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Amanda Liberty, 34, from Leeds, who is engaged to be married to a chandelier she calls Lumiere, has had a tattoo of her beloved in a demonstration of her commitment. The colourful tattoo on her left arm took one and a half hours. Amanda identifies as objectum sexual, that is, she is attracted to objects rather than people. She first realised her unusual sexual orientation when she fell in love with a drum kit at the age of 14. She later went on to become besotted by New York City’s Statue of Liberty, changing her surname by deed poll to Liberty.

However, her affections later shifted in favour of the lucky chandelier. “When I first saw Lumiere I knew she was the one for me – it was love at first sight,” Amanda explained. “I love Lumiere and want to be with