When Laila Gledhill, 61, split with her first husband, she refused to wallow in self pity.

Then aged 44, she started seeing a man almost half her age and quickly became hooked on going out with toyboys.

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Size ten Laila has now dated a string of younger men and believes her energetic sex life is the secret to her youthful looks.

Laila, from Hull – who is currently dating a man 34 years her junior - says: “I love dating toyboys, it keeps me looking younger and the sex is great.

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"I’d never date a man older than 30, and the thought of sleeping with a 60-year-old man disgusts me!

“I've always felt attractive, but I think I've become more confident with age. I keep up with the younger men in the bedroom - I teach them a thing or two!

"Dating younger men has done wonders for my body too – the sex helps keep me slim and I feel energised.”

Read more in Closer, out now.