Jessica Simpson has developed an addiction to nicotine chewing gum, even though she has never smoked a cigarette.
The singer started using the product, which is designed to help smokers quit, by accident - but now relies on it for energy.
She says: "I am addicted to Nicorette gum... Never in my life have I smoked.
"The first time I ever chewed a piece of Nicorette gum one of my close friends’ mother gave it to me. I think she thought she was giving me a piece of regular gum.
"I was chewing it and it was like a party in my mouth. It was like fireworks and ‘Oh my God, I’m talking a million miles per hour and I love this gum and what kind of gum is this? I have to have this gum!'
"It's Nicorette and it gives me energy - it's like drinking three Red Bulls (energy drinks).'
