Secret Revealed: Winning an Oscar for Best Actress is a heartbreak

WINNING an Oscar should be the greatest moment of any film star's life. But picking up the Best Actress gong - as Sandra Bullock has just done - is often followed by heartbreak.

Kate Winslet's separation from husband Sam Mendes after six years came within a year of her scooping the Academy Award for The Reader. And many others have suffered The Curse of the Best Actress Oscar.

Let us see what recent winners said of their partners in their victory speeches - and how quickly they split after the Oscar ceremony.That was really quick..Here's the list..

Kate Winslet

FEBRUARY 22, 2009: "I am so lucky to have a wonderful husband and two beautiful children who let me do what I love and who love me just the way that I am."

MARCH 2010: Announced split.

ON winning the Oscar for her performance in The Reader, 34-year-old Kate paid glowing tribute to "my very own Sam".

However, the cracks in her six-year marriage to 44-year-old Brit film director Sam Mendes - himself an Oscar winner for American Beauty - were beginning to appear.

Reese Witherspoon

MARCH 5, 2006: "I want to say thank you to my wonderful husband."

NOVEMBER 2006: Filed for divorce.

MEETING on the set of hit flick Cruel Intentions, Reese and actor Ryan Phillippe married in 1999 and had two children together.

They were once seen as the golden couple of Hollywood but she filed for divorce in November 2006.

Hilary Swank

FEBRUARY 27, 2005: "I am going to start by thanking my husband because I'd like to think I've learned from past mistakes. Chad, you're my everything - thank you for your support. It means the world."

JANUARY 2006: Split.

Winning a gong in 2000 for Boys Don't Cry, the 35-year-old star famously forgot to thank hubby Chad Lowe.

Both she and Chad, 42, also an actor, spent years constantly answering questions about the "snub".

Charlize Theron

FEBRUARY 29, 2004: "I have to thank my incredible partner in crime. You are one hell of a partner to have. Thank you so much for standing by me."

JANUARY 2010: Split.

SHE and Irish actor Stuart Townsend ended their nine-year relationship in January - almost six years after she picked up the Best Actress trophy for her acclaimed turn as a serial killer in Monster.

After being announced as the winner on that night, Charlize, now 34, had a lingering snog with Stuart, 37, before stepping up to the podium and praising him to the rafters.The pair never married because Charlize refused to wed until same-sex couples were given the same privilege in the US.

The couple split in January this year, with both removing their commitment rings.

Halle Berry

MARCH 24, 2002: "My husband, who is the joy of my life, and India - thank you for giving me peace.

OCTOBER 2003: Split.

HALLE made history in 2002 by becoming the first black star to win the Best Actress Oscar.And when she picked up the gong for Monster's Ball, her singer husband Eric Benet was by her side.

However, 18 months later, she separated from him after he allegedly cheated on her.Halle is now happily married to third hubby, 34-year-old model Gabriel Aubry, and they have a two-year-old daughter, Nahla Ariela.

Helen Hunt

MARCH 23, 1998: Thanked partner Hank - "The very best man I know."

JUNE 2000: Split.

AFTER landing the Best Actress Oscar in 1998 for As Good As It Gets, she thanked her other half, Hank Azaria - most famous for his voice work in The Simpsons.

At first their relationship looked as good as it gets and they tied the knot the following year in a ceremony at their unfinished California home in front of around 100 guests.

But by June 2000, 45-year-old Hank had moved out of the house and into a Bel-Air hotel, where he checked in under a false name. Six months later Helen, 46, filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences" - but insisted that the pair still remained "good friends".

Gwyneth Paltrow

MARCH 21, 1999: Thanked "my friend Ben Affleck".

MAY 1999: Split.

GWYNETH'S Oscar speech lives on for more than just her tears after she picked up her statuette for Shakespeare In Love.

By thanking "my friend Ben Affleck", the notoriously private actress confirmed to the world that they were an item.Ben, 37, starred alongside her in the hit film. But just two months after the awards they broke up.

Julia Roberts

MARCH 25, 2001: Simply thanked "Benjamin Bratt"

JUNE 2001: Split.

THE star was accompanied by boyfriend Benjamin Bratt when she picked up the Oscar for Erin Brockovich. But they quickly parted ways.In her speech she merely thanked "Benjamin Bratt", as well as the rest of her friends and family.

World tallest man meet World smallest man>>>

Sultan Kosen, the world's tallest man at 8ft 1in, and He PingPing, the world's smallest at 2ft 5.4in, clearly had a mutual respect when they meet each other.

The Turkish farm labourer and the pint-sized man from China were happy to pose at an event in Istanbul to mark the opening of the new Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow.

Kosen said: 'I've wanted to meet Pingping ever since I was awarded the title "tallest man" and I'm really happy that he was willing to travel to Turkey so we could both take part in the launch celebration,

Also the world record holder for the largest hands and feet, Kosen, 27, seized the title of world's tallest man from China's Bao Xishun (pic below) last September, beating his rival by 10cm.

Born and raised in the Mardin province of Turkey, Kosen's height is due to a condition known as pituitary gigantism.He lives with his family in Inner Mongolia, China and has travelled the world since being recognised by Guinness World Records.

Last year, He PingPing met Svetlana Pankratova (pic below), the woman with the world's longest legs - measuring 51.96in long.

After a series of surgeries to remove the tumor which was causing his excess growth, Kosen stopped growing in 2008.At the opposite end, He PingPing, 21, suffers from a condition known as Primordial Dwarfism.According to his father, at birth he was small enough to fit into the palm of his parent's hand. Can you imagine how tiny was that baby?...equivalent to a size of an apple!

