Army wife surprises husband by losing EIGHT stone while he was on tour

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No one said finding The One would be easy: The average women will kiss FIFTEEN men enjoy TWO long-term relationships and have her heart broken TWICE

Finding the one: Researchers have released stats that lay bare the rocky path to true love

Researchers found she will also suffer four disaster dates and be stood up once before she finally settles down with the man of her dreams.

Mother-of-six whose touching video of her daughter shaving her head went viral has finished chemotherapy and is starting to grow her hair back

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Now just finished her chemotherapy sessions, Sara Etchells, 46, from Manchester, made the video so she could help daughter Lola deal with her breast cancer.

Towie model slams Tesco over baby milk that was ten MONTHS out of date and made her two-month-old daughter sick

Worried: Jerri Lee fed the milk to her two-month-old daughter Milan who was then sick

Jerri Lee fed the organic milk, bought from Tesco in Ilford, Essex, to her two-month-old daughter Milan who threw up immediately and was then ill for two days.

Don't bother running, ditch dairy - and lift weights: How to burn fat FAST

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Author Julia Buckley recommends ditching endurance-based activities for short bursts of exercise and pumping iron to slim down in 2014.

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Mumbles the penguin travels the world with solider, who sends heart-warming pictures to girlfriend at home

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Mark Thompson, 32, takes Mumbles the toy penguin wherever he goes as a Major in the British army, snapping him for girlfriend Meredith, 26. Mark, now a Major, joined the army in 2004, following the footsteps of his father, and has travelled the world for many years on tours of duty. However his work meant being away, sometimes for prolonged periods from his girlfriend Meredith, after the couple got together in 2008.

'I had an abortion - but I'm STILL pregnant three months later': Teenager, 19, discovers pills failed to work after feeling 'movements' in her stomach

Shannon Skinner, 19, had an abortion when she was eight weeks pregnant after she, and partner Anthony, decided it was too soon to have a second child - they also have a nine-month-old baby

When teenage mother Shannon Skinner fell pregnant for a second time, she agonised before deciding to have an abortion.

'My unborn baby saved my life': Mother discovers breast lump while pregnant with her first child - and has an early C-section to start chemotherapy

Gemma Osborn (pictured with her partner, Peter) was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 30 weeks pregnant with their first child

EXCLUSIVE: Gemma Osborn, from Cambridgeshire, was 30 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed. She had to have a C-section at 32 weeks so she could start chemotherapy.

'He brightens everyone's day': Nordstrom's only official store greeter rings in his 100th birthday with hundreds of customers

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Ted DiNunzio first started working at the retailer's Arcadia, California location at 86. He rang in his 100th with customers, fellow employees and 1,000 cupcakes.

All I want for Christmas is. . . a pair of fake Uggs? Budget shearling boots top Amazon's holiday bestseller list

Cold weather staples: The $34 Bearpaw 'Emma 10' Boots were a popular choice for women this holiday season

The Bearpaw 'Emma 10' Shearling Boots are priced starting at $34, or around 30 to 40per cent less than their Australian counterparts.

Bride-to-be can finally walk down the aisle after surgery to correct her foot - which was always two inches off the ground

Jules Wakeham, 31, is to marry her partner, Deane Pentney, 31, after having surgery to allow her to walk without a crutch or insoles

Jules Wakeham (pictured with fiancé, Deane Pentney), 31, from Oldham, had surgery to permanently fuse her ankle and wrist joints after she developed severe osteoarthritis.

Starbucks super fan eats breakfast, lunch and dinner at coffee chain every day for a whole YEAR... costing $700 a month

A woman has coff-ee-d up more than $8000 after vowing to only eat and drink at Starbucks for an entire year

PhD student Beautiful Existence, of Seattle, Washington, set herself the 365-day challenge at the turn of the year and has documented her daily intake online, which shows her gorging on a variety of treats.

Designer vaginas are ruining our idea of what women's bodies should look like, doctors warn

Designer vaginas are ruining our idea of what real vaginas look like, researchers have warned

Airbrushing and waxing are two of the main reasons why women are becoming unhappy with their appearance, say the University of Queensland researchers.

Woman left with horrific damage to her nose after botched cosmetic surgery at cut-price clinic

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Rita Nugent, 31, was left disfigured after surgeon Olufemi Adeyinka Adeogba botched a nose job operation at a Merseyside clinic.

'Giving up chocolate at New Year turned into an obsession': Anorexic whose weight plunged to 5st warns against resolutions

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Medical student Annabelle Harris, 25, from Solihull, West Midlands, cut the treat from her diet when she was just nine years old.

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...KENDALL JENNER

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...KENDALL JENNER

Kendall Jenner is giving her older sisters a serious run for their money in the style stakes of late. When she stepped out at the AMAs in a head-to-toe white outfit, she firmly cemented her title as the koolest Kardashian. Here's how to get her look for less...

Kool style: Kendall Jenner Kool style: Kendall Jenner

Is Princess Madeleine expecting a girl? Swedish royal 'reveals gender of her baby' as she shows off seven-month bump in fitted blue lace gown

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According to a Swedish magazine, the 31-year-old royal announced that she and husband Christopher O'Neill are welcoming a daughter on February 25.

From Blackpool beauty queen to 'banger' racing champion! Student competes driving cars that have failed MOT tests

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Jemma Kerr, 21, from Blackpool, has only been racing for eight years but has an impressive record of more than 50 victories.

