Tina O'Brien smoking again
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Tina O'Brien has started smoking again.
The former 'Coronation Street' actress has started smoking again despite fronting a campaign less than a year ago to help mothers stop smoking.
Sarah, 26, originally quit when she was pregnant with daughter Scarlett, now 15 months old.
She is said to have started again to deal with the stress of the breakdown of her relationship with Scarlett's father and former co-star Ryan Thomas, who she split with in November last year.
A friend said: "Tina did very well keeping off the cigarettes but unfortunately the problems surrounding her love life has taken their toll on her.
"She had been smoking since she was 17 and obviously she gave up when she was pregnant with Scarlett.
"However, since she and Ryan split she has been under a great deal of stress and she just couldn't resist the cravings anymore."
Sarah - now appearing in drama 'Waterloo Road' - previously told how she was behind the National Health Service's Smokefree campaign after she had quit for Scarlett's sake.
She said: "This is a campaign I truly believe in - encouraging other mothers to get help. When I found out I was pregnant I realised it wasn't just about me anymore.
"It's actually the single most important thing you can do for the health of your baby. As soon as I found out I was pregnant I quit, I just literally stopped and went cold turkey."
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