The woman who is so allergic to water that she can’t even kiss her fiance

Rachel Prince is so allergic to water that she can’t even kiss her fiance Lee Warwick due to her rare allergy to water.  The condition, called aquagenic urticaria, means even a few spots of saliva from Mr Warwick, 26, would bring Miss Prince out in horrible hives.

The allergy also means the 24-year-old, Ripley, Derbyshire, cannot go for a swim, enjoy long baths or even drink a cold glass of water as her throat swells up whenever she takes a sip. Miss Prince said: ‘It does get me down because obviously I want that intimacy and that closeness. But if Lee even gives me a kiss on the cheek I have to wipe it off straight away before the reaction comes up. ‘It’s a bit depressing not being able to kiss, but Lee makes up for it in other ways by being affectionate and buying me little gifts.