‘Every time I see my brother’s one-year-old I want a baby’: Mother-of-two Gabby Logan reveals she's finally given up on more children after lengthy IVF battle

¿Every time I see my brother¿s one-year-old I want a baby¿: Gabby Logan reveals she has stopped trying to have any more children by IVF after lengthy fertility battle

The Match of the Day presenter nearly died in 2005 when she suffered a major haemorrhage giving birth to twins Lois and Reuben.

Who needs a teddy when you have crayons? Meet Roozle, the adorable four-year old girl who draws herself to sleep

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Mommy blogger Casey Carey-Brown and her wife, from Boston, MA, have developed a new way to get their daughter to stay in bed by encouraging her to draw herself to sleep. The women stumbled on the process by accident after number of frustrating evenings where four-year-old Riley - nicknamed Roozle - wanted to stay up past her bedtime.

The Valleys stars Lateysha Grace and Carley Belmonte go head to head in boot camp weight loss challenge - and lose 14lbs in a week

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The co-stars lost half a stone each, with Lateysha edging ahead by shedding 12in and Carley dropping 10.5in.

Go on a sex detox this January: Eight simple steps to bedroom salvation

Try and be adventurous, as new experiences leave us feeling refreshed and revitalised

It's not just your liver that could do with a detox this January - give your sex life a much needed makeover as well by following eight simple steps to salvation!

Flashback to 1986: The 27-year-old wall calendars that you can start using TODAY

1986 Calendar Preview

The year 1986 perfectly aligns with the dates of 2014. So those inclined towards the retro could actually use 27-year-old vintage calendars instead of brand new ones.

'We're finally graduating... but not alone!' Couple surprises loved ones with pregnancy announcement in graduation video

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Sam and Jennika Anderson, who attended Utah State University together and have been married for three years, made a video to share with friends and family.

EXCLUSIVE: The 'boob artist' - who has sold her £300 canvases to Russell Brand and Hugh Hefner - gives us her breast painting tips in two new videos

Meet the 'boob painter': Risqué artist creates amazing pictures using only her breasts

Daring Californian artist Marcey Haw, who uses her 30D bust as a paintbrush, has filmed her very risqué creative process.

Insecure lovers pressured into unwanted sexting to please partners, says new study

More than half of people sext when they don't want to: Men AND women want to satisfy their other half or foster intimacy

Researchers dubbed the phenomenon the 'requisext': an X-rated message sent out of a sense of obligation, not purely for pleasure.

From pretty pastels to lovely lace: FEMAIL brings you the lowdown on 2014's hottest fashion trends

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To make sure you know your mellow yellows from your must-have metallics next season FEMAIL has compiled an A-Z guide of what's hot this coming year...

No signs of turkey tummy! As Jennifer, Courteney, Katie and Cheryl soak up the winter sun we reveal how they got those incredible beach bodies

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Looking for a few pointers for that New Year's diet? Find out how the A-listers stay bikini ready all year round here...

Making sexy dreams a reality: How 59% of us are inspired to try something new in bed by night time fantasies

Almost two-thirds reckon there are hidden meanings in our erotic dreams - and women love discussing them

The survey also found 93 per cent of us have erotic dreams regularly - with more than a quarter experiencing them every few days.

Reckon women don't pluck their nose hair or shave toes? Think again! The average female has EIGHT beauty secrets she hides from her partner

A third of women think their partner would be absolutely mortified if he knew the true extent

The findings of a new survey, released today, reveal women spend hours secretly plucking, smoothing, waxing and dyeing in order to look 'naturally beautiful'. Hair removal from various parts of the body took the top four spots and a large majority of the 2,000 women polled would never let on to their partner if they were wearing body-slimming underwear or if they removed hard skin from feet.

Is this the bloody secret to her supermodel looks? Bar Refaeli becomes the latest celeb to try the $1,500 vampire facelift

Suffering for beauty: The supermodel posted a photo on Instagram of her blood-spattered face

The 27-year-old Israeli supermodel posted that she had gone to 'Dr Paula' for the treatment in preparation for her live appearance on the X-Factor Israel.

Kim Kardashian 'spends $21,600 on power facial to go from dull to dazzling' before spring wedding to Kanye West

Kim Kardashian, 33, 'spends $21,600 on power facial to go from dull to dazzling' before spring wedding to Kanye West

The beauty boot camp includes eight sessions and offers extravagant services such as a Diamond Peel.

Can you turn back time on your hair? New conditioner has 'anti-aging' results that promise to last a MONTH

Hair can become dry, frizzy and dull as we age - but one new conditioner claims to prevent such symptoms, and hold them off for a whole month after use

The FEMAIL team is familiar with such promises, but regardless of our cynicism, we decided to put White Sands' ER Fusion hair treatment to the test.

Cara Delevingne turns on the glamour as she's signed up as face of YSL's new cosmetics range

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The sneak peek at the new campaign sees the 21-year-old with glossy red pout, matching nails and flicked eyeliner.

From L'Oreal to Marks & Spencer: The best budget buys of the year

Beauty budget: Inexpensive items from Konjac sponges to Marks & Spencer's lip crayons

Elsa McAlonan: This year, expensive was out and affordable, good-quality products were in. Here are the big beauty trends of 2013, with all my favourite picks under £10.

They've never been more realistic - or popular... So would a wig put an end to your bad hair days?

'The ends are straggly and it feels brittle and dry,' said Kim Carillo of her hair

However, they do come at a cost: while a synthetic wig costs from £80 to £200, a human-hair wig costs between £250 and £1,000.