'Giant' George,the world's tallest dog..the Size of a LION

He's taller than Shaquille O'Neal, weighs more than Peyton Manning and eats 110 pounds of food every month. He's George, a Great Dane who stands head and shoulders above the average pup.

'Giant' George,the world's tallest dog claimed the prestigious title after Guinness Records officials measured him up at 43 inches from paw to shoulder, or 7ft 3in when 'standing' on his back legs.

The four-year-old great dane weighs a staggering 17.5 stone and consumes 110lb of food each week. George even sleeps in his own queen-size bed.

His owner David Nasser, of Tucson, Arizona, is thrilled George has topped previous holder Titan, a four-year-old great dane from San Diego, who is 0.75 of an inch shorter than George.

A few days after George was declared a record-breaker, Giant George appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show.

Being such a giant did not comes easy for George. After much deliberation and discussion, American Airlines soffered to fly Giant George to Chicago for the Oprah Winfrey show.

George would not fit in a first-class row, so he got three of his own seats at the bulk-head...This meant that Giant George would be in the fuselage, like a regular passenger.

'Triumphantly, Giant George also earned the Guinness World Records for "Tallest Dog Ever," and "Tallest Living Dog."

Top 10 RICHEST couples by Forbes

David and Victoria Beckham earned £28million last year, according to financial bible Forbes.That's £76,700 every day of the year!!

But their income was enough for only fifth place (what the heck!) on the magazine's Hollywood Power Couple list - down from the third spot with £35million the previous year.

Contenders for first spot, Beyonce- Jay Z? Bradgelina? What do you think?

First place went to Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z, who topped the magazine's list with £75m between them. Beyoncé picked up the lion's share, earning £54million.

In second place were Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart aka Ally Mcbeal, who raked in £43m.All of that came from Ford reprising his role of Indiana Jones.

While Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie came in third with £34m. Pitt had one of the biggest hits of his career last year with The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (TCCOBB), while Miss Jolie had a hit with 2008's Wanted. TCCOBB was a huge success while Wanted was....ermm...average....

Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith, came fourth with £30million. Smith command £12.5million a film, while his wife was the voice of Gloria in the popular Madagascar films and last year produced The Secret Life Of Bees.

The Beckhams and the Smiths, seen here with Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, who made it into the top 10.

Folding 3D models using just one sheet of A4 paper..phewww

Artist Peter Callesen proves he is a cut above the rest with these dainty models made using glue, a scalpel - and just one sheet of A4 paper.

Peter, 41, cuts intricate patterns from a white sheet of paper and uses the cutout to fold breathtaking designs such as skeletons, insects and buildings.The precision work transforms a piece of paper worth only a few pence into a piece of art that sells for £2,800.

Each model takes up to two weeks to sketch, cut and fold.

If Peter makes a wrong cut or realises he is unable to achieve the fold he wanted he has to rethink his design and start the painstaking work again.Peter likes his models to tell a story and believes transforming a flat piece of paper into a three-dimension model is a 'magical process'.

Peter, from Copenhagen, Denmark, likes to use A4 paper in his work because people use it widely in the home and office and can easily relate to it.

'The thin white paper gives the paper sculptures a fragility which underlines the tragic and romantic theme of the works.'

Ugliest Fish ever exist!!! Disgusting looks.

Ewww..This have to be the ugliest fish I ever see. They called this monster, blobfish and it has already acquired a reputation for looking sad. I really feel like smacking this fish if I did saw one.

The bloated bottom dweller, which can grow up to 12 inches, lives at depths of up to 800m, so it rarely seen by humans. Ugly creature should be keep away from us ;p But thanks to increased fishing, the fish is being dragged up with other catches.

Despite being unedible itself, the blobfish lives at the same depths as other more appetising ocean organisms, including crab and lobster.

To remain buoyant, the flesh of the blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass with a density slightly less than water; this allows the fish to float above the sea floor without expending energy on swimming. The relative lack of muscle is not a disadvantage as it primarily swallows edible matter that floats by in front of it.

Partially blind grandma batch a giant 15st 4lb catfish

A grandmother has entered the record books after catching the biggest ever freshwater fish by a British woman - a 15st 4lb catfish. Sheila Penfold, who stands at just 5ft 3in and is registered blind, was nearly dragged into the river when the monster catfish took her bait during a holiday in Spain.

The 56-year-old had to be directed by husband Alan and son Arthur as she fought for 30 minutes to land the prized 214lb catch. It was the biggest fish ever caught by a woman in Spain. Mrs Penfold, who is partially sighted, only realised how big her catch was when she saw it up close.

Mrs Penfold used a bait of halibut pellets to snare the 8ft 2ins long catfish on the River Ebro near Barcelona. She said: 'I had three rods lined up on the bank and when one of them tipped over Arthur told me which one it was.

'I grabbed hold of it and was immediately pulled towards the water. Luckily I managed to stop myself and I started to reel it in. 'But for some reason I turned round and said that I didn't think it was going to be a big one. Then all of a sudden it took off again and it took the line of the reel.'When it broke the surface of the water Alan told me it was a big size. I saw it for the first time when it was near the edge and it looked a monster.'

After having her picture taken with it, Mrs Penfold returned the catfish back into the water in good health.

The record for the biggest fish caught in Britain by a woman is a 69lb 8oz catfish caught by Bev Street, 46, from Skegness. Mike Heylin, of the British Records Fish Committee, said: 'I would think this is the biggest freshwater fish caught by a British woman.

The only freshwater fish that grow to that size in the world are either sturgeon or catfish. As far as I'm aware there has been no sturgeon of that size caught by a woman before and the Ebro is home to probably the biggest catfish in the world.