (pictured) will not be having her extra thumb removed in the near future

Kaitlyn, whose mother is Ms Shannon's 18-year-old daughter Anna 'Chickadee', was born on July 26 and shortly after the bone abnormality was detected.

Victoria's Secret forced to remove new Go East collection from sale after 'racist' Sexy Little Geisha outfit sparks backlash

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After Racialicious accused Victoria's Secret of reducing Eastern culture to a stereotype of exotic sexuality, other critics quickly followed suit.

A Reiki book for dogs, pasta sauce, pet food and a Caribbean holiday: Inside the bonkers world of the Emmy Award gifting suites

A Reiki book for dogs, pasta sauce, pet food and a Caribbean holiday: Inside the bonkers world of the Emmy Award 'gifting suites'

Didn't win an Emmy award? Who cares! After all, nothing dries tears like an all expenses-paid trip to the Caribbean. And that's just one of many treats unpacked by lucky celebrities in the 'gifting suites'.

My fitting room photo diary: How one woman's in-store snaps inspired incredible 160lbs weight loss

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Artist Julia Kozerski, 28, photographed herself in various fitting rooms between 2010 and 2011, with the aim of exploring her changing identity as her weight rapidly dropped.

'I'm s***ting myself to have that much money on my nails!': Kelly Osbourne's $250,000 Emmy's manicure made of black diamonds

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First the velvet manicure, now a sequin one! Hot new nail trend set to be a Christmas party must-have

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The latest creation, which was spotted on Roberto Cavallim Temperley and Dolce & Gabbana's catwalks this season, is the perfect accessory for Christmas parties and the must-have stocking filler.

Natural Wonders: From prickly pear for shiny hair, to daisies that banish age spots, beauty's wild new ingredients

At one with nature: A pensive woman in a field

From daisies to prickly pears, many of the latest beauty products are plant-based and sound as if they should be chopped into salads rather than rubbed on to faces.

The 'vampire facelift' to put colour in your cheeks: Women have blood injected into veins to iron out wrinkles

Injecting your own blood could be an alternative to Botox

The procedure – dubbed the ‘vampire facelift’ – involves taking a blood sample from the patient’s arm and putting it through a machine which separates out the platelets.