Fashionista Sarah Jemirifo recalls how she grew up surrounded by poverty and abuse but eventually managed to escape and build a life for herself

Fashion brand owner Sarah Jemirifo, 54, from Colchester, Essex, designs show-stopping gowns, but her early life was a world away from the glamorous career she now enjoys. Her true rags to riches story – involving abandonment, bigamy and child cruelty – is an inspiration to anyone who wants to transform their fortunes