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Summer Robert, 28, claims to have the biggest boobs in the UK. Even though she loves her body, she said her breasts prevent her from being able to fit on planes

While some may wish they had a bigger bust, one woman said her breasts can be problematic as they can draw unwanted attention. Summer Robert, 28, has previously admitted she’s proud to have what she claims are the “biggest boobs in the UK” but, even though she loves her body, her boobs can post significant challenges.

Recently, she admitted she struggles to fit on planes to travel as her breasts have grown so large. While there’s little she can do about it, it’s proved to be a costly problem for her, as she’s had to cough up thousands of pounds for business class seats simply because they offer her more room.

Summer, from Glasgow, has previously opened up about the pros and cons of having big boobs. Earlier this year, she shared just why her breasts will never stop growing.

The content creator, who boasts over 200,000 followers on Instagram, measures a size 30R and her breasts weigh over 25kg. Over the past two years, Summer estimates she has spent more than £20,000 on business class upgrades simply to accommodate her physical needs.

She explained: “The lack of space in economy means I cannot do it. Even something so simple like putting the tray table down to eat my dinner is so difficult. It doesn’t go down all the way.

“I always end up with the person next to me touching my boobs, and it makes both of us uncomfortable. I need to get business or I won’t be able to eat my dinners on a plane or I’ll be touched by another passenger.”

The former restaurant manager has always had big boobs and they are only going to get bigger. She has a condition called Macromastia, which is the medical term for having abnormally large breasts, and it can lead to various complications like chronic back, neck and shoulder pain, headaches, bra strap grooving and difficulty carrying out daily activities.

According to Summer, when it comes to travel, the cost of basic accessibility is “staggering”. And, as she can’t stop her boobs from growing, it’s a problem that’s not going to go away.

Her boobs impact her life daily, as finding clothes that fit is tough and even cleaning the house is a “hard task” due to the weight of her chest. Summer said she also has to endure catcalls wherever she goes.

“Flying has become a huge struggle for me, even little things like getting into the bathroom,” Summer continued. “The door is so tiny, my boobs always push up against it, the tray table won’t fold down because my boobs are too big.

“Trying to get my bag up into the baggage compartment is a struggle because, if someone is sitting on the chair below, I will 100% touch them with my boobs on accident. I can’t fly economy because of all of these reasons and more.

“I think it’s just hurtful having to fork out so much money that could go to better just because airlines refuse to accommodate for people with different bodies.”

It took years for Summer to learn to love her body and, even though she celebrates herself more now, she admits there are many cons to her situation. She has to experience unwanted comments from people often, she finds it difficult to get her hands on bras that fit and she also has to grapple with many hidden expenses, but there are some pros too.

Summer said: “I love my body and I love my boobs – everything about them. They have given me a beautiful and blessed life with my career, and gave me a platform to show girls that all body types are beautiful. I love my body and the cons will never stop that.”

Rory McIlroy recovered sufficiently from a back injury to begin his defence of the Players Championship but he ended round one seven shots off the pace.

The world number two only arrived at TPC Sawgrass on the eve of the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament, having opted to stay at home for treatment on the injury that forced him to pull out of last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

He showed no obvious signs of discomfort in crushing his opening drive 329 yards down the middle of the fairway, but he took 73 more shots for a two-over par total, with birdie putts on the 16th and 17th holes grazing the edge of the cup.

McIlroy’s Ryder Cup team-mate Sepp Straka is alongside three Americans setting the clubhouse pace on five under.

Austrian Straka chipped in for an eagle three on the par-five 16th in his bogey-free 67 to join Maverick McNealy, Lee Hodges and Sahith Theegala atop the leaderboard.

“We were fortunate to play in the afternoon with hardly any wind and the greens a lot softer,” said Straka, referring to the heavy rain that doused the course earlier in the day.

England’s Tommy Fleetwood was among those playing in the worst of the weather. He briefly reached five under, after a run of eagle-birdie-birdie on Sawgrass’ notoriously difficult 16th, 17th and 18th holes. He called it a “complete bonus of a stretch” of holes.

Having started on the 10th, the world number three then birdied the second but a torrential downpour that halted play for around 25 minutes checked his momentum, and successive bogeys on the fourth and fifth holes dropped him back into the pack.

He is in good company on three under, with Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, Norwegian Viktor Hovland and American Xander Schauffele also enjoying solid starts.

The rain delay meant four players were unable to finish their opening rounds as the sun set and darkness fell. Among them is unheralded American Austin Smotherman, who will return on Friday morning to face a 15-foot birdie putt on the ninth hole – his 18th – to take the first-round lead.

In rapidly fading light, Smotherman hit his second shot on the par-five hole into the heart of the green, but while his playing partners opted to finish the hole, he decided to mark his ball and wait for the morning light.