A mum-of-ten from Bromsgrove who wants to have a baby for her daughter has claimed she is a lesbian.

Twice-married former Nivea girl Annette Edwards, of Birmingham Road, made the announcement through a Sunday tabloid and said none of her family knew.

Even her 25-year-old daughter Jody, who she wants to have a surrogate baby for, had no idea.

Annette, who has already allegedly sold her surrogacy story to a newspaper for £20,000, revealed details of her lesbian affair in the News of the World.

She felt her family, which includes six sons and four daughters, would find it 'easier to understand' if they found out through the tabloids.

She admitted she has a common-law partner. Later this month Jody and Annette will be visiting health experts and the 48-year-old expects to be artificially inseminated.

The newspaper said as part of the procedure the pair had to convince specialists they have a stable family base.