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CIGGIE CELEBS: SMOKIN' STARS
Sunday Mirror, Aug 1, 2004 by Words: Debbie Melnikoff.
TRYING TO STOP
When fag fan Tara Palmer-Tomkinson became the face of a stop- smoking treatment, she promised to try and give up her Marlboros. But despite being offered a lifetime's supply of Nicorette patches, Tara was spotted lighting up during the anti-smoking campaign. Must have worked then...
EastEnders star Shane Richie was so repulsed by his nicotine- stained gnashers he had them bleached. He's now trying to quit the smoking habit in order to maintain his new pearly whites.
Danniella Westbrook started smoking when she was 11 years old. She gave up for a month when her plastic surgeon refused to operate on her nose, but went straight back on the cigs after surgery. She now hopes to give up cigarettes for good for the sake of her kids.
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Sean Bean visited famous therapist Allen Carr to help him ditch the fags. The actor, who has smoked since he was a student, always believed smokers had more fun. 'I found in the smoking carriage there was a lot of chatter and laughter. It was quite dull in the other carriages,' he says.
Ashton Kutcher is trying to give up smoking after girlfriend Demi Moore claimed, 'Ashton can't last longer than two hours without a cigarette.' Hypocritical Demi, on the other hand, ignored Ashton's pleas to quit her 'social' smoking habit, insisting she would bin the cancer sticks when she was ready.
Bryan McFadden has halved his cigarette intake to 10 a day as part of a new healthy regime. The former Westlife member, who was frequently photographed with a fag in his mouth at the height of his fame, has cut back on the ciggies as they were interfering with his daily fitness plan.
Johnny Depp is finding it hard to keep his promise of quitting smoking after his 40th birthday. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star says, 'I've tried gum, patches, everything. You name it, I've tried it - but I really miss holding a cigarette.'
SAINTLY QUITTERS
Brad Pitt stopped smoking while getting in shape for his role in Troy. 'I quit. I was a professional smoker, and I still miss it,' he says.
Noel Gallagher's ex-wife Meg Mathews quit smoking for good in the name of vanity. 'My skin feels so much better from not smoking,' she says.
Corrie star Keith Duffy was diagnosed with a heart murmur as a child. Becoming increasingly aware of his problem, he stopped smoking and now feels guilty if he skips any of his thrice-weekly gym sessions.
Liv Tyler has stopped buying cigs since falling pregnant, but now The Lord Of The Rings star faces another problem. Instead of lighting up to relax, she hits the shops. 'I think my clothes addiction has got even worse since I've quit smoking,' she says.
Will Young quit smoking when he realised his dreams of a singing career were about to come true. The Pop Idol winner's voice dramatically improved with tar-free lungs.
DEDICATED SMOKERS
The end isn't in sight for these fagging celebs...
KATE
MOSS
came under fire when she was spotted shamelessly smoking throughout her pregnancy with Lila Grace in 2002.
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
is too scared to quit his smoking habit because it stops him overeating. He says, 'Inside me, there's a fat man waiting to get out.'
BRITNEY SPEARS
On hearing of a smoking ban at her Irish gigs, keen fagger Britney threatened to pull out of her concerts.
COLIN
FARRELL
Irish bookies placed notorious smoker Colin on odds of 3-1 to be the first celebrity to break the smoking ban in the country.
CHARLOTTE CHURCH
was spotted chain-smoking at her 18th birthday bash. Experts warn her smoking may have caused damage to her vocal cords.
NATALIE CASSIDY
The EastEnders star makes sure there are no children about to witness her smoking, in case they think, 'Sonia smokes - it's cool.'
KERRY MCFADDEN
became dependent on cigs to get through her I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here jungle ordeal, although supply was limited.
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