Mum-Of-Nine Who Ran Off With Gambian Toyboy Converts to Islam So They Can Wed

A mum-of-nine who ditched her husband of 23 years for a Gambian toyboy lover she met on Facebook has converted to Islam so they can get married.

Heidi Hepworth, 45, popped the question to taxi driver Salieu Jallow, 31, and says she has "never been happier."

She has started wearing a hijab and prays to Allah each day as she prepares for the wedding, set to take place next year in a mosque in The Gambia.

Heidi told The Sun: “No-one imagined this would last but we love each other and are making plans to marry. I’ve never been happier.”