A professional balloon modeller has been inundated with requests for life-size models of X Factor twins John and Edward Grimes.

HERE’S a collection of balloon models you won’t find at a kiddies’ birthday party. Rupert Appleyard creates intricate masterpieces, including a version of the Mona Lisa.

She learnt to balloon model at McDonalds aged 16, and picked the craft up again when her husband bought her a balloon themed gift for her 40th birthday.

The annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta starts on Friday and sees the skies above the Somerset city filled with ...