Like most 22-year-olds, Victoria Andrews dreams of falling in love and settling down.

But unlike most girls her age, Victoria rarely gets to meet potential partners- she spends most nights at home with her expensive collection of 51 lifelike 'reborn' dolls.

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And when she does get a date, Victoria confesses men can be scared off by her fake babies.

Incredibly, she has splashed out a whopping £30,000 on her brood. She misses out on clubbing with her mates so she can spoil her babies with new outfits, bottles and accessories, spending up to £300 a month.

Accountancy student Victoria - who also works part-time in a pub to pay for her collection - says: “I know my reborn dolls can scare men away and I’ve been told that my collection is creepy, but I don’t care. I love my dolls and they’ll always come first. I enjoy giving them cuddles and changing their outfits. I often take them out in baby carriers.They come to work with me so I can spend more time with them.

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****"My friends love them. Some of my pals have had babies already, so I get broody sometimes. I have all the fun of having kids without the responsibility. I’ve had a boyfriend in the past who didn’t mind the dolls, but others have moaned I spend too much time and money on them. When I come home from work, I change their clothes, brush their hair and give them cuddles- it's relaxing."

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