There are loads of people who say they know the secret to a long life, but the claims of Nellie Wright who has just turned 109 might be the most bizarre and weirdest yet.

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When claiming how she had managed to live such a long life, Nellie had this to say:

I’ve stayed away from men all my life – full stop. I’m quite particular and have never had a husband or a boyfriend.

That’s my secret – no men. And living off jelly babies. I eat a packet a day.

Hmmm. Although that’s kind of admirable and she seems to have got what she wanted from it – a long, lonely life – I’m not really sure it’s worth the trade off. I mean, it’s embarrassing still being a virgin when you’re 18, but when you’ve hit 109 that’s really something else. It sounds like she’s never even kissed a boy from what she’s saying.

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We couldn’t even test if her theory is true because it’s unlikely that there’s anybody else in the world who could claim to have gone through their life in this manner. I kind of feel sorry for her more than impressed. But hey, like I said, it looks like she got what she wanted.

I’m much more into her diet of a packet of jelly babies a day – that’s definitely something I could get behind. I also like this 112 year old’s secret to long life – chain smoking.